My girlfriend and I decided to get a place together. We met online and we talked 4/8 months before we decided to move into a place together. We were living in separate cities and we had only met one other time in the past. My girlfriend came to visit me in my hometown. We agreed to live in her hometown city, but we agreed to find a place that was new for both of us. Since I work online, transferring to a new area was much easier for me. It wasn’t very easy on my dog, especially when he met my girlfriend’s dog. I have a small French poodle, but my girlfriend has a large shepherd mixed with a wolf. My girlfriend’s dog is hairy and sheds everywhere. It has been awful on my allergies. My dog doesn’t shed at all and I didn’t realize how much fur would be all over our apartment. I had to buy an air purifier to keep in our bedroom, because I was having a difficult time sleeping at night. I was waking up with an itchy throat and a cough. Then I was having trouble breathing. The air purifier was the only thing that provided me with any relief. We change the air filters in the HVAC system every other week as well, and that cuts down on a lot of pet hair, dust, and dog dander. My girlfriend and I share a crazy love of dogs and all animals, and in this situation it hurts. I wouldn’t change any part of it, since we finally get to be together.