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My Dad is allergic to my dog. And my partner's parents have a cat who started self harming every time we visited with the dog.
He used to go and stay at my Mum's, but she's now moved abroad. It has been a massive pain in the arse, particularly around times like Xmas, but even if I'd known all that beforehand, I probably still would have got him.Maybe check with any friends and family you visit regularly first, to see if they'd be alright with you bringing a dog should you get one? And also line up potential dog-sitters for when you have to go somewhere without it.
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I want to get a dog. A whippet ideally. But my wife is really hesitant. She's worried about the restrictions dog ownership will put on being able to visit non dog-friendly friends and family and on the location and duration of holidays. I'm not sure these are really that big of a deal. Can anyone relate some experience around these concerns?
Neither of us have owned dogs before although we both love them and have them in the extended family. We live in a decent sized house with lots of steep stairs. We're in a small town on the edge of marshes and woods. We have a small garden that I'm keen to discourage the local cats from shitting in and we have two kids, 2 and 5 (both of whom are mad keen for a pet).
Whippet and learn to adapt?