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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've been talking about getting a small dog. Our kids are 12-8. Youngest is almost 9. We live in a sfh with a small yard (hence the desire for a small dog). DH works from home and I SAHM. My husband acts like he doesn't think we can handle a puppy and I'm like, we had 3 babies and are raising 3 kids??

Are puppies that much harder than babies? How did you know when you were ready to fit a dog into your lifestyle?[/quote]

1. Don't get a puppy... puppy.. 8 week puppy is a HELL LOT OF WORK. and no, not less then a baby if you want to do it right, that means waking up at night, going into cold otudoors. So worse then t he baby as you don't need to take baby out at night. :lol:

2. It is usually DHs who don't want dogs. Puzzling mystery. They fear that the dog walking will fell on them, and while usually they need more walking  then dog at this age they fight it. But.. also there is a matter of emotional well being and going agaist everyone is not fair and also kids really could use a dog. Developmentally and emotionally, big plus as they have something to culddle, love and learn to take care that is not a human and has needs. Also this is great therapy on many levels. Husbands are oblivious to benefits and only see problems. They eventually get used to the dog but if a DH is not into it now he most likely won't love it but this is not the reson
to hinder everyone else rights to have dog. You have a right to have a dog, you have a right for your kids to have a dog. This is s uper selfish not to let you all have a dog.  The thing is that all of you often had to do things that DH needed or wanted so this is where is time to be considerate for him. Life is not all about him. It is a negotiation and now is time to meet you half way and have a dog.
He had his way so far, kids had no dog for half of their lives so for the next half they should have it.

3. Your kids are JUST RIGHT if not bit too late for the dog, last chance to bond. Teens and Tweens gradually move to their big life stuff so soon a dog for them will became a chore. So last chance to experience a dog.

4. You will need a dog for you guys soon as kid will became independent OVERNIGHT and you will have a lot of mental and emotional space to fill righ t in.
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