[nagdu] conflicting feelings

[Julie J.]

R.J.

I agree with what others have said.  It's a personal decision which only 
you have the correct answer.

I did want to share my thoughts a bit on family though.   I think it's 
important to consider the feelings of family members if you are living 
in the same house.  If you don't share a home with them, then I will 
listen to their thoughts, but still decide for myself.  My parents live 
a long way away and they have three dogs.  They love dogs, but three is 
already a lot.  When I visit I don't take my dogs along.  Yes, I would 
prefer to have my guide when I visit, but I respect my parent's wishes.  
They have never told me that I couldn't bring my dogs, only that if I 
did they would board theirs because five dogs in the house is too much.  
I'm totally okay with that, no hard feelings.  When they visit here they 
enjoy playing with my dogs and have no issue with me having a guide dog. 
I respect their home and their choices and they respect my home and my 
choices.

Now if my husband had an issue with me having dogs that would be an 
entirely different situation.  I've always had dogs and made it clear 
when we dated that dogs came with the package.  So he knew what he was 
in for! *smile*  If he had been absolutely opposed to a dog, I have no 
idea what I would have done.

Anyway I hope you can get it sorted out.
Julie