Rich and I went home this past weekend for a Mary Kay event. When we arrived at my parents, they had a new friend living with them. Its a baby chihuahua and he stole my husband’s heart. Rich aksed me if we could take him home with us and I was torn. I am so not a dog person. I love cats but we are both extremly allergic to them. There are so many reasons why I don’t like dogs. First of all, they are so needy. If you want to go out of town, you have to take them with you or get a babysitter. They chew up stuff like shoes and furniture, two things I value. They smell sometimes which means I have to give them baths often. They poop and pee on the floor. And most of all, I am allergic to dogs. My brother has a chihuahua and it’s not terrible when I’m there but usually by the time I get home, I am sneezing. So why in the world am I even considering this? My husband. If you would have seen the look in his eyes you would be torn too. I desire to do something sweet for him but I am struggling with how I am going to deal with the dog when I’m not sure that I will like it. My husband is so sweet to me though. He always surprises me with little things and i would love to do this for him but I can’t make up my mind.
Do you have any great insights for me? I would love to know what you think.
Shoes & furniture would be a bit of an issue, but Sam’s not too bad. He doesn’t really ever smell that bad…we bathe him every few weeks or so (although some “experts” say you shouldn’t ever really bathe them…bad for their skin or something). They definitely poop & pee on the floor (and lots of other things) and training is a long and sometimes difficult process (but worth it if you really want him). As for the allergies, that might be the kicker…he would be leaving his fur and dander all over your house. And chihuahuas tend to be very loyal to their owners (i.e., he would want to be in your lap when you sit on the couch).
I think it really depends on how much you want him. If you really want him, then all the rest of it will be worth it. If you just think he’s cute and kinda like the idea of having him (and want to do something sweet for your husband), you might get really annoyed with him really fast. It wouldn’t be good at all if you got him and Rich got attached and then it all got to be too much and you had to give him away.
So I guess it just really depends on how much you want him, and if it’s enough to make all the frustrations and allergies worth it. Of course you know that we love having Sam, and I think it would be fun if you guys had his brother.
IF YOU NEEDED TO GIVE HIM BACK TO YOUR DAD AND ME IT WOULD BE OK, IT WOULD NOT BE LIKE GIVING HIM TO SOMEONE YOU DONT KNOW AND YOU GUYS COULD SEE HIM WHEN YOU COME HOME
Mom, make sure your caps lock isn’t on. I felt like you were yelling at me! Thanks for the insights Diana, some good things to think about. I am currently bored and hoping that you and Jake start blogging again soon so I will have entertainment:)
You need an rss reader so you can stay up to the minute. Diana just posted a blog. dianabondurant.com
BTW update you about me page. You are now married and NOT driving to new orleans.
Yeah, I noticed her new blog right after I made that comment! But I have been having to look at Sam’s inappropriate pictures forever now…how about you fix that:)