Baby vs. Dog - oinions wanted..

luvbug00 wrote: Since we are getting married soon Brad and I have started to discuss wiether we want to go for baby number 2 or get a dog. an odd comparison, I know. But anyway we want to get cooking on another child after the wedding if we choose to do that because I want the kids to be a good amout of years apart.( give me a break to save up for the secounds collage fund after Mya heads off for notre dame ) we've tried weighing the pros and cons which I will list for you. I am asking your opinions because maybe you can see somthing I don't because I can be rather "blind" at times.

pro's & cons of dog

. I LOVE dogs
. I work with dogs ( a dubble edge knife)......i can't spell soard? sp?
. I make dogs clothes
. Brad likes dogs
. he's allergic to them but can handle cirtin breeds.
. puppy training is ehh
. I want one
.wake up in the middle of the night


pros and cons of another child

. LOVE Mya, I want the boy I was promised the first time!
. Loved being pregnant
. this would be a high risk preg possible bed rest ( more like inevitable )
. Brad isn't 100% keen on another , then again he wasn't keen on # 1 either.
. wake up in the middle of the night
. Soo many possible pros!!!

what do you think??

PrairieMom replied: I say get a dog now, then when you have been married for a while try for # 2. Theres no reason you can't have both right? just one at a time?

mckayleesmom replied: Ya....start with something you can give away if it doesn't work out....

luvbug00 replied:

BRIANNE!!!!

jacobsmama replied:
LOL that is great! I say dog too.

C&K*s Mommie replied: dog, definately.

Brianne is right!!

moped replied: Gosh!!! I am not sure you can compare the 2!!!

ilovemybaby replied: Hmm I am going to be the odd one out LOL and say baby. Either that or both. That may be too much for you though. I just thought it would be good for them to grow up together so they get used to each other.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I would say baby

my2monkeyboys replied: Well, my husband isn't ready for another baby, so we got a puppy. I'd trade him (the puppy, not the DH) in a second though if I could have another baby now.
However, since you're not so positive about it, I'd say get a dog.

DVFlyer replied: If your hubby is up for a dog, I'd say get a dog first. This will give you time to figure out when/ if you are going to have another child.

I've always felt dogs are more like children than many think. Sure you can't lock your child outside if they are being bad.... or can you .

Dogs take training, kids take training. Dogs take discipline, kids take discipline. Dogs take love, kids take love. You leash dogs, you leash kids........ seriously! Have you seen the parents with leashes on their kids?! Not for me, but that's a topic for another day.

Good luck with your decision.

CantWait replied: Well I hate to say it, but if you have to make a list. I say neither. It's not like buying a car, or a house. You should just know and do what feels right, not have to weigh the pros and cons and compare them to one another. Good Luck.

luvmykids replied: JMO, if the timing is right for a baby everyone will be on board and it won't be one party trying to convince the other. Course I said that when DH bought our last dog and fell in love with him, so guess I'm no help after all.

ETA: I changed my mind. I say enjoy some newlywed time and adjust to actually being married and then talk about it later.

holley79 replied:
Leave it to Brianne.

I would go with pup for now then try for a baby after. We have two dogs and then along came Annika.

fashionmumofboys replied: I say baby so Mya will have somebody to play with and share her experiences with to and then get a dog.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I say dog. You obviously know they are hard work and can get expensive, but I agree with Brianne even if it sounds harsh to the dog, you can always get rid of him later on down the road. I think you and Brad should focus on being married for maybe a year or so and then try for baby #2. You are both still very young. JMHO.