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Pragmatist · 01-30-2016, 08:48 AM

Fantastic- thanks everyone.

Since I am considering going for a Morkie/a mutt (through a rescue), I posted this same question on the SpoiledMaltese forums, and was thrilled to see the positive responses I got....both here and there.

I was asking this question for myself (I'd be the owner of the dog). You see, I am going to be on a military scholarship for the grad. program, and I will be joining the Navy as an officer after completing my grad program. I am of a mind to do a full 20 yrs of active duty service. Now, in most bases, dogs are permitted. The only problem areas are ships and deployments.

Since I don't want to get a dog and then have to re-home it during a potential deployment, I posted this here since only dedicated owners make accounts here, and it's a fantastic community. I would still be careful in choosing who to place the dog with, of course, but as a single guy with relatives who hate dogs, I'd definitely be asking around on YT.

I would absolutely offer the compensation listed above should the situation ever arise, and it was nice to see there is some interest here.

Thanks for your responses, everyone!

01-30-2016, 08:48 AM	#7
Pragmatist YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 8	Fantastic- thanks everyone. Since I am considering going for a Morkie/a mutt (through a rescue), I posted this same question on the SpoiledMaltese forums, and was thrilled to see the positive responses I got....both here and there. I was asking this question for myself (I'd be the owner of the dog). You see, I am going to be on a military scholarship for the grad. program, and I will be joining the Navy as an officer after completing my grad program. I am of a mind to do a full 20 yrs of active duty service. Now, in most bases, dogs are permitted. The only problem areas are ships and deployments. Since I don't want to get a dog and then have to re-home it during a potential deployment, I posted this here since only dedicated owners make accounts here, and it's a fantastic community. I would still be careful in choosing who to place the dog with, of course, but as a single guy with relatives who hate dogs, I'd definitely be asking around on YT. I would absolutely offer the compensation listed above should the situation ever arise, and it was nice to see there is some interest here. Thanks for your responses, everyone! Last edited by Pragmatist; 01-30-2016 at 08:51 AM.