<human>: Summarize the given text in a few sentences.

I've lived with my boyfriend for a year and we have no pets. I know he loves dogs and wants one, but I have a strong aversion to them. I don't feel comfortable around them (they stress me out unless they are super low key and very well-behaved), I dislike their smell, loud noises, shedding, and taking them for walks. I see owning a dog as a big commitment, almost similar to raising a human child, and I do not want kids. (I know not all dogs are problematic though.) 

Overall I'd just greatly prefer to not have one in our small one bedroom apartment. However, my BF insists that he will get one no matter what my opinion is.

I do not want a dog, and he knows that. I think that counts for something.  We are both work and go to college, so we are both often out of the house and just really busy in general, so I don't know how the dog would go on regular walks for both exercise + pooping.

I do want my boyfriend to be happy but since we BOTH live in this apartment, I feel my NOT wanting a dog is equally important as his wanting one. I wouldn't mind a cat (I LOVE cats), a fish, a turtle, etc, but I just do not want a dog. Does my no override his yes?
<bot>: I really do not want a dog in our apartment but my boyfriend does--does my input count here or should he be free to get whatever pet he wants?