'crap owner guilt'

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Does anyone else get this? How do you deal with it?

I often have guilt over his life not being ideal. He leads a very small life due to his issues. However he had been returned to rescue twice before. Many of his breed die in rescue or have terrible lives.
He’s lying on the bed right now so I think he’s probably ok.

Aww Flurgle, what kind of dog do you have? The fact that he isn't in rescue is a great life!

When I feel shit about how my hellhound must be feeling, usually dh/the kids remind me that if he weren't with us he'd probably be in a shelter and I know for a fact he wouldn't cope, it'd destroy him. So even if he does wind me up by being a pain in the arse-I feel bad and incompetent because/due to it, he's still not horribly done by!

Oh yes I get this all the time, glad I'm not the only one.

I feel like I'm a not quite good enough dog owner as well as being a not good enough DM, all heightened by the fact I didn't want to get DDog in the first place and I'm the only one who seems to worry about his welfare.

The reality is he's a well fed, well walked and cuddled pet, yet still managed to make me feel guilty when dropping DH off to the pub that we weren't taking him out for his 5th walk of the day.

My poor pup recently had to be away from us for over a week, during which time he undertook an international flight, went through customs and vet checking and various other strange processes. He's now snuggled asleep on an expensive bed after eating the dog equivalent of caviar. He is such a pampered prince, his main joy in life is to lay on his back so anyone and everyone can rub his tummy.

You mean to tell me you only walk your dog four times a day?

What kind of owner are you! He should be walking at least six times a day, of which there should be a mixture of off lead/woodland/sensory/mindfulness walks, possibly swimming and agility thrown in too!

Despicable.

Obviously, I'm joking. What kind of dog do you have? Mine would happily go out all day too.

What was he like flying? Has he done it before?

I thought I was the only loon who worried about this.

I worry when I take her to daycare that she doesnt like it, I then worry when I dont take her she thinks she has done something wrong! Then its, has she had enough walks, too many walks, she is getting older so I worry I am not noticing any changes and the list goes on.

The DC were so much easier

Agreed kids are sometimes easier. By the time pooch is out of his teens (relief) mine will be hitting theirs. Argh.

OP our much walked dog is meant to be a goldendoodle ( more guilt for buying a trendy cross breed rather than giving a rescue dog a home) but also apparently has some setter in there as well. He does like his walks.

This is cheering me up so much!
First time owner here and I worry about everything... am I walking her enough? Too much? Is her loose poo today due to teething or should I rush her to the vets? Is she bored in the evenings? Is she the worst at puppy class (yes probably!)

I have brought up four children quite successfully by winging it but the puppy is a whole other ballgame!

I get this a lot too! Especially regarding walking, he doesn't go out as often as he "should do" and I get mega guilty.

Then I try and take the little sod out in the rain and he tantrums the entire time (ever seen a pug have a tantrum? It's special). He wont walk through puddles either, he stops and glares at them and then at me. If let off the lead he tries to head straight home.

He spends all day snuggled in his bed surrounded by a mountain of soft toys or cuddled up on my lap having stitches and chewing something so I don't think he has a bad life over all.