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To not want to give my dinner to the dog

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Zumarocks · 03/11/2020 20:31

Lost it with DH today and would like to know everyone's thoughts on this totally unimportant issue! Every time I cook something that could potentially have leftovers for the dog, my DH will intervene before I have 'too much' or seconds because 'the dog could have that!'. At least 3 or 4 times now I have stated that I cooked it, and if I want to eat it I will. Then comes a chorus of 'poor doggie....mummy ate your dinner....' etc. Any time I go out anywhere, I always, without fail, sort out food for everyone before I go. Today I went for a haircut. Made a shepherds pie for everyone before I went. Got back to leftovers. Was starving so just took the dish out of the oven and started eating. DH comes in, 'oh are you just eating it straight out of there!' 'Yes, yes I am, because I'm starving'! I laughed. ' Oh I thought the dog could have some of that!' he said. 'I said not likely, I'm really hungry!' He then said 'but there was loads in there!!'. At this point I lost my shit. I had literally had 2 mouthfuls OF THE DINNER I COOKED. In a totally melodramatic gesture I put the whole lot in the dog's bowl so it was overflowing, whilst shouting that he had zero respect for me and that I am totally at the bottom of the pile. Everyone else gets to eat their dinner no problem, but if I have the audacity to eat THE THING I BLOODY COOKED I get told it's not fair on the dog. FFS. I said when he starts cooking he will get to bloody well decide what the dog gets. And breathe.

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Storyoftonight · 05/11/2020 19:46

@Petlover9

Dogs are not supposed to eat onion so put that in the pies and if DH makes anymore stupid remarks, put his dinner plate on the floor next to your dog. Tell DH to read what RVC says about feeding pets, leftovers are not the ideal food and the breed and weight of the dog should be considered. BTW castrations only take a few minutes, you could tell DH that!
READ THE FUCKING THREAD. Please !!!
SallyB392 · 05/11/2020 20:35

Check the advice from RSPCA in respect of feeding dogs human meals. Potentially your husband is poisoning your dog. Human food does not offer the basis of a balanced diet for a dog. Take shepherd's pie, generally, the salt content in a human shepherd's pie, is far too high, dogs shouldnt be eating onions, butter / Marge, the meal will probably not offer any of the nutrients, needed by dogs.

Point out to him that he is effectively abusing his much loved dog.

CanSomeoneElsePickMyName · 05/11/2020 21:18

@SallyB392

Check the advice from RSPCA in respect of feeding dogs human meals. Potentially your husband is poisoning your dog. Human food does not offer the basis of a balanced diet for a dog. Take shepherd's pie, generally, the salt content in a human shepherd's pie, is far too high, dogs shouldnt be eating onions, butter / Marge, the meal will probably not offer any of the nutrients, needed by dogs.

Point out to him that he is effectively abusing his much loved dog.

Yeah that's been said several times
foxtiger · 05/11/2020 21:26

The only reasonable thing to do now is feed your husband to the dog.

Grin

YANBU, and to all the people who said it was petulant to put your own dinner in the dog's bowl - who hasn't ever done something like that?

NeonGenesis · 05/11/2020 21:47

Cancel the onions

turkeymince · 06/11/2020 16:13

Gotta let him know YOU are the alpha!

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