To get a paw print tattoo?

MN snobs 😂

I had my dogs paw print done on my left rib cage when I lost her 7 years ago.

I lost my boy a month back and I’m booked in to have his paw print added beside it in a few weeks.

Seems like a sweet and fairly benign choice to me, OP. And I don't know what you mean by "estatey"? If living on any kind of estate is bad, a large percentage of the population of the UK are fucked. From the richest to the poorest. There are all kinds of uses of the word estate. Never heard it with the y as an adjective, mind.....

Out of interest, how would your uncontained disgust express itself?

And that's even at hearing about it -God, imagine if you saw one!

the only tattoo I've ever wanted is the little paw prints 🐾 that were all the thing years ago, going from your hip bone into your pants line. Tiny little paws.

SO SO SO.gkad j never got them.

st times they'd have looked like St Bernard paws & now some distorted, wrinkly, non descriptive 'solidge'

If you get it, think very carefully where & how you'll feel when you're skin ages.

I got a tattoo of my actual cat after she was PTS. I sent a pic of her to my tattoo artist who captured her perfectly. She’s always with me and I love it. So many people comment on her.

Tacky.

Your body, your choice.
I know it is something a lot of people do as a memorial thing of their pet that has passed. Someone I know recently lost her dog, and had some of the dog's ashes incorporated into the tattoo ink.

MN is killing me tonight, I always have an accent nail and have a paw print tattoo (small outer ankle if that matters)
Fuck it, embracing my 50's.

I have one. I don’t care if it’s “estate-y”! It’s on my inner arm so easily covered up. I work in a professional job (lecturer) and no-one has ever batted an eyelid if I have a short sleeved top on. I had it done last year when we had to have our lovely cat pts quite unexpectedly aged ten - I’m so glad I asked the vet nurse to take her paw prints, and I love that she’s always with me. I always called her “my sweetest little heart” and the heart underneath is the heart I would write on eg a birthday card.

I actually have another tattoo in the same place on my other arm - lyrics from a song in an old school typewriter font. With both tattoos I researched the artist and thought carefully before committing to them. No regrets. Estate-y as fuck round here. People on MN have very strong negative feelings about tattoos, but in my real life most people I know have at least one.

Small paw print across my foot in honour of a dear lost friend. Not estate-y and I don't care what anyone thinks. No regrets.

My DC is training to be a vet nurse and has a tattoo paw print from our sadly no longer with us family dog on their calf. Not one single eyebrow has been raised. The people that do catch sight of it under scrubs love the idea. I have no idea where the estate bit comes in....

Yes, I know what you mean and I agree, it will. Should you go for it? Absolutely, if you want to. Your body, your choice.

I have this on my inner wrist and I adore it

Actually laughing my ass off at people suggesting a husband should get a say on other people’s tattoos 😂

'estatey'

You absolute fucking snob.

There's a difference between 'vulgar' and 'estatey'

You can come from an estate and still have a bit of decorum.

Anyone looking down on 'estatey' people, but thinking of getting a tattoo of paw prints, regardless of how much money they have, have absolutely no class.

How big is doggo? Tiny chihuahua paws or massive ones like my lab?
I am not a tattoo fan but if you're going to get one, let it be in tribute to your dog!

When would a paw not look like a paw?!

Opinions are fine so long as they're constructive - e.g. "have you thought about X colour rather than y as X colour really suits you" or in the OPs case "have you thought about having something that represents DDog's personality, like a tattoo of their favourite tree".

Yep, estatey

would it even look like a paw print if you didn’t know it was a paw? Wouldn’t it look like something dodgy?

I wouldn't, I've never seen a paw print tatto that looks good. I'm definitely not anti tattoo, my husband has lots and I have a few but I think they should be well designed, original pieces. We'd always consult each other if we wanted a new one, and I probably wouldn't get something he wouldn't like to look at.
Paw prints are akin to dolphins or devil's. But ultimately, it's up to you.

I agree they shouldn’t dictate but surely it’s not unreasonable to hold and express an opinion?

So bad, so so bad. I wouldn’t be able to contain my disgust if someone told me they had a paw print tattoo, I couldn’t even pretend to like it.

Facial tattoos are a bit different, as there's still a lot of stigma around them in employment and the world in general. But otherwise, if a tattoo is well-executed and not offensive, I can't see why anyone's partner should get to dictate whether they get a tattoo or what the design or placement is - it's OPs body, and her choice!
I have quite a few tattoos (no paw prints) and can't imagine having to get artistic approval off DH before getting another! It'd be like him dictating how I dress or whether I wear makeup!