Has having a dog put a damper on your marriage?

[po3try]

..although I think we've kissed the dog more than each other this week....

[Snifter]

Yes, intimacy can be, er, interesting with a pair or two of puggy eyes staring intently or wanting to take a closer look. However, with pugs as opposed to kids it is much easier to take off for a date for a couple of hours. No babysitter to arrange.

[*Leenie*]

I wouldn't sat damper, but it has lead to some arguments about the xbox being a distraction or him waiting too long to walk the dogs. or feeding them too late in the day which throws off their whole day schedule. But with the proper training im sure the hubs will get better.

[MrsGreene]

Bella sleeps smack between us, so we do not snuggle as much in bed. We do lock the dogs out of the bedroom for "grown up time" from time to time, but we both have commented on the lack of snuggling. And if we move Bella from her spot to snuggle, she will stand with two paws on each of us, knowing that she left her spot here somewhere...and when either of us slides apart for a moment, Bella slips right in. Little turkey!

[Pat's Crew]

I left a crappy husband at the time to save my dogs and myself...so in my case they were in the center of it all...
but on the hand..nobody around right now and do not intend to go through that route again..lol for now anyhow.......
I just pick up and go out when i want and do what I want.......the dogs are fine with that..lol

[gimpydimp]

Having a dog is about the same as having a kid when they are babies and puppies, or vice versa to me. They really change relationships.

[Hellas]

It definitely changed things when we got Winston. We used to be extremely cuddly with each other. Once we had the puppy, he sort of fulfilled a lot of our need to cuddle.

It took some time to get used to the changes in our life. Now we have two dogs and I can't imagine life without them. One just has to remind oneself, once the first puppy stage is over, that you have get back to being husband and wife and not just pug parents. Take a pug free night once in a while. Make sure to hug each other and not just the pugs. That sort of thing.

[sassismom]

That was an issue I had when I started dating, I explained they are 9 now and sleep with me. He made it the first 2 months then moved them to the guest room. Funny I sleep through the night now! Of course R was just dating when I had to say good-bye to Sassi he was the sweetest man he drove me to the vet stayed with us for a while then let me visit until she left. He then took me home and helped say good bye

[Bugoneal]

Its just like adding any new baby - whether puppy or human, things get a little out of wack then the next thing you know everything works good again - it may not be the same - just a new normal. Been at it a few years, a few children, a few puggies - there always a new normal. Love what you have.