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Originally posted by: nutxo
Meh. Better let her have a dog or she'll have a baby.
If she has another baby it will be because she has taken another lover. I've been to the vet to get fixed.
Originally posted by: nutxo
Meh. Better let her have a dog or she'll have a baby.
Originally posted by: Azraele
It sounds to me like there are a few issues here. First, you're basing your opinion on pets on one really bad experience you had when you were 10. Maybe you're someone who's not interested in a pet, but it might help to show your wife why you're so opposed to the idea. Would it really make you that unhappy? Is there some middle ground you could reach? She's obviously not happy, something is missing for her, and she needs to fill that to feel whole. So she comes to you with the idea to get a dog, and you flat out tell her no rather than try to help her through what's bothering her.
The real issue is not the dog, but your wife's feelings. See if there's another alternative that will make you both happy.
Originally posted by: FoBoT
i think this type of thing requires two yes votes to pass
Originally posted by: LoKe
Get a good dog, and you will become so attached to it, it's amazing.
Originally posted by: chrisms
I cannot relate to your situation too much because you have already have kids, but I will offer some advice.
My girlfriend also wants a dog but I talked her out of it because it is basically like having a kid, you are tied down to it and it prevents you from leaving for any extended period of time without pawning the pet off on somebody else. Dogs live around 14 years and that is a long time to be tied down, especially for us because we have grown fond of travelling.
For you I don't see the same problem as you have already had children and are not in any situation where it seems you will be forced to abandon the dog. Besides the issue of being tied down, having a dog in the house is very nice and if nothing else is not a hassle at all. Your wife, as the instigator of the dog issue, will be completely responsible for taking care of it so I don't see what your problem is. All you have to do is let it come up to you and pet it.
Originally posted by: D1gger
Originally posted by: chrisms
I cannot relate to your situation too much because you have already have kids, but I will offer some advice.
My girlfriend also wants a dog but I talked her out of it because it is basically like having a kid, you are tied down to it and it prevents you from leaving for any extended period of time without pawning the pet off on somebody else. Dogs live around 14 years and that is a long time to be tied down, especially for us because we have grown fond of travelling.
For you I don't see the same problem as you have already had children and are not in any situation where it seems you will be forced to abandon the dog. Besides the issue of being tied down, having a dog in the house is very nice and if nothing else is not a hassle at all. Your wife, as the instigator of the dog issue, will be completely responsible for taking care of it so I don't see what your problem is. All you have to do is let it come up to you and pet it.
We are nearing the end of being tied to the house since our children are older. I don't want to bind myself to the house yet again with a dog. I want the freedom to go away for the weekend at the drop of a hat, or decide at the last minute to go out for dinner after work, or ....
That sums it up . You're out of options.Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
No poochie no coochie
D1gger,
So, 9 years out, how did things end up?
I'd get in touch with an animal shelter and become a foster parent for a dog. This will be a good trial for you and her. You may like the dog, and you can also test her ability to keep her word on taking care of it. If she can't, or you find out you just can't stand it, no longer fostering an animal is a lot easier on the conscience than getting rid of a pet.
If you ever want to convince someone they don't want a dog, take them to a dog owner's house just as the snow is melting in the Spring.
necro called.
that dog they got is probably dead by now
We have 4 dogs and you are welcome to check out our backyard when the snow (assuming there is any) melts. We pick up after them in our yard the same as we do when they are on the street. I suspect most responsible dog people do the same.