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Why not? I'll get you one if you want it - they're cute. Daddies are supposed to buy their girls puppies, after all.
[ He just never had because she'd never mentioned it. Not considering their house was way too small even for a lapdog and they really couldn't afford to add vet bills and dog food to their budget. But if she wanted one, he'd manage something - even here, if he had to. ]