Does your SO let you bring home dogs?

This always fascinates me .

How is your SO with getting another dog (or animal)? Do you have to ask permission, is it a long discussion and mutual agreement, or do you just bring it home and that's that? How was it for your current dogs, and how do they feel about dogs in the future?

He doesn't really care. Actually, half the time when I'm like "OMG look at this puppy", he's all "Go get it." It's really a good thing I have a lot of self control, otherwise I'd probably have 27 dogs

My current dogs love other dogs, I've never had any issues bringing new dogs into my house, whether they were pups or adults.

Generally, yes.

I would not bring a dog into the house without discussing it first. However considering I am the dog person here I'd actually be more concerned about him randomly getting another dog and not asking me first if im up for it.

I can't see that happening though. I would at least want to mention it before hand. Legally two dogs is the limit where we live so unless we move we are maxed out.

I want it to be a mutual agreement. I could go out to the shelter, pick out a dog and bring it home, and he would be annoyed but would still welcoming and end up loving the dog.

Jaeger was just mine when we got together. When we got engaged, my dad said he was expecting it ever since Mike started walking the dog.

We are totally on this crazy ride together and make dog decisions together. So we wanted Gnome and agreed that the dog after her is in about 5 years. Helps with impulse shopping!!

Good friends also work the same way but I know a handful of people who have just brought dogs home. Dogs that they were on a list for and paid for and sometimes had shipped to them!!! Whut!?!?!

I should elaborate. I always ask his opinion, but he knows that dogs are my hobby and passion, so he always lets me do what I want. Asking his opinion is more of a courtesy.

I wouldn't plan to bring a dog home without asking for his consent first. For example, Abrams. I wanted a pup from an earlier litter, but Michael couldn't emotionally handle the stress of a pup plus finishing school, so I waited. I was upset, but I knew it was for the best.

That being said, if I found a dog on the side of the road and brought it home, he'd get over it.

Pocket pets are a little different. I may ask him if he minds, but in the end, unless it is a legitimate reason for not wanting one, I'll probably just get it anyway because he won't really care. Barn cats will fall under this category, too, because he hates cats and will never okay me getting one. But once I get one, he won't care.

I would never bring a new animal into the home without discussion with all parties. This included current roommates back in the day. The closest I came to just "doing it" was Freya, and even then I got a quick OK from everyone (because going from 2 to 3 ferrets, really, no one cared LOL).

The pets are my responsibility and my passion, but at the same time everyone living in the house has to deal with the animals too, so I feel it's important to discuss and agree.

This is pretty much how it is here. The only thing about dogs that would really upset him is if it was a money thing, like we really couldn't afford another dog and I knew that and got one anyway.

But on the flip side, if we were in that position and he went out a bought a new racecar I'd be pretty upset too... So totally understandable!

The only dog I just "dropped" on my husband was our first dog who was a rescue. We were only married a year and I had figured that it was best to ask for forgiveness than it was permission.

After 15 years of marriage under our belt...new dogs are only added after a discussion and mutual agreement now. LOL

Not technically a SO but I love with my brother and in many aspects it works out to the same thing. But yeah, before we bought our house it was already established I was getting a dog very soon after we moved in. Three weeks after we moved in I had him out at the shelter with me to meet dogs. The selection of the dog was mine but his input was considered.

I've been angling for a second dog for close to two years now. The progress I've made in that direction is getting him to agree to fostering. He's in the camp of "we don't need a second dog", me saying we don't NEED any dog, I WANT a second dog hasn't worked yet. My current plan is to keep getting fosters and we'll eventually foster fail when the perfect dog comes along. I would have kept the last foster if it was up to me but he got adopted before he could fully squirm into my brothers heart.

I have had a number of people say I should just bring the dog home when I gush over some of the dogs at the shelter I volunteer with. I really don't understand that logic, just forcing it upon someone who doesn't want it. Of course these are often the same people who are shocked I own a home with my brother. I guess if they don't feel anything wrong with just bringing a new dog home or the like they would have trouble living with a sibling.

All the dog expenses and the vast majority of the care is on me but he still has to live with the animals. His opinion does matter, even if I try and change it I have to get a yes before bringing in a new animal.

Permanent additions are met with discussion, though have always followed our plan. Fosters, I ask but just for courtesy, because normally they are already set up. Lol.

I would never bring home a dog without discussing it first, unless it was some sort of emergency situation. Kimma and Pen were mutual decisions, Bubby took some convincing, and actually he convinced me to keep Jari

For me it's about the time commitment needed, while he's more on top of the finances.

We discuss, but it's not really asking permission so much as agreeing on when stuff happens.

We're not ready for a dog or a cat right now, so we're not getting one.

^This one

Mutual agreement for all the current dogs. Discussion was shorter for some, longer for others. We are on the same page regarding future dogs.

Current dogs? Well Bandit was mine before and Arya was his idea and he lead that search for her.

I would've picked out another Border Collie or a lab personally but I love her just the same.

We'd discussed getting dogs when we bought a house and it was only two months after doing it I'd found Jersey on craigslist, showed him, he agreed and we got her. I started broaching the subject of 2nd dog after 9 months or so and I led the search again but showed him all potentials and we agreed on Nero. Ripley was a foster fail and he's the one who brought up keeping her, I'd wanted to but thought he would be completely against it. When we've fostered normally he is pretty easy to get on board, I show him the dog or bring it up a few times and he'll ok it. I haven't pushed fostering much lately because 2 of ours aren't real dog friendly and rotating around that many is a lot to ask of him.

As for future dogs (and other animals)...it will likely be like it was for Abrams. "I am planning to get XYZ and feel very passionately about this because of B, what time line works best for you?" Like with FutureFerrets, for example. He raised his concerns, I addressed them, then basically said as soon as he's deployed I'll get a pair. And he didn't say no, just said my name in a condescending manner. (Which he knows is begrudging acceptance. ) LOL

Luckily, besides cats, we're pretty much on the same page regarding what kind of animals we like. He would kill me if I brought home a bird, but i have no desire to, so it's all good.

And, to be fair, he said if he ever sees a dog/animal in need or is offered a dog/animal and he wants it, he'll just bring it home without any discussion, so I'm not the only one. I just like to plan my animal acquisitions and he goes with what falls in his lap.

ETA: he's also used to me saying, "I have another bottle baby [kitten]." I get my name said in a condescending manner then, too. LOL

Ryan would never say flat out no to me getting a dog, but I would not bring one home without his 100% consent.

As for small/caged animals...they don't affect his life in the same way that a dog would. So when we have the money/time/space, I probably will not ask permission for them. Just like he isn't ever going to ask my permission for electronics or cars. Because other than financially, they don't affect my day to day life.