It is absolutely possible to have it all while living with a non-dog person. My hubby was not a huge dog fan when we got our first Reggie. (We had a cat that he largely ignores.) But Reggie is well-behaved and loved his daddy anyway. Then we added Roxie, a puppy mill puppy with some severe problems. That did not work out and really stressed the entire family relationship for everyone with daddy. We did find the "right" forever home for her thought. We then waited a long time before we got Coby, and OMG - talk about

. He worships the ground Coby prances on.
But as long as you have someone that can tolerate animals, well behaved dogs can co-exist just fine. .............And then one day, you get that special one that weasels right through his heart!!