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After reading this thread I cannot recommend you getting a dog for reasons that others have more eloquently stated above.

I'd suggest getting some pepper spray for your morning/night jogs and saving the money that you would spend on Warhammer/dog for a rainy day.

If you get a pet, you will invest a lot of time, effort, and money into it, and it will undoubtedly frustrate you more than make you feel a sense of accomplishment. Also, it's just going to die in a few years and bring you great tragedy.

Warhammer figures last longer than pets do, they give you more of a sense of accomplishment when you complete them (note that if you never complete anything, of course it's not going to feel rewarding!), and they are just as much of a social hobby as keeping a pet (even if finding games may be difficult in your area). I'm surprised you didn't try to get people's numbers from your local FLGS before it shut down so you could try to organize friendly games when it was gone.

I hate dogs. We arnt friends now

Buy a dog, dress it up like a Space Marine.

Problem solved.

The fact that you asked this question tells me you should not get a dog. Therefore I voted warhammer.

lord_blackfang wrote:If you're considering buying a living creature as a hobby replacement for Warhammer, please don't.

I have to agree with this sentiment, if you are looking to replace ahobby, i would get a fish tank instead.

However, if you are leaving wargaming, and want a real pet as a complete change of lifestyle, then a dog might be a good way to go, there are so many breeds that are "easy" to maintain, so just do your research and think carefully about all of it.

In all seriousness, I would suggest that the OP is not quite mature enough to be responsible for another life, especially that of a dog. They are high-maintenance pets.


Speaking of which, I'd better go and walk Lucky-Boo....

Dog Vs Plastic crack..... I know what I am choosing alrigth, and besides. Dogs are way more awesom than Warhammer

It's perfectly fine to keep just one dog. Some dogs prefer having others around some don't however they can be very happy with just human contact.

Albatross wrote:Buy a dog, dress it up like a Space Marine.

Problem solved.

...See, leave it to Alby to come up with a perfectly sensible solution.

Buying a dog is a big deal.

I love dogs, I haven't got one now because I work full time and I don't think its right to leave them locked in the house for 8-9 hours a day on their own.

If you cant commit to a full time relationship to your dog, I wouldn't recommend it.

Id say 50% of parents are gak parents, and its about the same percentage for dog owners, If your not willing to put the effort in, stick with the space marines.

Thats why, as much as I like dogs and kids, I aint got any.

Im a perfectionist. Id rather not have any that be gak at something for a change.