One thing that I have found to always hold true........ Girls, Ladies, Women, Moms and Wives ALL love cute cuddly little puppies! They just cant seem to say no.
Start slow with just one, a "pet". As it gets older you have an excuse to get a puppy trainer, then another puppy. When you have 3 or 4 dogs and a new hobby, she won't even know what hit her
Steve