Ohh I know there are some real sweethearts here. I’ll admit to have posted that in a particularly sad moment last night. I know that if I’d been more persistent and active in the community over the years I’d have likely found my person by now. Fear has also been a big factor in missed opportunities.
My main malfunction is continuing to have relationships with non zoos that always end in heartbreak as I inevitably get more distant due to secretly being as close to zoo exclusive as a person can be without being entirely zoo exclusive. I would have already just simply adopted a dog of my own and settled down if not for my personal psychological need to be kept on the same social rung as my K9 partner. For that to work it requires that someone else is there to be the authority figure. It also means that the someone else understands and accepts that while we may be bonded, my k9 partner is my primary sexual mate. For a lot of guys playing second fiddle like that is a non-starter.
While I still feel my chances of happily ever after are slim to none, I’ll try and maintain an open mind.