Sometimes you have to choose between your partner and your pooch.
This week on the Ask YourTango forum, katgut writes, "My boyfriend HATES [my] little [terrier]. He gets upset because I refuse to leave the dog at home on the weekends when we go out during the day. It seems unfair to [me] because I work on weekdays and my dog is at home by himself, so I want to spend time with him on the weekends. Why can't my boyfriend understand this[?] He's not a dog hater, but he just won't accept that my dog is part of the family. Is this a sign of future problems?
First comes marriage, then a puppy, and later maybe a baby carriage for the royal couple?
Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton may have postponed their babymaking plans for now, but it looks like they are taking "baby" steps towards starting a family together!
The royal couple was spotted taking a stroll with a possible new addition to their family!
We've already played a guessing game about what Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton should name their future baby, and now it seems it's time to speculate about what the royal couple might call their new dog!
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. -Mahatma Gandhi
On November 18, 2011, it became legal to slaughter American horses for human consumption in the United States. What?! Americans don’t eat horses. We ride them, groom them, love them, use them in therapy, and make movies about them. Imagine sitting through two hours of War Horse, only to watch "Joey" get slaughtered after his brave and heroic service. Unthinkable? Think again.
Both men and women have strong opinions on pets. But there's one little furry creature we agree on.
When I think of pets, my brain immediately jumps to dogs or cats. As an adult, animals like hamsters, snakes or spiders never even cross my brain. But according to a new study, I should reconsider.
Plus, 5 reasons "wingwomen" are the future, and why hamster owners are just so goshdarn dateable.
Men with hamsters are VERY dateable. What happens when you and your guy have different holiday gift styles? Wingwomen are the way of the future. What do you do about Facebook when you break up? Why women cheat on their husbands. How to tell a date you're saving yourself for marriage. 7 signs that you're ready to move in together. And, Kristen Wiig plays "Flirting Expert Rebecca LaRue."
The sweet young couple visited a shelter & left with a new rescue dog! But is it too much, too soon?
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber may be a little young for kids of their own just yet, but last weekend they made a surprise visit to a Winnipeg animal rescue shelter to play with some dogs... and in the process, ended up adopting their very own rescue puppy! Cue the chorus of "awws!"
Lose the man, but not man's best friend—how to keep your dog after a divorce.
If you're divorcing your husband—the first one or from a subsequent marriage—or even if you're breaking up a non-marital domestic partnership, you still may be facing a custody issue…of your pet or pets. But Fido is a family member, not a mere possession.
Alice Johnson is in love with a boy named Timmy Gordon. And she really want so give him a surprise: introduce a third party into their lives! But it's not what you think, Alice wants to start getting ready for a family by having a puppy. Will Timmy feel neglected because ofAlice's new best friend?
Raising pets can pretty much determine you and your partner's unique parenting styles.
Before I begin, let me preface this piece by saying that I take dog parenting very seriously. I don't just wake up, take the dogs out, make sure they're fed, leave for 10 hours and come back to do it all over again. I actually "parent" my pooches. Parenting these two furballs has been wonderful practice. I believe that, through them, my husband and I have established our roles as a parenting duo.
Do YOU remember your first love? It may not be what you think! Read on . . .
A Child's First Love
Do you remember your first pet? How old were you?
I was three or four years old when my favorite aunt invited me to peer into a box of squirming kittens. They were brand new, grey tabbies whose eyes were still shut tight. Their plaintive mews filled the air with a sense of sadness for me. How I longed to make them feel safe and loved. When my aunt told me I could take one of these little fur balls home, my heart leaped for joy.
