Quote:
Originally Posted by Skybird
Consider dog(s).
If it is a big, active one, maybe even something like a border collie or another sort of dog that only is happy if getting trained, then you must invest time and effort into it as well. Certain dogs depend on being kept busy, else they become almost neurotic. Such dogs will keep you busy in return, too. But you are not as limited with dogs like with having the responsibility for a horse. My parents had dachshounds and collies - that was fun. My grandfather had a band of hunting dogs - that was work.
But you could of course also have a horse and name it Dirt Bike.  |
I have a labrador retriever, easy to train and care for them, never had too much work with him but still, it costs me at least 2-3 hours per day of activities with him, grooming (shedding like autumn trees), feeding and walking. Labradors are greedy litle pigs and if you dont walk them almost everyday they will become obese quite fast. A horse would proabibly cost a little less time since it would be grazzing in the backyard and the walks would coincide with one another, the dog can be trained to walk beside the horse while I ride. The long hours of work on special ocassions (farrier, washing, vet-checks) and buying feed and hay I can live with.
And shoveling sh** is no problem, horse manure is a prized commodity here on the country