7 WORST THINGS ABOUT OWNING A DOG

We all know that dogs bring joy, love, companionship and many other wonderful things into our lives. We love them and treasure them. Our lives are richer because we have a dog.

But dogs also bring some other "stuff"...

A few weeks ago we conducted a poll asking dog lovers - What Is the Worst Thing About Owning a Dog? The response to this poll was very good with over 3,000 dog lovers responding very quickly with their comments. We would like to share some of those comments with you today.

Here are the Top 7 things on the "Worst" list:

1. Having to Board / Get a Pet Sitter When Traveling
2. Pet Hair
3. Cost of Medical Care
4. Inappropriate Urination
5. Barking or Whining
6. Aggression
7. Pet Odors

Our goal is to help our readers minimize these "nuisance" problems so they can enjoy spending time with their precious dogs instead of dealing with issues like the ones on this list. It is much more fun to go the dog park than it is to deal with inappropriate urination or pet odor problems.

Stinky doggy odors come from many sources and this issue affects almost everybody in one form or another. Whether your odor problems are big or small, chronic or occasional "accidents," if you have a dog the fact is you will have to deal with some sort of odor problem.

Most of you know from your own personal experience that these odors can be difficult to get rid of. Many of our readers say they've tried everything to remove certain dog-related odors. In my experience, the home remedies just don't work, and believe me I've tried them all. Once