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Originally Posted by hvert
What if you agreed to get the shot in exchange for the dog not sleeping in the bed? That would be a compromise.
There may not be enough room on the bed for a dog and two people, so it's the kind of problem that can go away on it's own after she spends a night or two unable to sleep. Also, you may find that the dog on the bed doesn't bother your breathing - or you may want more room. I would not have this fight until it actually happens. You can always kick the dog off the bed when your GF falls asleep, too.
I think the bigger issue is going to be all the dog hair/dander in the apartment, not where the dog sleeps at night. Do you have a backup plan in case this doesn't work out for you health-wise?
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Thank you, I agree that agreeing to do the immunotherapy if in exchange the dog sleeps off the bed could be a compromise. I don't see why I have to be the only one giving on this issue.
As for there not being room on the bed, I think that may still be a problem. As insane as it sounds, right now she's living with her mom and sleeping in a twin size bed, and even then she'd rather make me sleep on the couch than kick her dog off the bed in order for there to be room. I'm not joking; she throws a fit when the dog (quite sensibly) gets off the bed because there's just no room. I'm truly befuddled, and wondering if it's even worth talking to her about it. But I really am worried that it may affect my health in the long run, since there seems to be a medical consensus that sleeping with the animal I'm allergic to is an especially bad idea.
Ugh, I'm just so unsure about where I stand here.