Thinking of getting a puppy... here's what you really need to know first Eimear Hutchinson and her family got a puppy a few months ago. Here's what she hoped she knew first... The latest addition to Eimear Hutchinson's family. Eimear Hutchinson WE got a puppy a few months ago, it is something I always knew was going to happen ever since I met my husband. He grew up with dogs and made it clear from the beginning he wanted one at some stage. Me, on the other hand, I wouldn’t have called myself a dog lover. When I was younger, a neighbour’s very large dog used to run out and chase us or jump on us and I have held onto a little bit of a nervousness around dogs ever since.