Seriously, what is the fucking point of owning a pet? Sure, dogs could be useful if you own a farm or are disabled, but they, along with cats are fucking useless and are a burden to the common household.

Just consider these points:

* They provide no benefit. You give them all the love and attention. You spend money on pet food, toys, training, trips to the vet, etc, but you get NOTHING in return.
* They destroy furniture and piss and shit everywhere. It could take months to years just to train them properly, at least for dogs anyway. Cats are virtually untrainable.
* Even if you do train them, they will still shed fur everywhere which adds extra cleaning.
* Pets can carry diseases and pests like fleas, ticks, and bedbugs. You are wasting your time and money on a literal health risk.
* They can't understand human language. You need to raise your voice and show body language to get them to listen to you. This is difficult for someone who is mostly monotone like me.
* They are a burden to guests. Dogs are territorial and xenophobic by nature. They will bark and growl at anyone they deem outsiders. There even have been times where I came over to people's places and the house owners had to lock their dogs in the garage or basement just because how violent they are.
* Dogs on average live for 13 years. For cats, that's 15. With human children, they grow up and become independent adults and you as a parent feel accomplished. Pets literally live shorter lives than a human childhood and give you no sense of accomplishment. I don't get why so many people who can't have children or fall for the overpopulation scam get pets instead of adopting children. Having a pet is the equivalent of raising a severely retarded child who won't make it to adolescence.

With all these points, I can't see any reason for the average household to own a pet. They are nothing but a burden. For the love of God, just have children or adopt. You won't get anything from having an animal wondering around your house. In fact, it actually sounds really weird when you think about it, so just don't do it.