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Hello. My husband is a dog person, I HATE dogs...(HATE!!!).
He wants a dog and won't shut up about it, I DO NOT want a dog. I am not willing to take on the responsibilities....I know what it's like to have to care for a puppy/dog...he does not. He couldn't take care of a goldfish, if that gives you a clue.
There is no way to compromise this issue, obviously. If we had a dog, I would be forced to take on a huge burden AND live with something I find just plain disgusting. Dogs are a huge responsibility, he just doesn't "get" that. And if we got a dog, I would be the one who would have to take on the majority of the responsibility.
What can I say to him to get it through his head? I'm sick of arguing about it. Whenever I say "No, I am not willing to take on a dog", he plays it as if I'm punishing him and the kids by keeping them from having a dog. He knew well before we were married that I HATED dogs, so no surprise there.
I saw the perfect pet at the store. A fish tank on dvd. No clean up but the joy of having! Also there are virtual pets! No mess in the house a great plus there. lol Down side is you can't touch or feel, but if the virtual pet is starved and dies then he will know that he isn't ready for a pet. A friend did that with her kids and they did great for about 2 months(deal was the pet had to stay alive for 6 months) then it got to be to much work, asked her to take care of their "pets", she said no the deal was you had to take care of your own pet. Kids have decided having a dog would be to much to handle with them doing sports and school and chores too. So no pets.
LOL! Oh so thats so funny!
My BF's brother hates monkeys too and you sound just like him.I have tears!
You sound the same ,too funny.
I think they are great as wild animals,I find them fascinating ,I love anthropology and zoology so that is why.
Im still laughing !!! Thank-you Shaz.
It is nearly 3 am in New York.
Thanks for the
Haha, oh I think you brother and me would get along very well, I could talk about my hatred of monkeys all day.
Gosh, not saing "no" to kids... that's a little extreme, my little brother doesn't listen when you say no to him though and he is 6! A firm smack over the head does the trick
Oooh I love those virtual fishtanks.
I just bought my partner a fish tank that plugs into your computer, it's a little box that you put water and 2 fake fish in, it syncs up with your computer and when you click on feed, play or medicine they swim around the tank!
Haha, oh I think you brother and me would get along very well, I could talk about my hatred of monkeys all day.
Gosh, not saing "no" to kids... that's a little extreme, my little brother doesn't listen when you say no to him though and he is 6! A firm smack over the head does the trick
Oooh I love those virtual fishtanks.
I just bought my partner a fish tank that plugs into your computer, it's a little box that you put water and 2 fake fish in, it syncs up with your computer and when you click on feed, play or medicine they swim around the tank!
Very cool, I will take a picture at some point.
That sounds really cool.We all know how soothing looking at fish it.
I gotta see this
Haha, oh I think you brother and me would get along very well, I could talk about my hatred of monkeys all day.
Gosh, not saing "no" to kids... that's a little extreme, my little brother doesn't listen when you say no to him though and he is 6! A firm smack over the head does the trick
Oooh I love those virtual fishtanks.
I just bought my partner a fish tank that plugs into your computer, it's a little box that you put water and 2 fake fish in, it syncs up with your computer and when you click on feed, play or medicine they swim around the tank!
Very cool, I will take a picture at some point.
When you said a firm smack on the head does the trick,I heard your Aussie accent. I cant stop laughing
The smack on the head I would give that a no ,maybe a tiny cuffThat gets them every time but that wasn't what I was suggesting to anyone
passmeby agrees: Cool!! A virtual pet sounds good to me!! Oh yeah, now I remember, what were those things called?? "Tamagachis" or something like that?
"Tamagochis" Got only the 'o' instead of the 'a'.
Well, I wasn't aware of so much... and from that new perspective, I would not more suggest you having any dog. Having two hamsters are enough, and if even there, there has been 'problems' about the caring of them, I cant imagine what will happen to a dog.
If you want to know about my dog, she's been good at most times. In Mauritius, most if not all people leave their dog outdoors. They have their kennel though. The only thing my dog did 'bad' was digging holes in the garden. But that was because she likes to sleep on soil... Apart from that, she rarely barked at night for a long time. The only time she barked like mad was when there were two strangers who got into the garden Fortunately, we saw them, called the cops, but they fled. I dunno what would have happened if she wasn't there...
Fortunately, we saw them, called the cops, but they fled. I dunno what would have happened if she wasn't there...
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