Always paws you to pet him, licks your hands so you can pet him, followed you everywhere, and always wants to cuddle. I will, however, say I love my dog. Not w he is talking about getting a fucking wheelchair for her when her hips give out. As for our brains vs a dogs, oh my goodness. And as a non-dog lover, I cannot understate the extreme annoyance of having a highly energetic dog jumping all over me when I come in the door. That is a different matter. Basically, she made a conscious choice to choose the dog and the current state of affairs over me. Any advice is highly appreciated! I actually love our dogs. We will be gating off portions of the home where she cannot enter because the hair and smell is just too plentiful. Who shed heavily and leave pee in the bed and black stuff on the pillows?? If you guys have financial issues and live on a budget, your husband/boyfriend will attempt to rehome the dog since you cannot afford him anymore. I am more upset with him that he refuses to set boundaries for her. With the dog hair it needs to be vacuumed every day, but I dont get to vacuuming daily. I have said I do not want the dog in bed but it goes ignored. I cant stay in the kitchen (where they stay) because they bother me. i have three chihuahuas who i had long before me and him met and the first thing i asked was if he liked dogs. Did I mention that I have to carry him down the stairs & soon will need to carry up the stairs. They cry & come & stare at me. His dogs are so spoiled, I feel like they come first. What should i do? then why cant SHE take the cat, if its hers? Dogs are animals they should not be sleeping In human beds. In the end, it didnt work and we broke up recently. the dual personality of the terrier really made the situation worse to the point of being a barking biting alpha dog. She is wrong to suggest someone who isnt capable of living on his own have a pet to help him. And I grew up in the wilderness and was surrounded by animals and love them. Heartbroken. She insists that the dog sleep in the bed. I feel bad for having these feeling and I feel awkward telling my friends about it because it seems so petty but its not. They are DOGS, animals.. Not humans. He doesnt want to kennel a dog outside and I have to agree it is not ideal to do that. Truly good luck to you. When my boyfriend is not around I put distance between myself and the dogsthey will go away. I can not understand a human being, your husband, not having any sympathy or understanding for an animal in pain. I would advise him to find someone who doesnt let an animals nasty behaviours to come in between your relationship. Thank you. Wow Jay youre problem definitely sounds like what I am currently dealing with! Its called triangulation, Sounds like your partner is a narcissist, please join a narcissist support group on Facebook and check for yourself. ! I absolutely adore children, do nit compare them to dogs. At first, I liked her. I cant take it!! Divorced 3 years ago and my x husband hated her bc she was in the house. she even calls the dog on sometimes. So I guess you believe that marriage was also developed by the patriarchy to get people to submit then too? Yes, they sit there quietly listening to your nonsense because they cant understand what youre talking about. We have been together 8 years and married for 6. Its really a crutch. it was a very ill mannered badly behaved dog and I was determined to train her. as long as you aren't trying to force him to get rid of the dog then you're NTA, otherwise you are. Im sad to say that things have only gotten worse. Because shes a dog. anyways, just tell him that you can't be around the dog & if he wants to hangout then it has to be in a different location, & you won't be moving in w/ him. Only commitment and effort (and prayer if youre a believer) will really work. Im hoping for some tips to get them to bond. My boyfriend told me he was going to propose to me soon and even has the ring. I have told him I dont like her sleeping in our room because she pees in her bed sometimes and I want my room to be clean, but he feels guilty that shes alone at night. First thing is her need to feed the dog everything shes eating to be point where its expected! My guess is not at all!! I super highly recommend going to training classes at a reputable place, such as the Humane Society (if there is one in your area). When I get home from work, it literally feels like I am being pummeled in all directions because the dogs are jumping on me, barking, practically bouncing off the walls with crazed excitement. Then my partner came into my life. Dogs are your slaves, respect them, give them tasks, love them and ask that they maintain a respectful dog/owner relationship train them to love commands, train them to be dogs not people. This is the ONLY dog I have ever disliked sooo much.. And ofcourse I would want them a good new home. Id volunteered to look after a friends puppy for them, a sweet 14 week old cocker/poodle cross. She has never snapped at me or anyone again.She only barks when someone is outside she doesnt know, and all I have to do is tell her, thats enough. It was like the wedding vows were already given to he dog love, honor, cherish. He does not take the dog for a walk, a bath the dog, or even have time to play with the dog. People like you are IMPORTANT in this world. Quite high and mighty of you to push your own agenda of what you consider to be normal. On these dog nuts. Simply because it was how you were raised yet by nature humans are in no way monogamous creatures and thus we are not bound by our instincts to stay together. It didnt matter if it was a little one which we bought her or the big one we used for travel with our older dog. Beau never has accidents and is probably