Bwahhahahahahahah! That was good for a hearty laugh, my dear. So funny. I love that you're in the same boat as I am.
only, I don't want to cry. I just want to have more sex.

poor noah. simply a gateway pet.

Nuva Ring. Definitely the Nuva ring

Then, of course, there's the whole issue of what kind of puppy. I say Bernese Mountain Dog, Deb wants something a little... foofier.

And Fish, aside from the holy puppy-lust thing, what you mentioned is another side-effect that I've noticed. I know... It's a tough job, but a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Don't meet my puppy... you'll want 7,000. But I do have an insane list of dog names. Always happy to help ;)

my boyfriend and i just fulfilled the puppy lust (can't say it was pill-induced - must be the spermicide). my little puppy girl was given as gift for christmas. no, the dog wasn't gift-wrapped and waiting in the garage. the b/f wrapped a leash and a puppy naming book. (i'd be happy to send that book your way if you're interested.) we do live together and fortunately own a house, thus making the humane society a lot more at ease about turning loose one of their prized puppies into our possession. we named our little gal Sadie. much to my chagrin, i've realized that i inadvertently give MY puppy girl one of the most popular doggie names on the market. what embarrassment. *sigh* you try and try to be original.

see, i have felt the same way recently about cats. in no way related to the pill. my boy has two (cats, not pills).i am allergic, which will be inconvenient/expensive when we move in together, which is not now but is eventually going to happen. i used to want a dog very badly, but i am so enthralled with boy's cats' fuzziness/gullibility/lack of drool/self-serving but genuine affection, which we have both termed the fuck you/pet me mentality. i even went so far as to decide that when i own a cat i will name it rilke. the size of my apartment and lack of income dictate i can only be a cat bystander right now. which is fine in some ways, because one of boy's cats recently had an intestinal rupture after swallowing two to three feet of string (we are baffled as to where he _found_ that much string) and is costing boy $500 because he is a f-ing dumbass.
p.s. this is my first comment after reading for a month or so. lady, i check your page more than i check okayplayer for the boondocks.

I have been reading your blog for a while and I had to comment today. I just got a puppy with my boyfriend. I know you said you are not ready yet. Before you get one make sure you are prepared to:

-get up 2-3 times a night.
-give up sleeping in on the weekends or any other day for that matter
-have holes in your clothing from sharp puppy teeth
-have anything and everything chewed on
-Scream "NO!" one million times a day
-feel guilty every time you leave your house and leave her/him alone
-have conversations with your significant other about nothing else except what the dog is/was/will be doing

other than that it is great! It won't be like this forvever right?

Add to the above list:

-Frequent poop talk, such as "Did you take Fido out to make a stinky yet?", "Fido made a GOOD stinky!", "Poopoo doggie, did you make a good poooo??", and "Whose turn is it to pick up the poopies with a little baggie?"

My boyfriend and I talk about poop WAY too much, thanks to the dog. I suppose it may not seem normal to other people.

I think it's obvious she wasn't really talking about a live, furry doggie. I mean, really. Come on.

*growl*

hmm, is it merely coincidence that sex and the city recently started a subplot involving a litter of lil puppies?

Please don't name the puppy "Howard". He'll probably end up overweight, near-sighted, and divorced. Not that I'm like that, you understand, with my 20-20 vision, rock-hard abs, and soulmate supermodel wife.

As for puppies, I prefer to get an older dog (a year or two) from the animal rescue league. Both of mine were already housebroken, out of the chewing phase, and happy to sleep all night. Plus, they'll usually spay/neuter them for you.

Nah. You should get this dog. They rock! (As do all things Hungarian.) Plus, you would have the added trivia value of knowing that your breed was featured on the cover of a Beck album.

Actually, Howard does have the best idea, not with regard to not naming the puppy Howard, but the other one, about adopting:

Petfinder

New Yorkers for Companion Animals

I just got Ella, and I have to say that everytime I start thinking "babies" my sig other brings home one - not human. But, she's pretty good for a puppy. We've only had to play 'find the poo' three times in the last 24 hours. ;)

For birth control, pills suck, IMHO. I took Lunelle until they stopped making it, and now I'm using the patch, which is great. Less to remember, nothing to carry around most days, and won't give you hormonal surges because it's a continual slow dose.

I'm 100% with Howard. I found my dog through petfinder.com. He was totally trained and already a year old when I found him. He has {in 2 years} never soiled the apt. one bit. He ate one linen shirt I really liked but that was it. He doesn't jump on the table, chew furniture, bark or really do anything bad at all.

I should have named him Jesus.

were jason and i the only ones to pick up the double-entendre??? is that possible??

pill: alesse. it's been a Godsent.. i tried 3-4 before i found this one. additionally, if you keep taking it, and don't take a week off, you don't get a period!!! it's a beautiful thing!

Considering you can't get a dog right now, I just wanted to mention that gigapets are supposed to be re-introduced, now with more features! Pets for the digital (and dehumanized) age!