No matter how much you love someone if they will not "allow" you to do what your heart loves then you will eventually resent them.... and when that occurs you'll either leave or you'll do what you want anyway. Then he will be resentful because he'll be thinking that you knew how he felt and that he wouldn't "allow" the dogs in the first place.... I'd never marry a woman who didn't like dogs... or wouldn't "allow" me to do whatever I really wanted to do.... "Allowing" someone is like saying that the person is incompetent or a possession...There are things I don't "allow" my dogs to do... they can't go where they want.... they have to eat what I allow them to eat.... they have to sleep where I allow them to sleep (which is NOT in my bed... LOL).... they HAVE to go where I take them..... My wife, on the other hand, does whatever she wants... whenever she wants and she "allows" me to do the same. In my opinion competent adults should not be told what to do by another person who is an equal. Just my opinion, Gary Lewis **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================