Well, thanks for all the input. I was looking into getting a dog because I've always wanted one, and I just bought this house and was hoping it would be a good time (back in May when I created this thread). Since then, there's been a lot of other projects and things that need my attention more than trying to take on a pet (a lot to do with the house). For anyone that's thinking I'm an absentee pet owner I'm not. It's kinda hard to tell what someone is really like over the internet and I probably didn't do the best job of laying everything out in a way that doesn't make it sound like I'm looking for a stuffed animal, lol (****ers).
(btw, ever noticed how beagles have soft hair on their ears but not really on their main coat? I used to have one and that's what I meant, they're just cool to pet.)
I know you guys are all trying to help, whether you think I should get one or I shouldn't. Pets are a touchy subject and people hold them close to heart and they should. I've had several great pets over the years and as much as I'd like to have one, I'm not going to get one until I know I'm ready to keep it and give it a good life for 10 or 15 years, however long it is. I just have other things that have to be prioritized and in order, before it happens, if it happens, and I'd actually have to have the time to spend with it, etc. So there are just other things I have to look at as well before I'm certain and actually get one.
Anyways, I was just looking for some info, sorry if there's not a new puppy pic at the end of this thread for a while, lol.