My husband was not at all thrilled with the fact of me getting even a dog. When i basically shed a few tears and told him that it would make me so happy to have a dog he caved. When we went to the petstore to pick out a puppy i had already decided on a yorkie bc of my allergies. when i picked her out he said " you want THAT one?!" and "why dont you get this one over here" haha I told him that i wanted the yorkie ( marley) and that i wouldnt settle for anything else. Well needless to say he was upset bc i think he thought i was going to get a big dog that he could rough up. He was distant from Marley for about one day and then she walked right up to him and wanted to play. as soon as they started to play he didnt come right out and say it but i know he had a warm spot for her in his heart. They play all the time now and she loves him. Ive never seen this side of him before
He knows not to be rough yet he still plays with her gently and enjoys every minutes of it and laughs the whole time. I am really glad that he has bonded with her. He even speaks about her as if she is apart of the family already!