the most problem free dog I have ever owned. I grew up with fairly big dogs, including a German Shepherd and a Samoyed. If you both can agree on certain things which your husky is allowed to do, youll both have to find the happy medium with what his beloved min pin can and cannot do. We got a dog 17 years ago because my wife and two kids wanted one. IMO dogs are pack animals and do better in family situations anyway, so being forced into a solitary situation with one single person creates a LOT of anxiety and behavior problems (aka, like your girlfriends dog). It doesnt sleep on the sofa or beds and is house trained. My partner has never really been a fan of dogs (animals in general) but agreed to getting one to make me and the kids happy. The dog has serious issues!! I love my Partner, I hate her dog. me and my ex fiance have been together 14 yrs. It actually is 11 years old but has the energy of a 3 year old. The second issue is our puppy. I was scared. (He made the comment she would be happier there.) Hes attached himself to this dog to the point were now separated. As soon as he is here its bitches drama. We have not been together intimately in 3 mos. When he does bark the sound can pierce my boyfriends damaged ear and all the stress he feels about the apartment, money, health, etc. Pulls stuff off of counters, poops, pees, tears up the carpet has eaten door jams, broke through doors etc. That wont change Kelly. When we were trying to watch a movie on the couch, they keep trying to climb over us and these giant 70lb things dont need to be up there either. I told my mom how I disrespected him over his interactions with his pet. The smell, the barking, the poop, the wee, the high medical cost etc. Did I mention that he lays in his litter box full of pee & poop???!!!!!! My girlfriend has a Yorkie, which I came into the relationship with her having. We are also thinking about a baby, but I dont want my children to grow up in a house full with poop and pee and dog hairs. I feel that the dog is a real liability so I have been able to find a no-kill shelter that agreed to take him. My wife and daughter and son are in a combined hate campaign against me because i put them out in the garden and leave them if im left in the house with them, she feeds them on expensive dentistix, and the wont eatbarley anthing else now. For the love of God, DO NOT MOVE IN WITH THIS WOMAN!!! Its interesting that the partners of dog fanatics are a mix of men and women. Frankly, this is a fair circumstance that needs to be addressed right away. They are animals. I had always boarded my pets, knowing they didnt particularly like it, but they were safe and fed and were happy to see me when I returned. She would rather share the bed with her dog than me Crazy eh? Talking, begging, thumping tails, jumping around in excitement). I am seriously thinking of telling him to get lost because I dont need the constant complaining, especially since he has no control over his dog but ignores how well my dog listens. And when my dog nips the other dog to warn it off from the kitchen (my dog knows they are not allowed to scavenge for food in the kitchen), guess who gets punished? Its just too much time with him even if he is doing his own thing parts of the day. Without going into details, his actions with his beloved pet almost broke me. I could never get used to those gross drooly dogs but tried a relationship with a dog but it just doesnt work. I said i don t want the dog on the bed and furniture. My husband is constantly annoyed with our pets. No, you will not put my dog outside. So, you will need to attend the dog doggy socialization class. Mind you this is a small dog who has lived in the house his whole life. Then you clearly dont understand the mindset of different people. The dog wont die if its not in the bed and eventually will GET IT that hes not to be in the bed in the first place. 1. Who would I talk to!?!!) Also I would recommend getting a male dog, the female are too much and too aggressive and much more work IMO. Well, good luck on the whole situation. Its pure selfishness and theres nothing you can do about it. He never asked if I would be ok with helping look after a dog. I have to change something in me and my mindset to make this work. The dog recently bit a groomer (had to get stitches) and also viciously attacked my foot while I was trying to get my dogs toy away from him (he destroys toys instead of playing with them). Luckily, for the past months has hasnt mentioned too much about them and things are going better between us thankfully. I guess I am just talking out of my a**, but it just seems easier if I was alone and maybe find someone who doesnt have a dog and actually thinks the way I do. Shes sometimes peeing in the bed or pooping on the floor even tho she was outside but I always told myself her behavior is like that because of her negative past. shes 21, attends school and works, and spends most of her days / weeks at her boyfriends house, now, so that cat, in effect, is the sole responsibility of my wife, since her 21 year old son spends his time, 24/7 in his room playing computer games. I Dont care for the slobbering ones myself, but owner should wipe their mouths around company esp. The kids, 3. Font make it an issue of choosing the dog over my mate. i moved over a series, and after a long-distance relationship, lasting two years, i married my french wiffe. She does not listen very much at all. I keep joking saying I want to get rid of her and he hows back hell get rid of me but Im partially not joking. He left his dog at his old house while we were still doing updates to list it (meanwhile he keeps telling me hes finding the dog a new home). It doesnt mean he has to get rid of it as a family member has