“He said he would try to make it work with Zoe, but couldn’t seem to stay in the house for more than one night with her in it. Within a week, it was clear that Zoe would never be welcome.”
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I’mnotaloneinhavingchosenapetoverapartner.WhenIpostedaboutmyexperienceonsocialmedia,over40peoplerespondedwithsimilarexperiences.
Ashley,aschoolprincipalinOklahoma,realizedhertwolarge,mixed-breeddogsmaybeadealbreakerwithherpartnerwhenanargumenteruptedoverwhetherornotthedogswouldbeallowedonthebedoncetheyalllivedtogether.
“Theywereherebeforehim,”shetoldme.“Iwasn’tkickingthemoutoftheirbed!”Beyondthat,hedidn’tunderstandherresponsibilitytothem.“He’dwantmetoimpulsivelytakeanovernighttrip,withoutasitterorboardinglinedup,andgetannoyedwhenI’dsayIcouldn’t,”shesaid.
Shecalleditquitswhenherpartnertookajobinaruraltown.“Wewouldhavelivedovertwohoursawayfromourprimarycareveterinarian,and11/2hoursawayfromany24/7veterinaryemergencyrooms,”Ashleysaid.“Thatwasahardnoforme.”
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