It's me or the dog!

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Consider this. You live on your own and have done so for some time. You have a pet dog - your sole companion. You have shared your life with this creature and have grown very fond of it. You lavish love and attention on your dog, giving it the best money can buy - food, treats, toys and a comfortable home. One day, you have an epiphany. You realise that you were not meant to live a solitary life without the close comfort and companionship of another human being. Perhaps you are filled with an urge to procreate and pass on your genes to the next generation - and act which is the closest humans can come to immortality. Perhaps you have already tried this and found it (or the partner you had) wanting, and the relationship failed. You remember it as a painful experience, but that was a long time ago and now you see friends in loving relationships and wonder if you should try again. So you throw yourself once more into the dating game and find a suitable mate. You find true love and your hopes for the future are rekindled. But wait! There is a problem. Your partner and your dog don’t go well together. Your partner is not a doggy person and your dog isn’t willing to share you with a usurper. There is friction. It all comes to a head and your partner gives you an ultimatum - ‘Me or the dog!’ What to do? You love them both but you cling to your pet - it’s unquestioning love and acceptance of you was what saved your sanity during those long, dark nights of despair but can a dog be a lifelong companion - a substitute for human contact? What about your new partner? Are you willing to give up someone who could be your soulmate? Maybe you should find someone who would love your dog as you do but that could be a long search and you’re not getting any younger. This could be your last chance at happiness and a normal family life. 'Me or the dog!' What to do? What to do?