dogs and exes

If you're a sweet guy or girl and you just want to share something cute and cuddly with your girl/boyfriend, PLEASE DON'T GIVE A PUPPY! Why? Let me count two ways:

1. If all else fails and you break up with your what-you-thought-was-your-LOVE-OF-YOUR-LIFE, then you're only imposing agony on the future better half. You leave a part of you behind that's supposed to be over but NOOOO you had to drag in a little innocent dog to ruin it because it's a remnant of what you and your ex shared. What's worse is when the name of the pup you two shared was taken from you and your exes name. SPARE THE FUTURE SPECIAL SOMEONE that, please.

2. If all else fails, again, lucky is the dog who gets to still stay and be loved by your ex long after you two kissed your relationship goodbye. He still gets to stay home and be loved by everyone else even by your exe's family. But what if your ex doesn't want the poor little dog anymore because he/she doesn't want anything to do with you anymore, dog included? Then they'd end up like poor orphans being given away to strangers-- no love there, then they lose a home too just because you and your ex decided to call it quits. SO AGAIN, DON'T GIVE DOGS IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE RELATIONSHIP LAST. Spare the agony!

But lastly, if you are like my sister and my brother-in-law who got married in the end, then go ahead and give a puppy to your someone special because at least there is a great story behind the adoption of a puppy. But if you can't make it work, then DON'T GIVE A PUP UNLESS YOU'RE SUPER SURE because adopting a dog is a big commitment. You just don't throw them away like love letters or other material manifestations of what was left of your failed relationship.

By thinking it real carefully before taking that step into adopting a pet with your special someone, you saved two lives-- the pet's and the future someone if your relationship doesn't work.