Hi, I'm new here and looking forward to getting some of your experiences. My partner and I would both like a dog. My son is all grown up and lives abroad. He visits around twice a year and stays for a month or so. The trouble is that he is allergic to animals. I don't want him not to be able to stay with us and feel comfortable.
My partner hasn't had a child of his own and this dog would mean a lot to him. We are looking at Portuguese Water dogs in the first instance. I've asked my son to find a breeder near him to experiment and see if he reacts. I know this doesn't guarantee anything. My son isn't keen on us getting a dog.
I guess the truth is we should abandon the idea of a dog but I just wondered if anyone had been in the same situation? Are we being selfish if we get a dog? (Be gentle!) Thank you for taking the time to read this.
