[Jaspermom]

My husband had animals growing up, and I had always had them when I was a kid. So when we decided to get a dog, we did a LOT of research on what would be appropriate for us. Yorkies fit the bill just fine, but we had a really hard time with the first two due to an irreputable breeder and our inexperience with the breed. Then we came across Jasper in a pet store (DUH, like that was a better breeder), but he was so dang darling that we took him, and a few months later got Angel from an incredible breeder we stumbled upon. The two of them were a wonderfully dynamic duo. Then we went to a dog show, and my husband saw a sheltie and thought that would also be a great dog for us. Right from the start I hesitated, as 3 dogs seemed a little much, but fell in love with Betsy from the day she came home. My husband, not so much. Shelties are NOT Yorkies, and the difference in personality startled and irritated my husband to no end. I was able to stand my ground for 4 long years of complaining, but eventually offered Betsy to my sister, who has had her for almost 7 years and loved every minute of it. No, Betsy did not break up my marriage, but my husband did insist that we find a different home for her and it did hurt my feelings. I got over it because my sister took her. If it had been a stranger, I am not sure how I would have been able to look kindly upon my hubby for quite a while. Funny how relationships sometimes get these unexpected bumps in the road, eh?