[AuntSwee]

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 too 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 too much to handle with them doing sports and school and chores too. So no pets.

[passmeby]

The new thing is to never say the word *NO* to your child under the age of 3.Are you kidding me ?

Tell me you're kidding? NO is one of my favorite words! I feel so old saying this, but what is this world coming to?!

[AuntSwee]

Just a thought if you never say "no" what are you suppose to say instead?

[artlady]

Just a thought if you never say "no" what are you suppose to say instead?

Oh Sweetheart Mommy doesn't like when you do that (GAG)

[passmeby]

I'm staying "old school" when it comes to my kiddos!

[shazamataz]

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 :p:D

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 :D

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.

[artlady]

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 :D

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 got to see this :)

[artlady]

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 :D

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 can't stop laughing :D
The smack on the head I would give that a no ,maybe a tiny cuff:)That gets them every time but that wasn't what I was suggesting to anyone :)

[shazamataz]

Haha, I do not have an accent, you do :p

I took some pictures, kind of hard to take photos of something moving but I did my best...

It has a pretty blue light too but the flash on my camera drowned it out :rolleyes:

[Unknown008]

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 can't 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 :eek: Fortunately, we saw them, called the cops, but they fled. I don't know what would have happened if she wasn't there...

[Just Dahlia]

My dog was almost perfectly behaved by 16 1/2. The other 16 years he was just our love.:)

You gave me a greenie and said 'I don't know how you do it'

So, I'm saying that I am just a person who needs and wants that unconditional love, no matter how much work it might be. I know it's not for everyone, but I have to have it. It's like a drug. I NEED to see my pups happy, I need to be with them (not all the time), I need for them to love me, need to see them when I get off work jumping at the door, get home from the grocery store jumping at the door, shopping, etc. I love it and need it because it makes me feel whole and because I know in my heart that they really love me no matter what, even if I forget to give them a treat.

I spent thousands of dollars on that 16 1/2 year old dog and it was worth it to me to keep him with me. I still have his ashes waiting for the right day to join his brother 'Bob' in the garden, but haven't done it yet.

I have to stop now because I'm crying, but to you're your comment, that's not how I do it, but why I do it.:)

[JudyKayTee]

This should be a separate thread. I've asked that it be moved.

If you husband cannot "hear" you on this issue I can only imagine how he behaves about everything else.

What is your question? Should you leave, should yous stay?

If you are this unhappy you have to talk to someone and get the strength to say, "We are NOT getting a dog." And then if he does, walk away.

[shazamataz]

This should be a separate thread. I've asked that it be moved.

If you husband cannot "hear" you on this issue I can only imagine how he behaves about everything else.

What is your question? Should you leave, should yous stay?

If you are this unhappy you have to talk to someone and get the strength to say, "We are NOT getting a dog." And then if he does, walk away.

Yes, it should be in Marriage or Relationships.
I don't think I can move it there though, only the mod gods can.

EDIT - Yep apparently I can, it is now in "Relationships"

[deb167]

[QUOTE=shazamataz;1916515]Yes, it should be in Marriage or Relationships.
I don't think I can move it there though, only the mod gods can.

EDIT - Yep apparently I can, it is now in "Relationships"[/QUOTE

The Question is ; should I find a home for the dog now or wait the 3 weeks until he gets back?

[shazamataz]

[QUOTE=deb167;1916672]

Yes, it should be in Marriage or Relationships.
I don't think I can move it there though, only the mod gods can.

EDIT - Yep apparently I can, it is now in "Relationships"[/QUOTE

The Question is ; should I find a home for the dog now or wait the 3 weeks until he gets back?

It really depends on what you are going to do with your husband.
Are you serious about leaving him or are you going to stay with him?

If you intend to stay with him or at least try to work things out then I would definitely wait until he gets back.

[tickle]

[QUOTE=deb167;1916672]

Yes, it should be in Marriage or Relationships.
I don't think I can move it there though, only the mod gods can.

EDIT - Yep apparently I can, it is now in "Relationships"[/QUOTE

The Question is ; should I find a home for the dog now or wait the 3 weeks until he gets back?

I haven't seen this post for a few days and hadn't realized it had mushroomed into a relationship issue. Didn't bother going back to find what went wrong, I guess I get the gist of it. Your husband got a dog, right, and then went on a trip? Correct me, then, I am assuming.

The point I guess is, given how you feel about dogs, how are you going to spend 3 weeks with a new dog ! I will put my feelings on the line and say, do your best to find a decent home for the dog, don't wait three weeks.I am thinking about the dog. There could be someone out there who could care for a lovely animal for three weeks bet ter then you could under the circumstances, worrying what you will say, what to do with the dog, etc.

Just get it over and done with and move on with your life. Before I say more, confirm that he bought the dog without telling you, okay. I don't care if this in the relationship forum right now. I have to have my say.

Tick

[tickle]

One of the reasons I couldn't be bothered going back and checking is because I ran across a lot of posts that were completely off topic. Doesn't anyone around here understand 'stay on task'. That's taught in schools all over the place.

If someone starts a thread then we should all try to keep it simple, then we could eliminate a lot of drivel that isn't about the original thread.

Okay, finished. It's a pet peeve of mine.

Tick arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!

[shazamataz]

One of the reasons I couldnt be bothered going back and checking is because I ran across a lot of posts that were completely off topic. Doesnt anyone around here understand 'stay on task'. Thats taught in schools all over the place.

If someone starts a thread then we should all try to keep it simple, then we could eliminate a lot of drivel that isnt about the original thread.

Okay, finished. Its a pet peeve of mine.

tick arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh !!!

Haha yep, and to add to your pet peeve the new information is actually from/about a new user that piggy backed onto passmebys thread. That's why I moved it to "Relationships" ;)

[JudyKayTee]

[QUOTE=tickle;1916779]

I havent seen this post for a few days and hadnt realized it had mushroomed into a relationship issue. Didnt bother going back to find what went wrong, I guess I get the gist of it. Your husband got a dog, right, and then went on a trip? Correct me, then, I am assuming.

The point I guess is, given how you feel about dogs, how are you going to spend 3 weeks with a new dog ! I will put my feelings on the line and say, do your best to find a decent home for the dog, dont wait three weeks.I am thinking about the dog. There could be someone out there who could care for a lovely animal for three weeks bet ter then you could under the circumstances, worrying what you will say, what to do with the dog, etc.

Just get it over and done with and move on with your life. Before I say more, confirm that he bought the dog without telling you, okay. I dont care if this in the relationship forum right now. I have to have my say.

tick

It didn't "blossom into a relationship issue." It always WAS a relationship issue which you would realize if you read the entire thread instead of just a few posts.

As always, if you are unhappy with the way a thread is going, report it to a moderator.

[JudyKayTee]

One of the reasons I couldnt be bothered going back and checking is because I ran across a lot of posts that were completely off topic. Doesnt anyone around here understand 'stay on task'. Thats taught in schools all over the place.

If someone starts a thread then we should all try to keep it simple, then we could eliminate a lot of drivel that isnt about the original thread.

Okay, finished. Its a pet peeve of mine.

tick arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh !!!

And so you posted this pet peeve on this post?

Isn't that going off topic, particularly because it appears you've already expressed your disssatisfaction once.

There IS a pet peeve thread going.