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I want to get a new puppy, but I'm afraid ill eat it. Any thoughts?

We have decided to get a puppy but my mom in law says its a commitment and has commitment issues so what can I say to ease her?

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I'm calling PETA myself lol. First off is the puppy for your mother in law?

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No it's for my husband. He has some issues in life and has been down so he's only really big wish is to have a dog. And mind you it's a tiny little guy that we want to adopt. But she's kind of freaking out and saying that we r going to leave it and have her take care of it.

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I just adopted one after my first died the week before Christmas. I learned that 99% of the time if someone has their mind made up it's kind of hard to change it. See if you can just let her know that you want her to be involved but you're asking her to trust that you're making the best decision and you're doing what's right for the two of you and just ask her to be supportive of that. She might come around you never know.

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Get a cat. The meat isn't as stringy and they are great rotisserie style.

P.S. I also hear they have more Protein per pound than dogs. :rolleyes:

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2nd best weight loss tool is my boxer dog x border collie puppy that would dig a hole big enough for my house to subside into if I don't take her for a 2 mile walk each day.

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Am I missing something (ie; do you live with your MIL?) If you and your husband both want a dog, why would you let her opinion dissuade you? I don't think someone should get a dog on a whim, but it sounds like you've thought about it and it might be really good for your husband. That whole unconditional love thing from dogs is kind of hard to beat as a mood-lifter.

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I do live with my mil. Lol we want to adopt this young 1 year old its a mix of some sort. And it's tiny! I hope we get it! We have to wait at pets mart and hope no one takes him!

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Gotcha, that does make it harder. The puppy sounds so cute. Be careful not to fall in love.

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I do live with my mil. Lol we want to adopt this young 1 year old its a mix of some sort. And it's tiny! I hope we get it! We have to wait at pets mart and hope no one takes him!

I like the idea of it being a bit older... It's not as much work. I bought my dog at 7 months and she was already potty trained and that helps a lot!!

The only other thing to ask the adoption place is about any issues the dog might have.

Oh and those dog adoptions!! Hahaha..

I think it might be easier to adopt a kid!!

We went to a couple of those and oh my!!

They made me feel like a criminal with ill

Intent :P

We bought our dog on the black market!

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Go for it! We just adopted a little Papillon 3 weeks ago. We love taking her for walks and playing with her.

Have you thought of a name?

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I say if you want it go for it. And I agree adopting a dog at pet smart... It's easier to get a kid. We got denied twice. Then I went to a shelter ;-).

But they are a huge commitment. Do you travel a lot? Work long hours? Able to walk/play with the dog? Some things to think about. And yearly vet visits and food. Things people over look ;-)

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I work eight hrs a day so not too bad. Dave's always home so it's ok.

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We just got our third dog, a goldendoodle, almost 2 weeks ago. I love dogs so I will never tell anyone not to get one. But they are a lifelong commitment, so you have to be willing to be with him or her for the next 10-15 years.

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