How to surprise husband with his dream puppy for his birthday

Or maybe just stop handing over money for something that isn't a commodity?

Non-human animals should not be bred for our entertainment and pleasure.

Oh no you’ve upset the dog people. Run for your life.
You can only have rescue dogs!!! Did no one tell you???? You must deal with the consequences of other people being irresponsible! Just because you want a specific dog means nothing! Allergic to certain types of dog? No one cares - hold onto your inhaler and suck it up. Had no luck finding a rescue? You didn’t try hard enough?! Did you go to Bolivia and bring one back first class on your own hand made dog plane? No? Well you’re just bad!!
There are no circumstances where you are ever allowed a non rescue dog - none!
I suggest you take your puppy, change your identity and ask MI5 to make you disappear. For goodness sake make sure you come up with a fake rescue story for the puppy….!

Best first comment on a thread, and the next several too. Wish I could love heart each of the comments on here.

You have a choice OP, but by buying a puppy you are perpetuating the dog breeding industry, and whether you like it or not, you are justifying purchasing animals that are treated with nothing more than profit in mind. There are thousands of dogs out there that need a loving home. Yes, you might not be able to get one from rescue due to your circumstances now, so just don't get one, now.

Is your home nice? If so, you're home will stink like piss for a while and even if you decide to lock your puppy in a cage, they'll still get opportunities to chew your shoes, sofa, furniture, letters, possibly medication (costing thousands if they aren't insured), and they'll need daily exercise, even when you don't feel up to it. You'll have to plan everything around them.

To answer your question - a bow? Definitely not a box.

Springers are working dogs and require a lot of exercise, rain or shine. A 5 minute walk round the block isn't going to cut it. Better you than me in the middle of winter when it's blowing a gale and there's a foot of snow and your springer still wants to walk another coupe of miles.

Hmmmm so weird that you can't Jeep your stories straight.

As an aside how can anyone fancy a man who bangs on about having a ‘dream puppy’, likes he’s a 4yo child. That would give me the ick.

Next thread will be "Husband Annoyed At Birthday Gift - got DH a puppy but he's annoyed because we have a big dream holiday happening in September but have no one to look after puppy plus we both work full-time and puppy keeps shitting in house and eating things."

Wow the OP and her husband are busy people always changing careers and coming out of retirement 🤣

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Yes we had a rescue pre-children who supposedly couldn’t be around children - but when we brought DD home the dog couldn’t have given two shits 😂

We are also on a foster list and have fostered just one dog in a year - too many can’t be around kids or need a huge garden not a yard (despite living on the brink of a nature reserve). Even WFH full time isn’t a draw anymore.

we Would never be acceptable to a rescue centre as we have young children. Two adults wfh with flexible schedules, large rural property with acreage. Ended up going to a breeder but would have been happier to adopt.

pet adoption in the uk is ridiculously selective

i know someone who said oh you never know what youre getting if you get a rescue

then went on to by a random dog on the inernet whos shit scared of men

It's not that much of a risk. Shelters have vets who give the animals a thorough check up, neuter and vaccinate them and treat any injuries or illnesses. Often they will pay for ongoing treatment if needed. They also do thorough checks on suitablity for various homes/other pets/ living with children etc and many have specialists who help dogs deal with any behavioural problems. Have you seen Paul O'Grady's dog show?

Our dog was taken to a rescue when she was three as her previous owners had another baby and couldn't cope with her. She's been with us10 years now and has never, not for one moment been any trouble. She's a cross breed mutt and one of the best things that ever happened to our family.

Maybe OP has a new husband. I supposed it’s very tiring to have an inconsistent husband who works then retires then goes back part time on the space of a day

How is it a surprise when you said on your other thread that he knows about it .

@BunnyBettChetwynnd that's lovely, but personally I wouldn't risk it. A dog should be a pleasure, not a heap of trouble for 10+ years, especially if it came from dodgy breeders and ended up in a shelter. But that's just me.

Tell him there's no puppy and you've taken it to a responsible person who will look after it properly. Then tell him that you realised buying a living animal as a present was a really ignorant and irresponsible idea but you've come to your senses now and his birthday surprise is a trip to xyz restaurant plus a donation to the Blue Cross.
If the puppy exists it'll probably be in a rescue centre within a year.

I wonder how many are there because irresponsible owners found out that Dream Puppy was actually a hell of w lot of work, required lots of walks in the rain and hinders having spontaneous days out

Thousands of people, me included, have rescue dogs that needed a home and who are leading happy, healthy lives.

Many dogs are in rescue centres because they were bought without thinking by people who were unable to look after them and gave them up. Many are there because their owners died or were too ill to look after them.

What on earth is a dream puppy? Does it shit rainbows?

Look on YouTube, there’s loads on there

I wouldn't get a rescue. Most of them will be backyard breeders' dogs with the exact same health issues, and possibly added trauma, as they're in the shelter for a reason. Why on earth would I choose that, if I could buy a pup from a reputable breeder and have fewer surprises?

I got DD a Dream Puppy (literally) - off Amazon! Get him one of these OP
https://amzn.eu/d/3vrbYPH

No such thing as dream puppy. It's a 15 year commitment and full of challenges, not a.toy.