Hello
My MIL has a VERY needy rescue mutt, and has gone on holiday for two weeks and asked me to dog sit (his usual kennel was un available) I had no choice but to accept.
I currently have a 6 year old, an 8 week old, a very selfish partner who is out of the house for 12 hours a day (I say selfish because 3 of those hours are to go to the gym ) and very bad knees.
The dogs been here for 4 days and is already very clearly depressed. I can't walk him because of my knees, and I can't give him that much attention because I'm occupied by my 8 week old and then my 6 year old. I've also got exams to study for, a house to look after and meals to cook. My partner does fuck all to help.
When my partner leaves for gym/work he sits by the door crying and barking then stays in his bed all day until he comes home. When my partners home, he plays with him a bit, but (understandably) he'd rather play with his children. He doesn't eat his food and his tail is down all day.
I can't cope with him being here, to be honest, he is a complete inconvenience to me and he can sense it.
I've never taken to him either, he'd poorly trained, he begs to the point of climbing on you when you're eating (I tell him off, my partners feeds him off his plate...) he moults everywhere, he smells, he jumps up, my 6 year old can't leave a single toy out with out it getting destroyed, I don't want him on the bed (8 week old sleeps with us) but my partner undermines me and let's him on there and I end up resenting him more.
I feel bad because it's not his fault, but I can't help how I feel.
What can I do to make these next two weeks easier on us all, and help the dog be happier? I don't want to tell mil as I imagine it will ruin her holiday for worrying.
I want to enjoy my new baby but this dog is making me anxious.