Falling over Thursday

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Date: 21 August 2008 20:35:32

Well, just one more day to go, and it's the weekend - when we have to encounter a new challenge. The host (you have to know about Christian Guild Holidays to know the role to which I refer) on our second week at Abbot Hall picked up on our son's enthusiasm to have a dog (currently assuaged by uncountable cuddly toys, and NintenDogs) and encouraged (!!) him to say, "Daddy, I want a dog! Why can't we have a dog!" There are several reasons I can think of immediately, but, probably unwisely, on Saturday we shall be visiting our nearest Dogs Trust rehoming centre (just to visit, nothing more), probably basically just to show our son that we are taking him seriously, while trying to stay realistic.

I guess that they will reinforce our own misgivings (I work full time, and my wife works part time). I do see that having a dog could be wonderful for our son, but right now I just don't see how it could be managed.