Girlfriend really wants a dog (Im Allergic)

[ChillGuyFl]

Ok, so my girlfriend's friends decided to take it upon themselves to give my girlfriend a puppy (which is 100lbs already). This is a conflict because I am really allergic to dogs, and she really likes them. I can tolerate some dogs, but its a really huge one.

Her friends were going to give it to her after she moved out, but now they said they can't keep the dog. So she is trying to convince her mom who hates dogs to let her keep it. The friend she was going to move in with was scared of it, and her friends parents do not want such a big dog.

I don't think I can say anything to change her mind, considering 5 people already told her that its a bad idea.

(Plus She works full-time, and probably won't have enough time to take care of it properly anyways)

Any ideas guys?

[smackie9]

Get a hairless dog. That's why there are hairless breeds of dogs and cat. They were bred for allergy sufferers.

[smackie9]

I'm sure if you go through the pros and cons with owning a dog and the fact that you are an allergy sufferer, she may reconsider. And yes they are a huge responsibility. Not to mention that she might be faced with the fact she may have to put the dog down because of the $2000 vet bill she can't pay.

[Howard]

Or what she could do is to buy a dog and keep it outside so that way you wouldn't have to deal with the allergy.

[ChillGuyFl]

she is set on this one dog, and its probably going to destroy my allergies. She won't keep it outside. Even her best friend couldn't convince her not to get the dog she is really set on it. Even though rationally its not the best choice, but maybe one she sees how much of a hassle it is she will reconsider. =S

[Howard]

What kind of dog is it?

[ChillGuyFl]

What kind of dog is it?

It is a mastiff

[smackie9]

Wow big dog, big shits.......huge eaters. Her place will stink like dog for sure.

[ChillGuyFl]

Wow big dog, big shits.......huge eaters. Her place will stink like dog for sure.

yeah i know, she claims that it will only eat once a day, and poop once a day, she isnt 100 lbs yet but will get there soon.

[Rich]

Well since you're just BF/GF she can technically do what she wants. But if you two were engaged or married, then she respect and put your feelings first.

In this case wait until your allergies start to kick in from the dog and then tell her that you're going to have to stop seeing her because of the dog. If she saw you as a long term partner then she shoudl want to keep you rather then the dog. If you're just a BF and that's all that you'll ever be, then she'll keep the dog and say good bye to you. Either way you'll get to see how much you mean to her.

If she gets rid of the dog, then she's really into you. If she keeps the dog, then you're just a BF and BF's are a dime a dozen. She'll just get another one.

[smackie9]

Well I just talked to a large dog owner at my work. She says she feeds the dog twice a day and it poops twice a day. On the weekend when they are home, the dog poops three times a day. Also if you buy cheap dog food the dog will have bigger stinkier shits. Any pet I ever had, you feed it twice a day.

[Howard]

It is a mastiff

Wow,those are big dogs,Maybe it's best to just stay away or you could bring allergy medicine with you at all times.

[Lamprey2]

ChillGuy, I hate to sound insensitive, but shouldn't this be about the dog? You said your gf has a full-time job, right? Does she live in a city? A mastiff is a large dog so and it needs a lot of exercise, otherwise it will be miserable and will develop health problems. Not an animal to be kept in a apartment. If she does have a large house, her working full time and spending time with you means she won't have much left to devote to the pet. A dog, especially a puppy or a juvenile under 2 years of age, needs to be socialized with people and spent time with. Otherwise it won't develop properly, may be moody, aggressive, etc.

I'm no expert, but is it possible that while your gf wants a dog, she isn't able to provide for it properly? If that's the case, change your plan of attack, don't try to make her feel sorry for yourself. Make her feel sorry for the puppy!

[Howard]

What's been happening with the dog?

[avocados]

oh i hope she won't decide to give up the dog. it would be homeless! think about all the horrors of being in a shelter!

[ChillGuyFl]

Well since you're just BF/GF she can technically do what she wants. But if you two were engaged or married, then she respect and put your feelings first.

In this case wait until your allergies start to kick in from the dog and then tell her that you're going to have to stop seeing her because of the dog. If she saw you as a long term partner then she shoudl want to keep you rather then the dog. If you're just a BF and that's all that you'll ever be, then she'll keep the dog and say good bye to you. Either way you'll get to see how much you mean to her.

If she gets rid of the dog, then she's really into you. If she keeps the dog, then you're just a BF and BF's are a dime a dozen. She'll just get another one.

Great advice, I was a dime a dozen. Its over now, haha, and things with her best friend are over too. They ended up getting into a big fight and best friends of 10 years are split apart now. The ex was pretty inconsiderate relating to my allergies, and her best friends fear of the dog, and her best friends parents not wanting the dog in their house when she moved in. She still isn't able to have the dog around her house because she lives with her mother and her mother does not want a dog in the house. So basically she went against everyones opinions and advice to have the dog. Oh and she insisted the dog would get enough exercise, which she works full time and is always tired when she gets home. Craziness.