Being a dog owner is stressing me out

So I am a young empty nester on my second marriage . I have been a cat person my whole life but have always loved dogs too . I raised two kids as a single mom and had a cat but not a dog because of finances and worrying about breed restrictions , ect if we had to move as renters . Fast forward to current times and my current husband I are financially stable and kids are grown . My husband hates cats 😾 so getting a cat was a no for him. He never had a dog but always wanted a pittie breed dog . I always donate to rescues and kept telling him I wanted a rescue dog . A guy he works with recommended a local rescue he adopted from , we went and met with some of the dogs and ended up adopting a 3 year old pit that has been trained but has some issues like resource guarding . The problem is - I am not used to the constant neediness of a dog . I am used to the laid back chillness of a cat. This guy is like Velcro to me all day long . I also get anxiety and guilt leaving him at home alone . So I don’t leave the house as often as I used to . Do all dog owners just stay home a lot ? I hate leaving him here alone for more than a couple of hours . I feel like I am a prisoner at my house 😩. My husband works long hours so he just gets to play with him for an hour and then goes to bed . I feel like an awful person for resenting my dog

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