a farm where he takes it everyday to work anyway and the response I got was- its going nowhere and I was evil, so he choose to go with it! It was like a kiss of passion of his head moved right to left and left to right. And YESthe licking noises disgust and annoy me like crazy too. wow.im shocked to see so many people are having the same problems as meand so many people that just outright hate their partners pets.im in the middle here.i am at my witts end here i dunno what to do anymore maybe talking to people here will help as someone may have sane advice.ive been married to my husband for seven months we dated for a year before marriage.everything was great between us until i moved in with him and his dog.im an animal lover more of a cat person but i love all animals so this is so hard for me.my husband has a four year old pit bull mix that he got as a rescue dog that he has had for four years.the dog was malnourished and abused when hubby saved him i always thought that showed that he was a caring sweet person as an animal lover i respected that about him.i realize the dog was around before myself and my three, continued because my comment submitted before i was done typing..sigh.my husband had this dog before he ever met me i respect that and since i moved in these are just some of the things ive dealt with..firstly the dog is spoiled and has zero training he does not obey anything i say at all if my husband gives the dog a command the dog listens to him but usually only for a few minutes then it will disobey him too.but my husband is gone at work sometimes sixteen hours a day he has a dangerous stressful hard job while hes gone the dog completely and deliberately does things to spite me.when we first got here the dog would not stop trying to mount and hump my baby who is almost two and it wouldnt stop tearing up her diapers all over the place that in itself was very stressful for me i am currently pregnant with our baby the dog is big and hard for me to handle but i manage.i studied dog behavior and have worked with the dog in so mamy ways.ive finally gotten the dog to stop trying to mount my baby and see her as higher up in his pack.when i came to my husband forst with my concernsyour dog is too big for any pregnant woman to have to handle because it does not listen to me ..your dog wont stop trying to assert dominance over my baby and tries to hump herhe just dismessed me like it was no big deal so i studied dog behavior and was able to work with him until he stopped humping my baby.i thought the night mare was over but boy was i wrong.secondly my husband is gone all day as ive said..so the responsibility of his dog falls all on me and my two older children.we feed water pet talk to walk and take care of his dog every day.he does not appreciate it or understand how hard it is for me being pregnant to care for such a large hard headed spoiled dog.the dog is given full run of the house and lays wherever it wants it gets hair every where and constantly licks and chews everything.if we eat around the dog it sits in your face and drools all over your legs until u feed it some of your food or put it in another room.my husband rarely plays with the dog or shows it any attention except at bed time..the dog is allowed to sleep in our bed all over the bed even on me the dog is seventy five pounds and i am a light sleeper.if we put the dog on the floor next to our bed it licks and chews and scratches and whines and keeps me up until i finally say ok come in the bed dog..i would not mind sleeping with the dog sometimes if it just laid at our feet or in one spot but it will move closer and closer until its damn near on top of me smashing my belly or laying on my legs to the point i cant move so i dont sleep well and it makes me cranky..i have a broken foot on top of being pregnant so this is really hard for me.very rarely he will put the dog outside the room and close the door.the dog is not agressive or mean ..just hyper and disobedient and wants to run and play.he playfully started nipping at my almost two year old daughter..if my husband says stop the dog will stop until it gets another chance to try his shenannigans later.if i say no it just keeps right on going.the other day it nipped at my baby i said stop and the dog continued to bear down on my baby.i was horrified.he did not bite to be mean he just wanted to play i get that..but he is bigger than the baby and could seriously hurt her.i forcibly had to pull the dog off of my baby and move him for him to stop.he didnt break the skin but left four red teeth marks on her.then he paws at her trying to get her to play with him but his claws are sharp and sometimes he leaves marks on my baby.i came to my husband saying look i dont want you to think i hate your dog..i love the dog but i love my baby more and he keeps nipping at her and clawing at her i cant handle this anymore it takes alot of stregnth to move him im pregnant i cant be lifting seventy five pounds its not right..either he needs training and to be taught he cannot behave that way or he needs to be re homed to someome who does not have small kids..he just isnt a good fit for a pregnant woman and a toddler.he yelled at the dog for biting and the dog hasnt done it since.but he still paws and scratches at her.every night for a month ive been kept up by this whining licking chewing hell hound he will not stop until he has my spot on the bed then looks at me as if to say haha you cant do shithe is not stupif the dog knows what im saying to himhe knows his behavior is bad and since hes been allowed to do whatever he wants he has been showed he can comtinue the behavior.i find myself resenting the dog and hating my husband.how could you put the safety of your family and your wifes sanity and