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Single Puppy Parents Hi everyone. This may be a silly question, but I am single for the first time in my adult life...(Those of you who know me know I am going through a divorce)...and I saw this little show online and it basically made single women with dogs look unattractive to males...like, we are pathetic and our dogs are like kids, so it makes us look desperate for babies...Well, I can tell you that I am SO NOT desperate for kids, but I am in love with my dogs!! LOL - I may be desperate for more dogs...but babies? I prefer puppies!! So, have any of you single puppy parents out there found dating to be more difficult b/c of having dogs? What do you all think? The TV segment can be seen here: L STUDIO - Original films, videos and more, brought to you by Lexus (Its the segment called Puppy Love in the Puppy love series...) |
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I don't get to date, but it has nothing to do with Maya.....lol......there just isn't anyone out there to date. |
ah yes and no. I am not married. I have had two boyfriends since I got my dogs, both of them were a year or so. Im still with the second guy. I can't say that Ive been 'rejected' because I own dogs, but I can see that some guys don't want to have the tie down of a woman with no kids but has dogs. Those guys usually just fall in love with your dogs though! LOL :) |
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Before I was with my hubby. I had cutie come with me every single time I was with him. He would always offer to have her stay over his house for a night. I would freak and wouldnt let him. She is my child and I still treat as one till this day. I dont think it is unattractive...but if my little girl didnt like the person who i dated it would influence it lol |
When you get a little older and wiser you'll find out the dog is better company anyway. |
Oh, totally, if my dogs didn't like a man or vice versa, SEE YA!! Dealbreaker!! I really appreciate knowing it can work! |
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being single was rough dating. everytime i went out, i wanted to come right home cause lexi was home alone.. i felt terrible..my b/f was like omg!!! this is ridiculous, but i didnt care what he thought... my dog was everything to me and still is and shes number one, just like his human daughter is... after 3 years, he is still in my life.. ha ha ha. i won of course... either take it or leave it...he took it.... he loves her to death now, but of course not more than i do.. im the mommy |
dont you just love that!!.. I totally snuggle up with cutie when I dont feel good. Because its comforting. Hubby gets upset that im in a corner of the couch not payin much attention to him! im like HELLO sick here! and then he is why are you with the dog not with me? lol....dog makes me feel better and doesnt ask me to get up and get something for her...haha CupofDog you are soooooo lucky to have ur babies only lol men suck |
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And my first date back on the scene, all I talked about was the poochies! He was super boring though. His only plus was that he grew up with a YORKIE! |
I wouldn't be able to date someone who wasn't an "animal person"...it's a major dealbreaker for me. I only have one dog and one cat, but they're family. I'm single and I've dated while owning my cat and my previous dogs, but never with the newest lil' muttling. Hee. My motto? Love me, love my dog. (And cat. Even if she hates your guts.) :D |
I second that! LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOGS! |
I think it's tough to date with a dog only because you're worrying your little one at home alone without you. But like the other responses, if a man doesn't like my dog, that's a dealbreaker right there. I find that most people would fall in love with yorkies once they get to know one. |
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I love taking Austin out in the stroller Some guys will give me weird looks but most of them come say hi to Austin. I have more of a problems with other woman giving me filthy looks or making comments. |
If it's any comfort, I think the stereotype is oriented towards cats. I am single, and one of my friends FORBADE me to get a cat until I was married. She said I would look like a crazy cat lady. Most guys like dogs, and as others have said, would you want a guy who didn't? I can see maybe a guy not being thrilled with a yorkie because it's not a "masculine" dog. And of course, some guys might feel threatened because the yorkie is smarter than they are. :D |
I think cats are a better indicator of whether a dude is "the right stuff" or not. A lot of dogs love everybody. It seems like less men like cats than dogs, and if my cat loves the guy I bring home (and the feeling is mutual) it means to me that he's probably a really good person. They're a discerning bunch. :D PS: I don't think you qualify for "crazy cat lady" until you have at least three. And live alone. I grew up with three cats and two dogs, so I'm just used to having all of them around. My house would feel naked without pets. :animal-pa |
I am married but I would think having dogs could be a great way to meet people! Like at the pet store or dog park or any other dog friendly place in your town. You could ask your dog day care person or dog walker if any of your fur babies friends have nice single daddies :D Or maybe even meet some one right here on this thread!! You may have better luck finding some one nice here than at a bar! [ Although that is were I met my husband who had a Lab! ] |
Yes, well check out that video link I posted at the beginning all, thats what made me paranoid!! LOL!! As for cats, I always thought the cat lady stereotype was worse then dogs, but according to that video, apparently not!! As for the masculinity of my dogs, I also have a Cavalier King Charles who is nice and sporty and loves fetch at the park!! LOL. Ella Bean actually runs up to men at the dog park and they always pick her up and cuddle her! I think she has a way with men...I could learn a thing or two from my princess! I do think that the dogs make me more social but I all the men at the park are either with their girlfriends...or GAY!!!!!! LOL...who knows...I will learn how to do 'single' I suppose. Well, I like being single at home, where I can cuddle with my pups! |
I am single too. I am 23, so my mom tells me I have plenty of time. *hurl* I have not had good luck finding decent men to date. They are all little boys in my opinion who want mommies. Not going to happen! My dating habits haven't changed since I brought Strawberry home 2 months ago....those habits being not dating! Haha...I too find it hard to find a decent date. So I just don't bother. But if I do date someone and they have an issue with me loving my baby (way more then them for ever most likely) then they can take a hike! Haha. And if I turn into 'crazy dog lady' in the future then so be it! :D |
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I am just nervous, since I have never really been single. And about all men being little boys, long story short, my husband left me FOR HIS MOM!!!!!! She is PAYING for his lawyer and he is living with her again. UNACCEPTABLE!!! |
Haha...it is like they leave one mommy to find another! Very sad. Not all men...but most. I don't want to diss the few that are good...but I meet those ones so rarely and they are usually married and 80 years old. ;) |
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Yeah, I will say, it has made it easier to deal with the breakup of the marriage that he is such a loser.... |
I wouldn't do one of those things because they might want to steal your dog...but yeah having dogs affects my dating! I'd much rather be with them than out and about! And clubs and bars are out of the question---I can't have my puppies sitting in the dark wondering where I am... And if I dated seriously, that would mean more time away from them...which would make me sad? I have to get over it though---it will be bad if I hit my thirties without a real relationship. And the pups would be happy to have a daddy :) |
LOL, I am with you. I dont go to clubs and I went to a bar on Friday had one drink and went home! LOL, I missed my hairballs too much!:p Well, if we dated someone SERIOUSLY, we would spend time at home hanging out with the dogs, right?? |
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Also---I spend so much time with my dogs that I baby talk....and sometimes I babytalk my friends... lol I don't really go out to socialize---because of my dogs. I mean, I used to be very outgoing.... maybe I should take Chachi out more. Guys like him. They laugh at my poodles :( Izze is scared of young guys---if it were up to her I'd be dating a geezer. |
I'm a borderline agoraphobe/introvert anyway, so bring on the housedogs. Like Ace Ventura says, "I don't do humans." :D (Well sometimes...but I always kick them out the next day...) |
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