Dog Talk: Owning a dog is paw-some, but can sometimes be a pain


A dog can be a wonderful companion if one can accept that lots of work goes into caring for it. — 123rf.com

Dogs are cute and they're pawsome company. Also, shelters are full to bursting point and many have to close down as the pandemic is killing the support systems that fund them.

It seems that a fairly simple solution would be for all of us to adopt a couple of dogs. However, if your understanding of dog ownership comes from Instagram and films, you may be seeing a rosier side of the deal.

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Ellen Whyte , Dog Talk , Covid-19 , MCO

   

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