I would like some advice from fellow dog owners please about what you would do in my situation.
It is very very long as need to give a lot of information.
When growing up my god mother had a certain type of dog, they are pretty rare ( but not expensive)
Years ago we decided to get a puppy and I could not find any of this breed. So we got a cocker spaniel. We all adored her, and even though she was a bit hypa she was a good girl, unfortunately when she was 2, she got cancer and fitted and passed away. At the time we were selling our house and moving into rented, so we stayed happy with our cats.
Last year I begged and pleaded with DH to let me get a puppy. He eventually agreed but it was honestly because he loves us, he really would of preferred not to.
DH runs his family business with his sister ( since his dad passed away) so he would help get kids up and ready in morning and then return after tea in evening. I run my own business which is an after school club, it is going very well and we are expanding into bigger premises in September. I adore my job and only took 4 days off after a c section when my youngest was born 20 months ago.
The puppy is lovely, however he is only 9 months old still so still hypa, he is not meant to malt but does..... a lot! Like Hoover twice a day a lot!!!
Unfortunately I got diagnosed with arthritis last year, I muddle through but some days are harder than others, my DH was amazing and stepped up to cook tea, help more with housework etc etc to allow me to keep working and be mum to our 4 children.
In March this year he suffered a brain Aneurysm,
He is in the consultants words a walking miracle as he actually had 3!
Now he is off work ( physical) for 12-18 months as that's how long it takes to get strength back up, however he will
Slowly be building up to part time in the office next year. He does the odd phone all now and maybe 1-2 hours discussing things a week.
His personality is slightly affected in that he is more sensitive, short tempered. No short term memory etc.
He is however still partly the man I loved and my children's dad, so it is very hard but I am hanging in there.
However he detests the puppy!
He is around the house all the time now and he just hates him!
He would never hurt it, but he constantly pushes it away, ignores it, and worse constantly goes on about how much he hates it and that everything is wrong etc.
I let it go for a while as he had been through so much, but now my children are starting to copy his behaviour and sadly I think it is brain washing them, the puppy they once saw as adorable they now see in a negative way.
I am now honestly thinking of rehoming him. It's breaking my heart to even just write that. He is so adorable, good with kids and cats, but it can't be good for him to be pushed away and ignored so much? Even my 1 year old pushed him away today!
I just don't think I can cope with the constant complaints ( I mean it's 20/30 a day)
Am I wrong to think of this?
Honestly tell me what you would do?