[red98vett]

Hi...This post is NOT meant to depress anyone 0r for sympathy...I need to look at all sides of this picture....My family thinks I'm nuts for even considering this but here it is. My husband wants another yorkie. We have 2 and he keeps saying let's get another puppy.

My dilema is he has a terminal illness. and lately isn't doing very well. I keep hoping he will take a turn for the better but it just isn't happening.

I don't know how long he will be able to go on like this as I've seen a drastic change this year. It's very sad and depressing for both of us but mostly him. The girls are the only reason he seems to smile lately.

He wants another puppy and keeps bringing it up to me - and I brush it off as we already have 2 girls and the medical bills are killing us. (we have NO insurance)

What do I do here ? Do I give in and try to get another yorkie in the next few months or should I stay stick with my feeling having 3 yorkies is going to be too much for me down the road ?

I can easily handle having my 2 girls - but to me ...adding another may be a handful... I really don't know what to say anymore cause he seems to REALLY want one and if I knew my time was limited I'd want to make the best of it. I feel so sad thinking this way... but I HAVE to consider the long term pros & cons of having 3 yorkies...much as I want another one too.

Any suggestions would be appreciated here - sometimes I read something I didn't think of and that's what I'm looking for here - If I can say "OH wow - I didn't think of that " ... I'd be able to ease my mind and have a good answer for him without bringing up the fact that he's on borrowed time.

He's only 56 and I'm 46 so it's not like he's old...he's just sick and I don't know what to say to him about this. I kind of keep blowing him off when he brings it up and lately he's REALLY pushing another yorkie.

Thanks for any ideas for either scenario......