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Recently all the GW have closed, there is no where for me to play at.
The nearest FGS is also so far away.... every time i go gaming it would take like extra $$ not to mention hours to get there.

Im not saying its not fun to glue stuff with occasional painting but... the effort feels unrewarding.
If i sell some of the warhammer stuff i can raise some funds to buy a dog, and im sure it'll cost less than warhammer in the long run,
( well if i take care of it properly and it doesnt need some open heart surgery )

Its not exactly i have to pick either or, i suppose both works, but i think its just a good chance to cut off warhammer if i do get a dog...
what do you guys think?

As the happy owner of a pair of golden retrievers, I wouldn't trade them for all the models in the world. Mind you, a relative works for Purina, so it's not like I have to pay for their food...

Still, unconditional love vs. a few lumps of plastic? I know which I'm choosing.

I'm not going to suggest you choose between a dog or gaming.

But you don't need a games store to play games. I've been a gamer for over 24 years and never played in a games store. I do go to a local games club now, but mostly I game at home with friends. So if you have friends nearby there really should be no reason to choose between the two. Plus you can buy anything you want cheaper online anyway.

Your pet because they are family

Hmm, Loyal companion vs supporting a bunch of money hungry suits ?
No contest...get the dog.

While my family has had a few dogs that I have liked, I don't particularly care for dogs in general. If it was a dog I already knew and liked, it might be different, but there's no way I'd give up a hobby I really enjoy to get a dog who might end up being an absolute monster. Personally I'd recommend a pot-bellied pig, they make way better pets than dogs.

No need to think about this one, get the dog for certain.

Dogs bring a lot to enrich your life.

I have two dogs and although I love my hobby, I love my dogs more.

Besides dog food companies and vets don't increase their prices out of line all the time.

Keep doing the hobby on a lesser scale and buy a small dog. That way you can have both.

Best of luck and hope you find a great new friend

Hordini wrote:While my family has had a few dogs that I have liked, I don't particularly care for dogs in general. If it was a dog I already knew and liked, it might be different, but there's no way I'd give up a hobby I really enjoy to get a dog who might end up being an absolute monster. Personally I'd recommend a pot-bellied pig, they make way better pets than dogs.

As anothe rperson who's had a pot bellied pig as a pet i'd agree that they can make great ones... but i'm disagreeing tis better than dogs, different yes and still have big plus points, but in different ways, dogs are much more loyal and affectionate than my pig was but i did love the pig's personality.

Dog! Dogdogdogdog!

You could get a model of a dog. It's the best of both worlds really.

But as for your hobby, I would suggest trying to organize local events yourself. If not, then encourage some of your friends to do so as well. If the hobby had a strong pulse where you live, try and get it going again.

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

This poll is hilarious . Almost 3-to-1 in favor of the dog. Who can resist a dog?

That said, it's not a fair / direction comparison / swap...

Laughing Man wrote:As the happy owner of a pair of golden retrievers...

I just had to put mu Golden Retriever to sleep last fall. He had epilepsy, which is pretty common in the breed, but he got cancer in his front leg and withing 5 weeks, he was ruined. Had to put him out of his misery. What a terrible, terrible experience.

The late, great George Carline once said, "Pets are a self-fulfilling tragedy."

How true.



Ghidorah

I can't stand dogs, but I still voted in favor of them.

Voted for the warhammer option.

That said I prefer other wargames and cats, so my vote is cast based on those.

Pet ownership just isn't a hobby that interests me.

I'd rather have a loyal pal then a bunch of toys.

Brian

Being a cat person, I'm biased.

If a dog would bring you more joy, I'll always vote for more joy (assuming the more joy is legal and involves consenting adults...).

Owning a dog is not a hobby.

That is all.

LunaHound wrote:Recently all the GW have closed, there is no where for me to play at.
The nearest FGS is also so far away.... every time i go gaming it would take like extra $$ not to mention hours to get there.

Im not saying its not fun to glue stuff with occasional painting but... the effort feels unrewarding.
If i sell some of the warhammer stuff i can raise some funds to buy a dog, and im sure it'll cost less than warhammer in the long run,
( well if i take care of it properly and it doesnt need some open heart surgery )

Its not exactly i have to pick either or, i suppose both works, but i think its just a good chance to cut off warhammer if i do get a dog...
what do you guys think?

Pets are major commitments of time and money. Only get a pet if you're willing and able to do that.

