I'm kind of torn because I had two friends who had to give up their pets because of life changes. My first friend got a sudden promotion for a new branch at work and couldn't find an apartment that allowed her dog or had pet rent under $200. She couldn't afford to keep her pet and couldn't afford to give up her promotion for her pet. After shopping around for an apartment that she could afford and would take her pet, she finally had to settle for a small studio. By the time she had come to that realization, she had about a week and a half to get rid of her dog while she packed and made plans to move. Lucky for her, her brother took her dog since he lived out in the country but still, it was a hard separation.
My other friend had a dog that was hyper and sort of aggressively playful. He was a burly guy so the dog's rough play was fine before he got married. It was still fine until his first child. Even after taking the dog to some classes trying to train his dog to play nicer and adding an extra long walk, the dog just wasn't safe enough to be around the baby. The dog would get into the baby room and bark and hop up against the cage or try to jump in. And his wife never felt safe letting the baby swing in the baby swings or play on the ground because the dog might pounce or roll the baby. So they ended up selling the dog on Craigslist. It upset him but ultimately the baby's safety had to come first.
