Please please don't all flame me. I feel bad enough.
Just over two weeks ago we got a lab puppy. She was 11 weeks yesterday. I thought I knew what I was letting myself in for but in reality I had no idea. I hate it all. I hate the smell of the food. I hate the poo in the garden. I hate her jumping up on things. I hate her chewing whatever she can.
Final straw was getting up for a wee at 4.20am and hearing her whine. she is in a crate at night so I ignored her. Heard her moving around in the crate. Tried ignoring. Then I got up to have a look over the balcony (we have a very open plan house). She was out of the crate. Have NO idea how. DH had put her in. Poo and wee everywhere so she had been out for a while.
I put her outside and got DH up to sort mess. I physically can't deal with it.
He said she has to go. Later he said I am obv not happy with having her and that he can;t do it all. Which I totally get. We have DS who is almost 8 and wanted the dog but of course isn't old enough to want to do anything with her. I am afraid I don't think I have the patience to train her even at this stage. I really thought I would. DH says we can't stay the way we are.
Am trying to decide which is best for us all. Keep the dog and hope I start to like it more or rehome her now to somewhere she will be happier. I think she knows how I feel as she is avoiding me today.
I think DS would be upset initially but not for long. DH would be devasted.
I feel awful. All knotted up inside and just generally depressed about it all.
This morning she has been out in the garden a lot and then I called her in for food. She then went out again but then came back in. I was sorting washing and asked DS to watch her but he went outside without telling me and she wee'ed in the house again. So am now pissed off with both her and DS.
I wasn't 100% sure to begin with but DH and DS really wanted a dog and I thought I would fall in love with her. I haven't. I just resent her.