When to get a puppy with your boyfriend.
By jete2828
@jete2828 (22)
United States
January 10, 2008 1:51pm CST
My boyfriend and I have been dating for over a year and half. We don't live together, but I do spend a lot of time at his home. We talk about the future and know that one day we will get married. I really want a puppy, and we are both toying with getting one. Do you think it's a good idea to get one at our stage in our relationship?
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@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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10 Jan 08
I think you should wait until you've lived together for about a year and have proved that your co-habiting is successful. I don't want to sound pessimistic, but you never know what the future holds and a puppy needs a permanent and stable home to live in.
@SixPaulEleven (552)
• United States
10 Jan 08
They could always decide beforehand if they split up who gets the dog. Many times, even in marraige, it's written down on paper that the man for instance gets the yellow dog and the fish and the woman gets the brown dog and the two cats.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
10 Jan 08
I don't see anything wrong with getting a puppy. Maybe you should make some kind of agreement about the puppy in writing, depending on who will be taking responsibility for the shots, dog food, and other expenses that come along with having a dog. Either way, a puppy/dog is a good thing and may bring happiness to both of you, if that's what you want there is nothing wrong with getting one.
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
11 Jan 08
My boyfriend and I got a puppy, 2 years ago, but we were living together. I think in your case, you should just make sure that he really wants most of the responsibility of taking care of it, since it will be staying at his house. Sometimes getting a puppy sounds like a great idea, but once you get it, there is house-breaking to do, which takes time, there is feeding, and caring for it.
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@malibu_barbie_mag (250)
• United States
11 Jan 08
I AM going through the SAME exact thing!! haha except my boyfriend wants to wait until next year to get one!! =( How'd you convince your boyfriend to even let you get one?!
But to answer your question -- yes, i think it's fine if you both want a dog to get one :) Hope this helped you!