Oh, whats that? Oh yes I've been reminded by Team Wienie to caution you that cats are pure evil, and not the good kind of evil.

I love my dog but he isn't a hobby. He's a cute little bastard that needs almost as much attention as a damn kid. You don't replace a hobby with a pet. They fulfill different needs. That said my dog also keeps me sane, he's a hell of a cute stress reliever.

BrookM wrote:Dog! Dogdogdogdog!

Another Dog! Dogdogdog!

(edit: Finally found a decent pic)

I'm leery of posting a serious answer, especially with

LunaHound wrote:and im sure it'll cost less than warhammer in the long run,

You wish.

Models you can put down anytime. Animals are an everyday, years long commitment. It's like asking, 'should I buy steak, or a smartphone?' You can't directly compare the two. Are you hungry? Do you really need to be able to call and e-mail?

Lunahound.

I will put this politely as it is not a personal criticism more of an observation based on what I've seen with your posts here.

You are something of a butterfly when it comes to wargaming, you have a great many armies up for sale and in posting, you flit from one thing to another in terms of what attracts you and entertains you.

In a hobby like this, if you got the funds to do that, that's entirely fine. It's a bunch of inanimate things that you can pick up and fuss over or ignore in your attic as you want.

A dog or (to a lesser extent) a cat is really not like that. They require a serious commitment for 16 years of your life. A dog is going to require walking regularly, medicating, care and affection all the time. You will have to glean an understanding of dog psychology and be willing to enforce that to ensure your animal is happy. Dogs and cats suffer when people anthropomorphise them, they aren't humans and don't think like us. If you get a dog, you are committing yourself to 16 years of taking care of what is quintessentially a fully mobile quadrupedal toddler with teeth.

I remember that you are not that old. Will the dog remain the family pet when you move out to attend university or a training course? Will he or she go with you when you seek rented housing? Will that dog be happy with the constant moving that a young person tends to do? Will your new love interest approve of the dog? Will the dog approve of the new love interest?

I am asking you to consider the full extent of the commitment a dog will represent and the length of time that you will need to continue to give that same level of commitment.

Hulksmash wrote:I love my dog but he isn't a hobby. He's a cute little bastard that needs almost as much attention as a damn kid. You don't replace a hobby with a pet. They fulfill different needs. That said my dog also keeps me sane, he's a hell of a cute stress reliever.

Tbone and the Shanker are in Houston visiting Gandmother Frazzled for the week again. As of last night, even though there were three dogs and three IDENTICAL bone type dog chews (including dad's old dog), all three would circle which ever one was chewing on one and start whining. Tbone has taken to dragging one around the house even though its as big as him and he can barely move it.


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Medium of Death wrote:Owning a dog is not a hobby.

That is all.

Good point.

Dog.

1. It's not like you're going to stop painting projects you want to do.

2. I'm pretty sure you'll keep abreast of the hobby. So sooner or later if something you find to awesome to miss pops up you'll hear about it.

3. Pets are cool because not only do they need your support, they provide you with support as well. And it's a new experience having a pet fulltime.


So who knows, maybe dog or warhammer will become dog and warhammer.

-MightyGodzilla

@Frazzled

Everytime my dog "visits" (reads gets watched) other members of my family with their dogs he's just not happy unless all the toys in the house are out of the baskets. And once they are out he'll pick one to take everywhere. It's absurdly cute but just try putting those toys away for more than 15 minutes at a time until he leaves....

I play with my dog way more than I play with my army men.

Being a person who doesn't really like dogs, I wouldn't get one anyway, but If you want a dog, do both. (but remember- you can go on holiday and leave miniatures behind without them dying)

Hulksmash wrote:@Frazzled

Everytime my dog "visits" (reads gets watched) other members of my family with their dogs he's just not happy unless all the toys in the house are out of the baskets. And once they are out he'll pick one to take everywhere. It's absurdly cute but just try putting those toys away for more than 15 minutes at a time until he leaves....

Yep. TBone has a toybox now. Its a game they like to play.

Wife and I were going through the list of things to get together in packing them up and it so reinforced the firm belief wiener dogs are just eternal two year olds with special needs. This toy, that toy, beds, this blanket, that blanket, Tbone's pills, their special foods, multiple leashes, jeez.

It makes me rather happy that this has already been said in this thread, but I'll repeat it:

The fact that you're trying to choose between a hobby and a living animal makes me think that you haven't thought this all the way through. I'd really think hard about getting a pet; they're much more high maintenence than wargaming models.