Mark, This is the classic approach I used with my D when she was younger, pick and chose your battles. Of course, your W is not a child! I think most of us would agree that getting a dog at this particular time is not a wise idea!!
She knows it. However, it is a very powerful tool. She was reluctant to oblige when I requested to accompany them to the "dog store." She does not want me to be a party to the dog purchase. She wants me to get no "credit for the gain."
Originally Posted By: JoieDeVivre
Sure, a dog is much cuter but I think your boys are old enough to make a decision that is not influenced by bribery.
Well, #1 is. #2 is not, at least in the near-term. In the long-run he will see through it and resent her for it.
Originally Posted By: JoieDeVivre
As far as the Christmas gift idea ... get her something for the dog. A nice sleeping pad or gift certificate for training or something!
Thanks for the suggestion, but she is currently in front of the sewing machine making a sleeping pad. And training? Well, dog training is really "master training," and we have been through that. She's getting a salon GC. And a cooperative husband. And she will want neither...
Thanks for the input. In spite of the fact that I disagreed with a lot of it, I do appreciate it. I am sorry if I appear grumpy or disagreeable.
