To not be 'engaged' with the dog?

[CaffeineAndNicotine]

We have a dog. Small dog. Lovely, is like my shadow and a member of the family.
Dh has a friend who breeds dogs (legit before anyone jumps on that. We are talking crufts) who gave us a dog to love and look after who will be studded out. All organised without my input but I love dogs so all good.
Dh is now obsessed with dog2. Calls him baby. Has this intense connection with him as he used to have the same breed when younger. Puts in the effort to train him (good), researches etc. All the things he didnt do when we dog1,but ok, I get it.
But now he takes him on daily walks. Again a good thing,but when he asks if I want to come and I say not really he says it is a shame I am not engaged with the dog?!
I am, dog1 goes on walks etc, is fine with whatever food, but dog2 HAS to have raw food (so both now do) and I prepare it, give BOTH dogs love. It seems like if I am not favouring dog2 then I am not engaged?! Well ok, but it's his dog? And hes sweet. And I do love him. I am just not obsessed.

Thats all jumbled, reading back. But they way he has favourites between them annoys me. And he puts in so much effort with dog2 but was never really that bothered with dog1. I love them equally but then get accused of not being engaged with dog2 cos I am not constantly on youtube watching dog videos like he is.

Does he also walk dog1?

Better a dog than football or cars imo but urgh i think I'd struggle to find a man fawning over a dog attractive tbh

Its literally like..ok I am.off to bed to watch my dog videos now, night night... and goes up, puts headphones in and then falls asleep to that.
Yes, he does walk dog1 as well. But didnt before we got dog2. (They have to be walked separately).

I think it’s lovely that he treats an animal well. It’s a shame he does love both dogs equally though, I hope you love the unloved dog

dog videos ? 😂 there are worse things he could be watching!

So he's got a dog that makes him feel like cock of the walk but you prefer staying in with the chihuahua?

I couldn’t vote as I am on the fence because it’s lovely (and a bit funny) how obsessed he sounds with the new dog but I completely see why you’d be annoyed with it especially when you already have a dog!

I do think with pets there are some that you just connect with more than others. I prefer one of our dogs over the other. I still look after them both and love them both obviously but one of them has just stolen a little extra piece of my heart.

@Suzi888

dog videos ? 😂 there are worse things he could be watching!

This cracked me up. So true! I guess I should be glad!

Sorry but I am laughing a bit. Especially the dog videos but. Loving an animal can send the best of us a bit loopy. One of my dogs is the absolute love of my DH’s life after proclaiming he was a cat person for years.

He’s being very unreasonable but in quite a lovely way I suppose.