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Original poster

To dump dog in one of my husbands offices he works from

207 replies

Fatfoot · 01/07/2025 21:07

I will preface this with he is a lovely dog, well trained and behaved.
but I never wanted a dog, and said it, but got overruled.

Fast forward 8 years.

Husband has left me, children have left home , and I am tied to him.

I love him, but want the freedom that the rest of family have

Haven’t been on holiday for 3 years - husband was away just for example for 79 days last year.

OP posts:
FortyElephants · 01/07/2025 21:14

Get him to agree to have the dog for a couple of days and then refuse to have the dog back.

Uuuo · 01/07/2025 21:14

I wouldn’t, if you don’t want it get it properly rehomed.

EmBear91 · 01/07/2025 21:14

It’s not the dogs fault. Don’t “dump” him anywhere. If you don’t want to look after him anymore, go through the process of rehoming. There will be plenty of people who are in a position to look after a dog/want to.

AbzMoz · 01/07/2025 21:13

option 1 - husband keeps dog, and takes full responsibility for care including arranging walker etc
option 2 - rehome dog and husband pays generous donation to local charity for the privilege

Original poster
Fatfoot · 01/07/2025 21:11

He is too busy, and can only have him on rare occasions

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oldestmumaintheworld · 01/07/2025 21:10

Do it! Do it with knobs on.

MJcurious · 01/07/2025 21:09

Would he not be willing to look after the dog while you went away?