It's pretty standard for yards to be fenced here in Texas, so
I didn't have to worry so much about that when I went looking.
But when I found a house with a nice covered porch, with a
backdoor on the bedroom leading to the porch, I snatched it up,
because I knew the dogs would like it.

I've also given up job opportunities over the years that might
require too much travel or being away from the dogs too long.

When I took a temporary job in New Mexico for a year and a half,
I made sure I found a house to rent that accepted pets
and M&M made the 800 mile trek across Texas with me. The
trek going wasn't so bad, because it was during the Fall, but
we came back during late spring. When I had to stop to go to
the bathroom, I'd have to find a shade tree to park under,
roll down the windows and leave them some water, then flat
out run to the bathroom, go, not even taking time to wash my
hands, and race back to the car. All the time keeping a close
eye on my watch to make sure I wasn't longer than 5 mins.

I also bought a SUV before I got Oz knowing my lil' Toyota
wouldn't be big enough for the big dog that I had hopes of
getting in the future.

I wouldn't date anybody who didn't love dogs.

Also did extensive research and soul searching on adding
a big dog to the family, because I didn't want M&M unhappy
or in fear. Even after I decided on a Collie due to their extreme
friendliness, I made sure with the breeder that Oz's personality
didn't seem at all dominant or aggressive.

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