if you're serious about giving them up, you should put some details about them. breed (pics would help), age, training (house broken? obedience?), health (shots, vaccinations, pre-existing conditions) and others. i think if i was alone, i'd have a tough time taking care of my dog. thankfully (well, not really), my gf's been unemployed for the last few months when we got the dog, so he's had someone around to play with him and make sure he's not getting into trouble. having a dog is stressful. i never thought i'd be so happy to watch something poop until i had a dog. damn dog wouldn't poop in the yard but after a week or so of adjusting from the pound to living in my little shanty, he started letting loose. i almost came. and that's when i knew i had a problem.