Hi all.
Asking for some advice please.
Myself and boyfriend have been together a year. We each have a dog what we bought to the relationship.
We are moving in together in two weeks eeeek! Meaning that the dogs will be ‘ours’ together.
We have started talking about a summer holiday.
We went on one last year and my mum looked after my dog (as my parents own my dog’s sister and they get on well).
My boyfriend’s father looked after my boyfriend’s dog, but they have since fallen out and no longer speak.
I feel that it is unfair to expect my mum to look after both my dog and his, as she will then have 3 dogs to take care of. My boyfriend’s dog is a very energetic Springer spaniel, and the dynamic of having the three dogs together can be hard work. My Mum has already expressed this.
The only other option for my boyfriend’s dog would be a kennel. My boyfriend has said that he feels that it isn’t fair that only his dog goes to a kennel and that both his and my dog should be kept together for this time.
I partly understand what he is saying (that it should be fair and that both dogs should have the same experience); but equally I feel that him falling out with his dad was beyond my control and I do feel bad for my dog if she has a place to stay but I still decide to put her in a kennel. My Mum also commented on how this seems unfair on my dog.
Am I being selfish? At this point it’s looking like both of our girls go to kennels or there will be no holiday.
many thanks.