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Get a Dog, Meet a Man
Get a dog; get a date; learns Kristine Kern.
by Kristine Kern
INTRODUCING YOUR new man to your (old) dog tells you a lot about the man. The other day over lunch I asked a friend if she slept with her dog. “Of course,” she replied. But what about her new husband? How did he take to sharing the bed? “I don’t think I’d ever date a guy who didn’t like my dog,” she said firmly.
Still, as someone who has “kept her options open” and remained single longer than most, I chafed a bit at the realization that Puccini was a new non-negotiable in my life. Then I started thinking about the upside, which is substantial. My dog has taught me more about who I am, and that actually makes it easier to navigate the sea of potential dates. You can’t get what you want until you know what you want. In my case, that’s now a guy who’ll share the love—with Puccini.
Kristine Kern is the managing editor of Tango. Send her your dating hits and misses at tell@tangomag.com.
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3 Chris // Mar 31, 2007 at 12:04 pm
I personally love dogs, but do not want a dog sleeping in my bed. I have lost a grilfriend or two because of this. A dog goes outside and brings in dirt, ticks, fleas, all kinds of pests, plus, all dogs smell. NO WAY are they getting in my bed!! and I question a girl’s cleanliness if she allows this.
4 P.D // Mar 18, 2007 at 8:46 pm
A big shout out to Kristin! My dog sleeps with me, as did his predecessor. However, I can understand that a canine bedmate is not always welcome. So I got my dog a bed, which he actually likes and curls up in quite often, even when my boyfriend is not over.
And an FYI, my dog is a pit bull mix, and he is renowned in my neighborhood for his friendliness.
5 Anonymous // Oct 13, 2006 at 10:35 am
I found this article of interest, but I am a guy who is not into sleeping with pets. I have lived with a few cats, I have a good relationship with my Sister’s dog, you feed them a big chunk of ham, a dog will love you forever. But, I was not raised with critters in bed, I like clean sheets and I find dogs tend to stink a bit too often. I would rather use the time caring for another being in caring for kids. Dogs need as much care as kids to be properly trained, cleaned, and fed. And they never really grow up. My Sister does care for her dog and her kids, and does a really good job with both. You can tell the dog to do something and she understands and makes an effort to do the right thing. The kids are good teenagers, but… I do understand that in my search for a life partner I do have a bias against sleeping with pets.
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