In that way, owning a house is like a dog. What did Mom and Dad say when you were a kid? Owning a dog is a lot of responsibility. It is a lot of work and very expensive. But you really really wanted the dog and ignored the warnings and found yourself walking a dog in the ten degree snow storm saying "Hurry up Dog and just take a crap already!"
And since we are on the topic of Dogs, let me point out that a disadvantage to renting is that it is unlikely you can have pets, especially a dog! But when you own the house, no one (other than the town ordinance, dog warden, and animal licensing) can tell you "No".
Dogs are very handy. Not only do they provide companionship, they provide protection from the harmless guy passing by the house on his bicycle or the neighbor's cat passing through the back yard. They stand guard ready to offering a howling bark at any inopportune time of the day or night including Saturdays while trying to sleep in.
When someone is adjusting to the huge responsibilities of home ownership, the worse thing to do is to throw on the responsibilities of dog ownership too!
Our dog has been a perfect addition to our family. Labs are perfect animals with children. And while his bark has warned us about passing cars, it has also warned up about foxes, coyote, and other animals that have appeared in our yard thanks to country living. He is a lot of work. He has allergies and requires very expensive dog food. Recently we noticed a lump on his side so today we look him to the vet for a checkup. Apparently as dogs get old they develop fat deposits and that's all our dog had. $70 to tell us our dog is old and fat.
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