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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sending my husband this thread. He’s always had dogs growing up and has been trying for years to get me to agree to get one. I don’t like the way dogs smell, I don’t want to be waking up to walk a dog in darkness and cold and bad weather, I don’t want dog hair all over my house and things, and I pretty much only like dogs from afar. He’s convinced I will fall in love once we get one but I truly think I will end up in OP’s shoes. [/quote]

I'm the poster above with chronic fatigue and the (thankfully) fenced in yard.

I was never a dog person; my mother is deathly afraid of them and I never got acclimated to dogs. I also have pretty bad allergies for which I've been getting shots for 6 years.

Two years ago when my kids were 10 and 7 I seriously started considering a dog. We spent Christmas with my sister and the smell of her non-hypoallergenic dog bothered me, so I decided we needed to get a doodle even though I always disliked the look.

Long story short, we got a mini sproodle and I love him with the fire of a thousand suns. We have super bonded. I didn't realize my heart could love a dog so much! My husband is always saying, "I didn't think you would love the dog this much!"

Based on what some other posters are mentioning, I realize he's on the lower end of the maintenance spectrum. We take him to the groomers every 6 weeks, but other than that, he doesn't require much. He doesn't shed at all (he's 3/4 poodle). I love having my little shadow follow me around the house.

As I mentioned, we have a fenced in yard, so he can run free and go to the bathroom without regular walks. I'm sure that helps with the mental load. And my older child has spent a lot of time training him. He's not perfect - still the occasional bathroom accident and we never did get him to stop jumping on people - but he's gentle, never an issue with biting, etc.

So yes, it's entirely possible getting a dog will just be something you resent, but it could also be something you unexpectedly love. Now when we're at the beach (top floor condo up two flights of stairs) and it seems like no one remembers to walk him except me, I get a taste of what it would be like without our yard. That's no fun![/quote]

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