| Dear Prudence If You Have Something to Say to Me, Say It to My Dog In a live chat, Prudie counsels a man whose girlfriend won't go anywhere without her Chihuahua. By Emily Yoffe
Posted Monday, Aug 05, 2013, at 06:32 PM ET  Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is on Washingtonpost.com weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of the chat is below. (Sign up here to get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week. Read Prudie's Slate columns here. Send questions to Prudence at prudence@slate.com.) Emily Yoffe: Good afternoon on this glorious day. Q. Dog With Separation Anxiety: I am starting a promising relationship with an awesome woman, but there's a problem: she has a Chihuahua with such severe separation anxiety that (she says) they must be together 24/7. Otherwise the dog will chew off its paw. She largely works from home and has a large purse and takes the dog everywhere, including places it clearly is not allowed, e.g., food stores, restaurants, movies, and the Kennedy Center. I know some people are nuts about their pets, but this seems extreme. I bought a pair of fall opera tickets for $300 and plan to take my mother for fear we would be asked to leave if the dog was discovered. There does not seem to be room for compromise and I know if she had to choose between me and the dog, she'd choose the dog. Is there any hope for this relationship or should I just move on? A: Occasionally you see dogs wearing a vest that declares they are "emotional assistance" service dogs for their owner. Your girlfriend should be wearing a vest declaring she's an emotional assistance ... To continue reading, click here.
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