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AIBU to stand my ground on this?

55 replies

TooMuchJD · 26/03/2015 13:23

DH REALLY wanted a dog, I was reluctant but after 6 yrs relented when DS2 was 3 and over the baby stage. Stipulation was that said dog would be DH's responsibility, up to him to walk, feed, care for, clean up after etc. (We both work full time and I do all the childcare & majority of housey stuff as work term time only).
Nearly 2 yrs later and DH absolved most of dog responsibility to me & DS1 (15) apart from paying for insurance and walking him before work in a morning. He is now moaning about this and feels that DS1 should take over the morning walk so DH has more time to wake up in the morning before work (has to get up before 6.00am to walk him as he starts at 7.00am).
I feel this is unfair and have said so as he would then have no responsibility for the pet that only he wanted (especially as my main argument against having a dog was that we really don't have the time to give him the attention he deserves)

Or am I just being a bitch?

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BlackeyedSusan · 27/03/2015 17:38

I agree to rehoming on the basis he is not house trained, is too much hard work and leaves shit in the garden.

you, the children and the dog will have a much happier life without him then.

ex wanted a dog, until he took a relatives dog for a walk and let it shit at the bottom of someones path and was most put out when I made him clean it up.

ds wanted a dog for a bit but gave up telling me this when I pointed out everytime that he needed to pick up it's poo. might as well start early with the inculcating responsible dog ownership. Grin

FantasticButtocks · 27/03/2015 19:24

Yes, del if he says you forced him to get rid of his dog, you can remind him he had a choice - either take full responsibility as he promised he would or the dog goes. If he chooses to not take responsibility, then he is choosing for the dog to go. It seems that not only does not wish to take responsibility for the dog, but he will not take responsibility for his own choices. What a fuckwit he sounds.

FishWithABicycle · 27/03/2015 21:12

Exactly, as FantasticButtocks says, keep repeating that you aren't forcing the rehoming. You are only giving him a choice between either keeping to his agreement to do the work OR rehoming - entirely his choice, but you will proceed with making arrangements for rehoming which he can cancel AT ANY TIME but starting to keep his promises. Do not accept any responsibility for this decision of his

balia · 27/03/2015 21:22

Get rid of the most annoying, time-consuming irresponsible creature in the house.

Keep the dog and the cats.

SolidGoldBrass · 27/03/2015 21:28

Another vote for you to consider rehoming your H rather than the dog. It's clearly not just the dog that's a problem - you have a selfish, unpleasant man in the house who is doing no domestic work and inflicting his 'issues' on other peopel.
It really is OK to end a marriage and throw the man out if he is making your lives miserable.

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