lately i want a little doggy so bad it's killing me. i was like this about 10 years ago too. these damn allergies! i grew up allergic to cats so i hated cats and loved dogs. i played with my grandmother's dog so much. that dog loved me. but in high school i started developing an allergy towards dogs while my allergy for cats began to subside. in my 20s, my allergies for dogs was really bad. maybe even worse than the allergy i had for cats when i was a kid. after being at a friend's home with a dog, which was torture, i would run home and take off all my clothes and throw them in the washer. i would run to the bathroom to wash my face and wash my arms like a doctor going into surgery. if i didn't do that, i'd still have pet residue somewhere and would be fucked. but still, i really fucking really want a little doggy. i don't have a yard at my current place so i can't get one. it would be safest to have an outdoor dog unless i learn what foods to feed the dog (and myself!) to minimize the allergies. i swear that the next place i get will have a yard and i will get a dog. maybe a cat would be nice too. i wonder how my allergies stand these days with them?