health of your unborn baby second to a spoiled disobedient animal.ive confronted him nicely..kindly..ive tried to show my husband that this is not acceptable and each time i get told itll be fine stop stressing yourself out over the dog..or just met with outright opposition.i said look its not some joke when the dog really hurts my baby and we have to explain to cps why she has bite marks and have to put the dog down..itll be too late for the baby and the dogi dont want that.i dont hate your dog i just cant deal with him being pregnant its too much he needs training or a new home.ive talked to some of my friends who also have dogs and are animal lovers and each of them has said if it was their dog and it nipped their baby the dog would be gone point blank no buts about itand theyve all said its absurd that im forced to sleep with the dog every night.they all say their dogs do not sleep in the bed at all.ive told my husband thisto show him that im not just being unreasonable that my concerns are valid and its not just me who dosent want to sleep with a dog every night.like i said i dont mind it sleeping with us sometimes..but once in a while i need room to stretch out and silence to get proper sleep im pregnant ffs.two nights ago the dog was on the floor and he kept licking whining and scratching and chewing ..my husband sleeps thru this..i cant ..ive triedi finally said ok come on boy and he laid at my feet for a while..but that wasnt enough for this selfish spoiled beast he kept on and on until he was legit laying on my belly i moved over so that the dog was between usdid i mention we have no sex life because theres always a dog between ustmi sorry.i didnt sleep at all that night i finally got up and went and slept in my older daughters bed with her.last night we were getting along great we watched some tv and hubs said i gota go to bed babe love ui know he has to get up ridiculously early and i didnt wana argue so i calmly and nicely as i could said babe i dodnt sleep at all last night..can we please put the dog out tonightplease.he looked at me and said jesus youre not gonna shut up until i kill my dog..u want me to shoot the dog do you? It barks constantly and urinates all over if not crated when no one is home and chews up my Gfs socks and underwear if given the chance. If youre like me you may start to feel resentful and that feeling may hide itself for awhile but always comes back to haunt you. If you put the dog in his kennel to run up to the store even for a few seconds you have to turn the kennel towards the wall and push the couch behind it otherwise he escapes and destroys the house. I tell my mother to stay married to this man means I will never have another pet, which I greatly dislike that thought, but I know my spouse will turn it into a human rather than respecting the species for what God has created. My bf cant stand to hear that anything is bad about Fido, and so basically I just have to tolerate the bad behavior. Just have patience. He said his reason is is that he doesnt make a big production out of it. after a completely unprovoked barking and near biting episode her human said she just loves me and wants to make sure she protects me. Yes animals can feel! I just want to be free from this and not have to deal anymore. I have asked for the dog to go to his mothers. I have pretty much put my foot down and the dog has to stay in her bed all the time. The kids are starting to resent her and the fact is that this is taking a huge toll on our marriage. Id never ask my wife to get rid of them and the problem isnt the dogs: its the way she treats the dogs and the problems that creates. If you Love your dog like I think you do. Ive read quite a few of your posts and I feel that mine situation is not as harsh as all of yours. He sleep at his own house. the puppy sleeps with us and the ex get jeleous when puppy puts his head on me. It has not been hard enough to draw blood but our son was weary of it for sometime. And Im so sorry for all that youve gone through. I never thought in my life I would have to give up my animals. I told her she could keep the dog if she promises to keep them separate at all times. An animal, is an animal. Then stop taking care of the dog and make your husband do everything until he follows through. And this is how I feel about my boyfriends pets. I too am thankful Ive found this thread because I was truly starting to feel like I am overreacting or finding excuses to argue! I vowed never to ride in that truck again and have not. In fact, if the dog bitten kids or your guest more than once, the situation might be a little bit difficult to handle unless you made enormous of word of honors to correct this behavior. He knows his place in the pecking order. All I am asking for is to have one room of my own this isnt overrun by dog hair. so I was against them being out there while we eat, I needed peace! My family however took my exs side because to them he put on such a facade he could do no wrong. She even barked when he kissed me. However, I still prefer and recommend doing those things by yourself. If you do so, you will see a huge improvement within a week or two. Get it together. It jumps on dinner table begging for food and has scratched the couch to death( we had to get a new cover for the couch) i tried to accept it and invested my time in training it, it responded and stopped doing the bad things for a while but my husband messed with its brains by deliberately putting her on the couch/bed and giving it treats on the couch inspite of me pleading not to, that the cat has gone back to its despicable behaviour. They didnt sleep in bed with us, were not allowed on the couch, and did not beg and whine for food. 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