Roomba vs. Dog

Lately I've been obsessed with Roombas or so Rebecca says. I mean, what's not to like about them? They do your chores for you! Only problem is that they're hella expensive! I was debating whether or not I should replace my dog with a Roomba...

Dog

Pros 

• good companion
• quiet food pick up
• comes when called to do food pick up off the floor (or just knows through dog sense)
• only cleans up that area
• free

Cons

• may get sick
• only cleans if food is involved
• needs to be taken outside to 'empty', needs training first
• slobber

Roomba

Pros 

• does not get sick
• you can neglect it and no one will call you out on it
• no training needed for the emptying function

Cons

• has to do a room sweep periodically to clean
• it's hella expensive
• not really a good companion
• probably some noise involved
• not sure how much crap it can hold since it's so small, still needs to be emptied outside though

I think so far, dogs seem like the better choice. Probably because they are less expensive than a Roomba. Maybe I won't get a Roomba for next year.