Reply To: Why don't jews have dogs? It is clear in the gemara and shulchan aruch that

The problem for frum families to have pets, such as dogs, is that there is a biblical prohibition against neutering animals.

Another problem is pets are mukzteh on shabbos, so they cannot be handled.

Walking dogs on shabbos is also a big problem.

In South Africa, e.g. Johannesburg, it’s the norm, even by rabonim/rosh yeshivas to have dogs in their houses, but that’s

because of security reasons.