I have lived with animals my whole life and have NEVER been without a dog before i moved in with my fiance. . . I had a golden retriever when we moved in together but i opted to leave her with my parents because we couldnt afford the pet deposit at the time (i live close by, so its not like i was abandoning her... i stopped by all the time) my fiance came from a home where his mom would get a dog, then give it away when they couldnt keep it for some reason or other ect... so he had never had a real bond with an animal before.... all i can say is that i created a monster...lol
When we moved in together my dog died shortly after, i was deeply depressed because i missed the companionship when i came home and the "love you no matter what" thing... It got so bad that i didnt smile for months and my fiance ok'd the decision to get a yorkie (i have become allergic to dogs) we got toby and my fiance has a wonderful bond with "his boy" (its funny how he calls him that considering toby looks at him like hes an idiot every time he tries to give him a command
) anyways, shortly after toby we now have a cat (which my fiance brouight home from work and i would also like to point out that i am allergic to cats
) .... so, as you can tell....... i have created a monster.... i used to be the kid bringing animals home, but i have to say that the next time he tries to adopt an animal in need i am putting my foot down