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Boyfriend bought a puppy

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EC123456 · 31/03/2022 21:57

My boyfriend for Mother's Day bought me a 10 week old sproker puppy. We've had him a week and he constantly nips me and tries my child ( when excited or I'm playing with my child) I stop him so he never gets close but I really need some help on what to do, I feel so sorry for my child as the time he gets has been halved by watching puppy and picking up dog poo CONSTANTLY! Does it get easier? I just feel so sad that we don't get all our time together I also work but with my partners hours and parents the puppy isn't alone nor our child. My parents can't stand the pup and seem to make it harder for me😭 I know it's cause they want my son having all the attention but how can I????? Does it get easier??? My child when asleep the puppy is a dream and like wise I just feel so so bad and need some advice my son is 17 months old and the puppy now 11 weeks, does it get easier or what should I do? Please no negativity as this wasn't my decision nor did I know anything about it.

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savedbyanalien · 31/03/2022 22:57

Jesus. Is your boyfriend a thick imbecile or what?

Sorry (not sorry).

EdithWeston · 31/03/2022 23:03

Please rehome both the puppy and the boyfriend and do it now

They are both immature and need more training than you have time to give them

Beautifully put!!

Saltyquiche · 31/03/2022 23:09

The nipping stopped at 16 weeks for us and by one year old he was much calmer.

HellToTheNope · 31/03/2022 23:11

Your boyfriend is a fucking idiot. Re-home the dog immediately and get rid of the idiot boyfriend.

Bogeyes · 31/03/2022 23:19

Your boyfriend is an idiot.

TwizMoo · 31/03/2022 23:31

Hello, I have a sprocker and a baby although the dog is a year older than my daughter.

They are hard work as a breed, I won't lie. You need to invest lots of time into training to turn him into a lovely dog, or they become destructive nightmares. If you don't have the time or will for this, rehome him now through a reputable rescue while he is still young. He will get snapped up at 10 weeks. If you can put the time in (and dont feel bad if you cant, this obviously wasnt your decision) they are wonderful, loyal and amazing dogs. The biting is normal for puppies and does pass, we called ours the sprockerdile for months. But yeah, they arent the sort of dog you can just have minimal input into and they will turn out fine, you need to put the work in. Feel free to PM me if you like.

OldWivesTale · 31/03/2022 23:32

Your dp is an irresponsible dick. Rehome the poor puppy while it's still young. It's not fair on you or the dog.

WhereYouLeftIt · 31/03/2022 23:36

"My boyfriend for Mother's Day bought me a 10 week old sproker puppy."
It used to be 'A dog is for life, not just for Christmas' campaigns every year. I guess with fuckwits like your boyfriend around, they need to reword it.

Seriously - what was he thinking? It doesn't sound as if you'd expressed any interest in having a dog to him. So just why did he think it a good idea to land you with all this work? And why did you accept it and not just laugh in his face and tell him he bought it, he houses and trains it?

"I feel so sorry for my child as the time he gets has been halved by watching puppy and picking up dog poo CONSTANTLY! Does it get easier?"
It'll get a whole lot easier if you just hand the puppy back to it's fuckwitted buyer. Scrub that, he's too fuckwitted to care for it, give it to the Dogs' Trust, they'll be able to find it a suitable home.

"Please no negativity as this wasn't my decision nor did I know anything about it."
I have no negativity towards you. Your fuckwitted boyfriend, on the other hand ...

ukborn · 31/03/2022 23:51

What a bad idea. I wouldn't have a pup or dog with pre school age kids - certainly not a puppy. I'd ask your boyfriend to return it to the breeder asap.

HellToTheNope · 01/04/2022 00:14

Because your boyfriend is incapable, it's up to you to be the responsible adult. The dog must be rehomed.

CandyLeBonBon · 01/04/2022 00:19

Who the fuck does that? Did you have any idea that was his plan op?

ArrrMeHearties · 01/04/2022 00:26

If you had dropped a multitude of hints you wanted a puppy and he surprised you with one fair enough but you haven't and he has went ahead anyway and done it. That's not cool. Why would you want a puppy with a 17 month old? He's off his head to of done this

VerbenaVerveine · 02/04/2022 16:51

Have you decided what to do?

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/04/2022 16:59

@EdithWeston

Please rehome both the puppy and the boyfriend and do it now

They are both immature and need more training than you have time to give them

Beautifully put!!

It is!

MabelMoo23 · 03/04/2022 07:09

Jesus Christ.

I have a new 11 week old puppy with a 4 and 6 year old and I work part time but from home and my husband and I are both hands on with it and she was fully researched and we were on breeders list for a year and we are finding it hard going!!

Puppies are adorable but HARD WORK and yep the minute you turn your back to speak to child they’ve peed on the floor and they chewing and biting everything she can get her razor sharp teeth in to

And We knew what we were letting ourselves in for as well!!

Truthfully, I’d rehome the puppy - no reputable, decent breeder would home a puppy to a family as surprise. My breeder wanted to speak to both my husband and I, FaceTime calls, videos of our house, full details of our lives. There is no chance that breeder is taking back the pup.

Honestly if rehome the pup, at that age, she’ll have a new home from the dogs trust literally in days as she’s still the perfect age to be socialised.

I’m so sorry you’ve been put in this dreadful position. Puppies and then dogs take a huge commitment and cost and that should be everyone’s decision and choice.

suchaslife · 08/04/2022 09:18

Op I really feel for you . My 12 month old golden was so hard work as a young puppy . I cried and cried because as much research I did it didn't come close to the reality of owning one . I thought I made the biggest mistake of my life . I was surviving on 2-3 hours sleep a night for the 1st two -three months . It is like having a newborn all over again . Even now he's so time consuming but the love I have for him is unexplainable. I love him
More than I can say and honestly wish I could go back to his puppy days to enjoy them more instead of being anxious and dead lol . I couldn't cope if I had a puppy and a toddler . Your husband didn't think this one through . Does he help out with the pup ? If you
Love your dog and can see your self feeling like this for the next 5 months stick with it . He will be part of the family before you even know it . But you are going to need help . But if you can't op rehome him . No one will judge you at all . And if they do bugger them . A baby is hard a Pugh let alone another one added to the mix ❤️ wish you luck

Rockbottom42 · 10/06/2022 08:26

Night mare of across.

Make your boyfriend take the puppy and get rid of him.

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 10/06/2022 08:31

Old thread. What happened OP?

Rockbottom42 · 10/06/2022 08:48

Not that old

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