I was recently having a conversation with a married couple I had just met through a mutual friend. They were detailing their recent difficulties trying to get a

I was recently having a conversation with a married couple I had just met through a mutual friend. They were detailing their recent difficulties trying to get a dog. They were looking at both shelters and breeders, and both had their own difficulties, costs, red tape, waiting periods, etc. The woman was also pregnant with their first child. I asked, and the irony was not lost on them.