Vice versa for me. I grew up on an animal rescue ranch. We had horses, cats, dogs, chickens, goats, etc. I LOOOOOOVE dogs. I loved my dog more than anything on this planet. He went everywhere with me. I was the girl with the damn dog on the patio of that restaurant, that cafe, happily grinning back at your looks of discontent about a "filthy animal" being near your food. We took cross-country trips together and he was 100% my best friend in life.
He was the best. He passed away a couple of years ago. My boyfriend's dog is an extreme handful. I love her very much and do anything for her. But, if I'm being really honest, I look forward to the day when there are no pets in the house. No hair, no stench, no having to take her out constantly to pee/poo/play/sniff stuff/etc. I take her to the lake, on hikes, to the dog park, on car rides, to the neighbors to visit with their dogs, I bring her toys, dress her in cute and warm winter gear, take dozens of pictures of her a week, etc.
But she's major handful. And she's a boxer-pitbull mix so anywhere we try to rent it's always some major hassle to prove that she's sweet and won't hurt anyone. I can't live where or how I want to live because she's part of our family. And that sucks, man. I don't think I want pets again after her for a very, very, very long time. I'm 30 and I'm thinking MAYBE retirement. Big maybe.
I just don't want dog hair in my washing machine, on my towels, threaded into all my clothes, inside my shoes, all over the floors no matter how often I sweep and mop. I don't want to get in bed and discover my pillow smells like dog ass and there's a big wet spot in the middle of the bed where she's been licking her genitals for an hour and I have no clean sheets. I want to be able to leave the house without her for more than 3 or 4 hours without having to rush back to take her out for potty. Or take a long weekend vacation and not have to leave her alone or force a friend or family member to go check on her 5x/day. Or take her to doggy boarding where she could get bit (or worse) by some other strange dog and it costs me an assload of $$.
I love dogs and I want them all to be happy and have great homes. I just need a break.