Zeus is a rescue baby.
My SO hated dogs. Feared them to the core. He tolerated my folks' two dogs but he was afraid of them. I half teased for 2 years that I wanted a dog but one day it really gutted me. I had to have one.
When I brought it up again, he got really upset. However, once he realized I was dead serious and explained to him why his thoughts were wrong about dogs (they smell, bite, are mean, jump, etc), he said OK.
I didn't want a puppy - too much maintenance. I work a day job, he works nights, so he would be home alone with a puppy. Because he has 0 experience, it would not be a good thing.
I knew I wanted a Yorkie. I grew up with a purebred, mellow Bichon and a mutt (chihuahua, jack russell, and dachshund mix) and I really liked the terrier that was in my Xillia. And Yorkies don't shed so it was a HUGE plus for me! I hate dog hair, lol.
I showed Chad a picture and his heart melted. He may fear dogs, but any cute face melts him.
(I knew he didn't truly "hate" dogs because he freaks out whenever the ASPCA commercials come on)
So I told him, let's go to a shelter and just look at the small dogs. We're not going to get one, we're going to look. Doing homework lead me to a shelter that was having an event with a couple of Yorkies. Sly...
Of course, my intention WAS to just look. I was interested in the girl (there was a boy and girl) because, hey, girls are fun to dress up! But the boy was super sweet. Not a yapper, not a jumper, came when you called him, played with the other dogs, was interested in people... And then Chad surprised me and said "you can take him if you want to." Once I made absolutely 110% sure that he was ok with him (I made him take him for a "walk." It resulted in Chad laughing. Hooray!!) we took him home.
It turns out that he was found running the streets of Salinas, about 45 minutes south of me. He was picked up December 1. A week later, the rescue picked him up, neutered him, gave him his shots, microchipped him, and he was put into foster care. We picked him up New Year's eve.
Now, almost 2 weeks later, Zeus sleeps in between us in bed, cuddles with Daddy, and gets really excited when he sees him. Chad takes him for walks, runs, and kisses him. Happy ending for all of us!