If you love your pet/s and consider them as members of your family, much of your time and energy could be allocated to caring for, training, exercising, and spending time with your pet. Pets are a commitment. Certainly, if you have a dog, that is an understatement! Dogs require a significant commitment! And because animals generally have shorter life spans than humans, pet parenting also involves, at some point, loss. 

Pet parents can experience challenges around pet issues, such as: