So I guess you don't have a dog...Counter with having another baby.
I doubt you can. Sorry GB.How do I convince her it's a bad idea??
Dogs are awesome. Been married 20 years and had 4 of them.
But if you're looking to convince her otherwise, let me share some of the cons. Traveling or coming home late is very difficult. You either need some family member to help you out or have to pay someone to do it. 1st 2 dogs were small and my mom could watch them. Current 2 dogs are big and mom is older now. So we have to pay someone whenever we travel.
Dogs are pretty damn expensive. Few hundred (or more) but to buy them. Even if you're adopting a rescue.
Vet bills are crazy high, even for the normal visits. Some day the dog will be old and you'll be attached to it you'll spend even more to keep it alive.
Dog food, toys and so on, all cost.
You'll have to spend time (and possibly money) to train the dog, assuming you don't get one that is already trained. Might have to say goodbye to your nice carpet or nice things if the dogs decides to destroy them during that process.
If you don't have a fenced yard, you'll have to walk the dog on the regular. That includes in the rain, in the cold, in the snow. And if you are lucky enough to have a fenced yard, get rid to pick up dog ####.
Even though your wife (and kids if you have them) will say they'll take care of the dog, it would not shock me if you end up being the main person training and taking care of the dog. I was the guy who didn't want a dog and my family finally wore me down. And yes, I take them to every vet appointment. I am the main person training the dogs. And I do a lot of the daily stuff for them (although the kids and wife do feed, etc too).
If you end up like me and get a dog, there are a lot of positives to it too. I've been really lucky with the dogs I've had and they've brought a lot of joy to our family. Good luck with whatever you decide.
Same boat. Love our little mutt, but she is a lot of work. Once she passes, I would rather go back to being that person that loves to visit people with dogs and get my fill that way.Dogs are awesome but I think I'm done after our current 2 pass on. When that happens I anticipate traveling more and unless I can convince my wife to have a dog to travel with us then we will most likely be pet-free.
This is us as well. It'll likely be in the next 2-3 years, at best.Dogs are awesome but I think I'm done after our current 2 pass on. When that happens I anticipate traveling more and unless I can convince my wife to have a dog to travel with us then we will most likely be pet-free.
Cremation, if available, is the best option. I’ve done the dig a few times and relate to the added emotional toll. You get your dog “back” and they stay home forever with cremation. I’m enough of a sap that occasionally I’ll catch the urn out of the corner of my eye and have to stop and say “hi baby...I miss you”As an adult, I’ve raised and buried 4 dogs. Stella, my 5th will be my last. Just can’t bare the pain again. Stella is hands down the best dog I’ve ever had and it’s not close.
My wife wants a lab after Stella passes. (Stella is a Presa Canaria and doesn’t get along with other dogs) I’ve told her that she can get whatever she wants as long as she understands that I want nothing to do with it. I especially will not participate in taking the dog to the vet so they can put it down, I won’t dig the hole to bury it. I’m only doing it one more time.
Has she had a dog? If not, tell her you have to follow them around with little plastic gloves and bags and pick up their fresh, hot, steaming piles of #### and then carry them around with your until you find a place to dispose them. And also that you need to make plans for them every time you leave the house for an extended period of time. That's all it ever took for me.How do I convince her it's a bad idea??
By lying? Dogs are the best.How do I convince her it's a bad idea??
I have said that 3 times. When my Yellow Lab passed away 5 years ago I said that's it, I can`t take the pain because she was the best dog and I loved that dog to no end. A couple months later My wife and daughters go to Traverse City in Northern MI for what they said was a girls weekend. They walk in the house on Sunday night with an 8 week old Yellow Lab puppy.As an adult, I’ve raised and buried 4 dogs. Stella, my 5th will be my last. Just can’t bare the pain again. Stella is hands down the best dog I’ve ever had and it’s not close.
My wife wants a lab after Stella passes. (Stella is a Presa Canaria and doesn’t get along with other dogs) I’ve told her that she can get whatever she wants as long as she understands that I want nothing to do with it. I especially will not participate in taking the dog to the vet so they can put it down, I won’t dig the hole to bury it. I’m only doing it one more time.
When traveling, we have had great luck with LaQuinta hotels. They are pet-friendly, but don't smell like it, and don't require a deposit.Dogs are awesome but I think I'm done after our current 2 pass on. When that happens I anticipate traveling more and unless I can convince my wife to have a dog to travel with us then we will most likely be pet-free.
I fell for that cremation trick the first time. You options are basically - do want us to throw your dog in a pile of other pets, freeze your dog or buy this beautiful little magic wooden urn with a gold nameplate. That emotional tug on my heartstrings cost me $599!!!!Cremation, if available, is the best option. I’ve done the dig a few times and relate to the added emotional toll. You get your dog “back” and they stay home forever with cremation. I’m enough of a sap that occasionally I’ll catch the urn out of the corner of my eye and have to stop and say “hi baby...I miss you”
"The purest love in the world is the love between a middle aged man and the pet he said he didn't want."I have said that 3 times. When my Yellow Lab passed away 5 years ago I said that's it, I can`t take the pain because she was the best dog and I loved that dog to no end. A couple months later My wife and daughters go to Traverse City in Northern MI for what they said was a girls weekend. They walk in the house on Sunday night with an 8 week old Yellow Lab puppy.
I was so pissed that I acted like I did not want or like the puppy. Within one day I was carrying her around like a child. As I type she is laying under my desk with her head on my foot. I don`t know what I would do without her. Now she is the best dog ever
I love when someone gets home and I'm home with the dog. She runs to the big picture window in the front to look out, full body tail wag in action. Then, when she sees them get out of the car and walk towards the door, she frantically looks for a toy to bring to the door to meet them with. If, god forbid, there isn't a toy easily found, she races around the house at full speed. If the door opens before she finds one, she does the cartoon stop and change direction on the wood floors (you know, the running at full speed motion without going anywhere) back to the door.By lying? Dogs are the best.
Everyone should be greeted at the door by someone who is so happy to see them they might just explode with joy. I have yet to find a human who can match a dog's exuberance for my presence even once, much less every day for life.
I laughed when I read this because even though she is friendly with everyone without a doubt I am her person. My daughters get so mad they are always saying "You didn`t even want her, now she only sits by you!""The purest love in the world is the love between a middle aged man and the pet he said he didn't want."
An animal knows when you want something from it. Especially a dog. You, however, provided food, shelter, and care from the beginning without expecting or even wanting anything at all from her.I laughed when I read this because even though she is friendly with everyone without a doubt I am her person. My daughters get so mad they are always saying "You didn`t even want her, now she only sits by you!"
But then again I am the one who walks her everyday.
You're not paying your hookers enough.By lying? Dogs are the best.
Everyone should be greeted at the door by someone who is so happy to see them they might just explode with joy. I have yet to find a human who can match a dog's exuberance for my presence even once, much less every day for life.
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This is the absolute worst. I assume it already has a place in the phrases that need to stop thread, so I won't bother.Pets are the best. Also, happy wife, happy life.
Hey, I just got a pitbull. They're the best.Send her a link to the Pitbull thread.
You’re right which is why I hope she doesn’t get one.I have said that 3 times. When my Yellow Lab passed away 5 years ago I said that's it, I can`t take the pain because she was the best dog and I loved that dog to no end. A couple months later My wife and daughters go to Traverse City in Northern MI for what they said was a girls weekend. They walk in the house on Sunday night with an 8 week old Yellow Lab puppy.
I was so pissed that I acted like I did not want or like the puppy. Within one day I was carrying her around like a child. As I type she is laying under my desk with her head on my foot. I don`t know what I would do without her. Now she is the best dog ever
Maybe but it seems to be true.This is the absolute worst. I assume it already has a place in the phrases that need to stop thread, so I won't bother.
Gonna guess Brent's wife was pretty happy the 4 years she spent bangin' some dude before he found out. Didn't seem to make his life better. Until she went away.Maybe but it seems to be true.
This saying is complete BS. Why doesn't happy husband, happy life mean anything?Pets are the best. Also, happy wife, happy life.
B/c women don't care about our happinessThis saying is complete BS. Why doesn't happy husband, happy life mean anything?