Chihuahua baby-post 37

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

i am totally with you on this one!
Best of luck, i hope you get another one to love!

me too...I have plenty of LOVE, maybe that is what he is afraid of...I hear Chihuahuas are like potato chips, you can't have just one

[Taz_Zoee]

I feel your pain and frustration. I'd love to get another dog. But since he works from home and would have to deal with them, I really need his support. So that's why Zoee is an only dog.
Good Luck! I hope you can "talk" him into it.

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

I feel your pain and frustration. I'd love to get another dog. But since he works from home and would have to deal with them, I really need his support. So that's why Zoee is an only dog.
Good Luck! I hope you can "talk" him into it.

Poor Zoee....see I am the one that works from home--shouldn't I be the main decision maker Yeah yeah I known 50/50

[Vela]

You sound just like me 3 years ago, when I wanted to get another puppy for my now 4 year old Boxer, Cracker. I dealt with it all, but he still said no. He gave me all the same reasons you gave as well. Persistence pays off, and letting him know how truly important it was to me in a serious conversation helped too. If you notice in my signature, we recently got our third Boxer, Soda. She is 13 weeks this upcoming Suday. He truly loves her too, which I wasn't sure he would. Don't despair and have a sit down serious talk with him about why it's something you need in your life. Maybe he will listen?


BTW we don't have lots of big poops, I feed raw so they are pretty small and turn to dust by themselves LOL (solved one of the problems!)

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

You sound just like me 3 years ago, when I wanted to get another puppy for my now 4 year old Boxer, Cracker. I dealt with it all, but he still said no. He gave me all the same reasons you gave as well. Persistence pays off, and letting him know how truly important it was to me in a serious conversation helped too. If you notice in my signature, we recently got our third Boxer, Soda. She is 13 weeks this upcoming Suday. He truly loves her too, which I wasn't sure he would. Don't despair and have a sit down serious talk with him about why it's something you need in your life. Maybe he will listen?


BTW we don't have lots of big poops, I feed raw so they are pretty small and turn to dust by themselves LOL (solved one of the problems!)

That's what we have now two boxers...I think they would love a little brother See these are my babies below...gotta love'em

[Sevaede]

Indeed, persistence does pay off.

Beautiful pooches!

My Chi is a mischievous little girl but she is so full of love and spunk. I can't imagine my life without her!

[Vela]

Wow they are gorgeous! I don't usually meet anyone who has a white boxer as well, once in a while. Don't give up though. I work from home as well and do all of the dog care, vet visits, etc., just the same as you, and my husband was brought up to be a dog hater by his mother...so if I can get one I'm sure you can too! Don't give up hope, it can happen. I would love to see another baby around here!

[Sophist]

Beautiful dogs!

Sorry to hear about your difficulties. By all means, keep the discussion going. Let him know why you want one and the reasons you think it is right for your family.

Just make very, very, VERY sure that you have actually won him over and not just worn him down before you bring another dog home. Bringing home a dog that even one person in the house resents or doesn't want isn't fair to the dog, or good for the family as a whole.

Again, your dogs look beautiful, and I am sure you would only act with the best interest of all the furkids in mind. Just be careful not to bulldoze hubby without really considering his feelings, but also ask him to level with you some more. Talk to him about his financial concerns, but also make sure he knows thta you feel like he is not really being sensible about it, and it upsets you that his reaction is to just put his foot down and forbid you to do it before it has really been talked about.


And lastly, I agree that his reasons for not getting one don't sound great, but at the same time, make sure you are thinking carefully and giving him better reasons than "I want one!" Maybe make a list of the reasons you think another dog would be right for your family, and he needs to at least hear you out on the issue.


Good luck!

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

Thanks for all the compliments on my babies Duke and Champ. I appreciate all the encouragement and advice. Trust me I don't back down easy but I do not want to be a nag either.

Sophist...I definately agree with everything you are saying. I do not want my hubby to feel plowed over and just give me my way. There are five of us in the household, we have three children, and he is the only one not on board. I understand his side too it just aggravates me that he put his foot down and made me feel like that was that end of discussion. I am an adult too and I guess that kind of made me feel like he was being a father rather than a husband. I will take things slow because I do not want grief of I told you so every day for the rest of my life. So I will just take it one day at a time. I would never just go out and get a puppy and hope that the pup wins him over...I could not and would not do that to the puppy who had no choice in the matter. I love animals whole heartedly and will always put them first.

Again, thanks to everyone...and when the day comes you will all be the first to know!!(outside of family of course)

[critter crazy]

Well since I am home all day, and I take care of all my animals, as well as pay for them, Hubby gets no say! He he he he! He might think he does, but he has come to realize no matter what he says, I am my own person, and do what I wish. Animals are my life. If I want another dog, I just go get one. once in a great while I might ask him what he thinks, but usually I dont listen to his answer. the way we look at it, he collects cars, I collect animals. works out well for us!

[Daisy and Delilah]

me too...I have plenty of LOVE, maybe that is what he is afraid of...I hear Chihuahuas are like potato chips, you can't have just one

I agree!!!! As I always say, to know a Chihuahua is to love a Chihuahua!! Two or more are even better Good luck! I hope you win-I love the name Hardley I always laugh at Daisy when she tries to act like a "real" dog.

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

OMGosh is pretty much all I can say. I am getting a puppy for my Bday!!! My husband really had already gotten him on hold a couple of weeks ago, of course I thought the puppy I wanted was already sold but kept my hubby up to date on all the new pics of him. Little did I know I was the one getting him. The breeder and my husband were going to suprise me on my Bday this Thursday but because he only weighs 1 pound the vet wants to wait another week before giving him his shots so he can gain a little more. He is a tri colored chocolate blue chihuahua!!! He is just so darn cute. If I get pics sent to me then I will post them of course, especially for all you chihuahua lovers out there. I was so happy when he told me I literally cried!! I just wanted to share my joy!!

[Ginger's Mom]

Congrats, can't wait for pictures. Have you thought about a name yet?

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

Well his mom's name is Mini, dad is Mickey and the funny thing is that he has the shape of mickeys head on his side/back so I was thinking something to do with Disney...not quite sure yet. I do not know if I need to carry the parents kennel name or not. I actually thought of something a long the lines of Waltt Diznee's Lil' Miracle(Miracle is what they call him now) or some other play on the spelling, I don't know. Maybe call him Waltt? I actually joked before about naming him Hardley, hardley a dog I just think it is cute. I guess I will actually have to observe him and see what he looks like to me personality wise and then something will just stick. I am open to any suggestions though!

[critter crazy]

Congrats!!! I am so excited for you!!!