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AIBU?

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DH being unreasonable towards the dog?

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bubblyr · 28/11/2023 22:24

My DH lacks patience and I've started to get concerned by his behaviour towards our dog. For background she is 1.5 year old very high energy dog and I will admit she is hard work. Anyway she gets underfoot a lot, whines quite a bit but she just wants attention and/or food. DH will literally scream at her if she doesnt obey a command which will then likely scare her and she will do what he asks. He has also grabbed the scruff of her neck a few times if she is really misbehaving. I know people get worked up sometimes and she could test anyone's patience but AIBU to be concerned by his lack of tolerance towards the dog and worried that this will be causing some long term harm to her? Obviously the shouting and storming around in the house creates a horrible atmosphere too.

OP posts:
bubblyr · 29/11/2023 21:44

@Iheartmysmart I'm so sorry to hear this and I'm sorry if this caused upset. I don't think you will have seen later posts as I know there are many but I'm not intentionally allowing this (which is still no excuse) and I am making plans to leave having realised the gravity of the situation.

@Caerulea she is a Weimaraner cross I just was worried about outing myself, she does have a lot of spare flesh. But I agree and would never do it. Yes I definitely feel that after making this post I've realised he's just as abusive to the dog as he is to me and it's making leaving feel like the only option when it felt very difficult before.

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Valeriekat · 30/11/2023 08:30

Balloonhearts · 28/11/2023 22:41

How they treat those smaller and weaker than them says a lot about a person. I'd certainly not be having kids with him, let's put it that way.

So true!

Astrak · 03/12/2023 16:54

When someone shows you who they are - believe them.
Leave and take your dog with you.

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