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Keep the dog, lose the fiancé
I have allergies and it’s hard just deal with it daily, depends on the severity. So many dogs need homes so I would you keep the dog but find middle ground.
Keep the dog, absolutely. Let the dude learn to cope. Another question is whether he's allergic to all dogs. If you really care about dogs, do you want them removed from your life entirely? Just something to consider.
Ask yourself this question... Is it more reasonable for YOU to take shots or a stronger medicine to fight an allergy rather than ask your partner to get rid of something causing the allergic reactions?
Assuming the dog was around before him, it’s more reasonable to expect him to get his allergy situation figured out. It’s not the dog’s fault your fiancée is allergic and the dog absolutely doesn’t deserve to be rehomed (which is a crap shoot anyways these days with how many other people are trying to rehome dogs for other stupid reasons).
Yes, at least in my opinion. Meet me where I am, with my dog
Time to drop him off at the pound. The fiancée that is.
I'd either rehome my fiancée or keep both and gaslighting my fiancée into it in the name of exposure therapy. 😂
Rehome the fiance
My partner is allergic to pets. Depending on the severity of the allergy, there are other ways of compromise. For example, we’ve designated the bedroom as pet-free to reduce the amount of dander. We’ve invested in multiple HEPA air purifiers (these helped tremendously). He experimented with different allergy medications. He did eventually get on allergy shots, more for seasonal allergies than pet allergies as we were able to manage his pet allergies fairly well, but be warned that allergy shots can take many years before they’re effective.
It depends. Like if the dog is old and going to die in the next year or so, I wouldn’t give up my dog at that phase. If it’s like a year old and they’re severely allergic then that’s a different ask.
I think seeking solutions like shots, drops, a room in the house the dog can’t go, etc. is more reasonable than rehoming. But as someone who is allergic, urge you to be understanding - it’s pretty uncomfortable to deal with on a daily basis, and the shots take years to be effective. There’s middle ground in there
How has your fiance been coping with the dog allergy during your courtship? Unless this is a newly identified allergy, I am having a hard time seeing how you got this far if he has a severe pet allergy. Also know, that if you have kids thereis a good chance they may ve allergic, too. You telling your toddler to such it up and take more meds?
And you don't "take more shots" . The point of the shots is to gradually build up your tolerance to the allergen over time. Increasing the amount can actually be detrimental. They are not antihistamines meant to reduce symptoms .