dd is just the opposite. While i like other people's dogs, I'm just not so thrilled with them up close. plus dog people seem to think we all like their dogs and trust the "oh my dog's a sweetie, he never hurts anyone". Dd thinks dogs are the best things ever. she sees one, squeals and runs toward them. we're teaching her that she can wave to them from afar, but she should ask from afar if she can pet the doggie. I worry that she really doesn't have much fear of them, even the big ones whose wagging tails nearly knock her over. I'm pretty sure I'm in for 17 years of begging for a dog.
our neighbors seem to think that their dog is so cute that it should be able to run around the neighborhood. I do mention my car near-misses of their dog, but they haven't a clue. Sadly they're raising a 2 yr old and they let him play in the street too
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I like the old dog idea, but hey, maybe she's just a cat person, or a bunny person, something not large and aggressive.
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-first time amom to dd, born 7/7/04
-placed in our arms by a very loving bmom 7/9/04
-bfather's rights terminated 9/7/04
-just connected with bdad!!! 2/9/05
-visited bfamilies for a week, awesome trip 6/05
-bfather signed legally binding open adoption
agreement 7/05
-finalized (woohoo!) 18th of November 2005
-Thinking about adoption #2!
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