Husband kicked dog

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My dog had some food my husband didn't want him to have so he kicked it away from the dog and the dog bit his toe. It all happened so fast I don't know if the dog meant to bite him or was trying to get the food. But my husband got very angry kept saying angrily " he f*cking bit me" and kicked the dog around 3 times so it wasn't just a reactive kick if that makes sense. He kicked him the first time.. The dog backed away then he had to walk towards the dog and kicked him twice more.
He is normally such an animal lover so I was shocked and I told him not to kick him.
He just kept saying "well he bit my fucking toe" I asked to see his toe and his toe wasn't even red. I don't know what to say.
In my head I feel appalled I know I would never do that ever. But I know I can overthink and react. The dog isn't hurt didn't whimper or anything but was obviously not liking it and backing away.

An abused person like you can go one way or the other, either really strong and refuse to live in an abusive home...... or continue to live that life with a person who they know is not good.... it is much harder to walk away than it is to stay. You have had a lot of people expressing how shocked they are at the stance you have taken. This has probably made you justify what you know to be wrong......"he is not that bad" At the end of the day he has hurt you physically and emotionally and he has been aggressive to your dog, you have been forced into sexual activity when you have not wanted to.....but you have felt that you should still stay with this man........... I wish that my own mother had been a stronger person , I wish that she respected herself more than she did when I was a little girl.....your children are young and you probably think they do not know what has happened..... but eventually they will know and it will be normal for them.... my mother was weak and did what she thought was easy...... I wish she had shown me a different way to live as I would have had a better experience of life....she was like you..... thought it was better but it was absolutely the wrong example.... what is wrong with moving away starting again and building a family that respects each other ? You can be a lone parent there are millions of them....... it is your choice ... repeat the situation or make your children healthy and strong...show them how life should be.