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The dog is ruining our relationship

133 replies

Frog123 · 04/07/2019 23:36

My partner and his two dogs moved in with me after he lost his home, I was told his 8 year old dog didn’t like cats, I have two.
Anyway, my cats hardly come in anymore because his dog snarls and chases them, it’s been 7 months and the dog still won’t accept them, he’s destroyed my garden, including chewing half of the fence down, my partner thinks picking up 2 dogs mess barely once a week is ok (I also have 3 children, one isn’t 2 years old yet) the dog wee’s Up my walls, ripped the bar off the baby gate, destroyed one of settee cushions the repair cost me 160 quid. Scratched my brand new door in the living room, gets in my wardrobe and sleeps on my clothes and bedding even though he mostly sleeps IN THE BED. Barks all the time and won’t be quiet when told. I had brand new carpet laid not yet a year ago, it was grey, it’s now brown and stinks. My partner works 14 hour days and it’s me left to cope. I’m at my wits end and I’ve now started to dislike the dog and I’ve grew distant from my partner because he comes home and all I can think Is your dogs been awful today.
I love my partner but I don’t know what to do anymore, I’m so unhappy and I’ve always been very house proud and saved hard for everything I have.
Anyone else gone through anything similar? What did you do?

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missbattenburg · 06/07/2019 12:38

Everyone jumps to ltb immediately as if it’s that easy to find another partner.

There is a 3rd option.

Just caught up to see the other dog is just a puppy. So this 2nd dog was added despite considerable problems with the first and despite the owner not having the skill or interest the first one needs.

I'm with brazen - so often the OP's standards for a relationship are depressingly low.

Whosorrynow · 06/07/2019 12:44

Just get rid, you don't need all this shit in your life

Branleuse · 06/07/2019 14:57

your partner is taking the absolute piss. He cant have dogs working 14 hour days. Thats like double-full-time. Theyre not fucking ornaments. Not nice for the dog to be rehomed, but hes basically rehomed it to you anyway. He hardly sees them and doesnt do any of the care.
Kick him out.

K1ssIt · 06/07/2019 22:01

Everyone jumps to ltb immediately as if it’s that easy to find another partner.

Nobody should feel like they should put up with shit treatment because they might have to be single instead.

I wonder if the idea that any man is better than no man is what makes some men think being disrespectful and shit is ok.

He can't look after his dogs they way deserve and I'd be taking that as an indicator he won't treat OP or her children how they deserve either, leaving the garden that's shared with OP and kids full of two dogs worth of shit that he "barely" picks up once a week is disgusting. Seven months he's let this go on and it sounds like it's the OP phoning dog walkers has been done by OP which doesn't fill me with optimism this man is taking responsibility for his animals yet.

theunrivalledjoysofparenting · 06/07/2019 22:12

He is not able to look after the dog. It should be rehomed - along with all the other staffy/pit bull mixes at animal rescues...

He is taking the piss. Crappy situation for you and the dog. You should never agreed to him moving in with it.

Ask them all to leave now. Him saying he’d give up his job to look after it? Wtf? What would he live off? You?

cavalier · 06/07/2019 22:12

It’s not the poor dogs fault though when should they be shipped from pillar to post

theunrivalledjoysofparenting · 06/07/2019 22:26

But, @cavalier, why should op be responsible for it? Not her dig. She’s responsible for her cats and dc.

BatFacedGirl · 07/07/2019 11:26

What sort of people have pit bull type dogs who piss all over and wreck the house? Oh and very small children too

Genuine question OP? Your house must absolutely stink.

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