Girlfriend obsessed with her dog

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That all sounds normal for a higher needs dog. That's just what owning a high energy dog requires. If she doesn't interact and exercise her dog regularly it's likely to start exhibiting some destructive or difficult behaviors.

Dogs are a big commitment, she sounds like an appropriate dog owner.

IDA that this is "normal dog owner" behavior. Our dogs don't go on the furniture and are well socialized and behaved. They are loved, but come in below our relationship with each other, our kids, our parents, our other loved ones. We do currently have one nutty rescue mutt who doesn't get to come places with us precisely because he is neurotic.

I'm not necessarily seeing a compromise here. Maybe sending the dog to dog day care a couple days a week to leave more time for the two of you to be able to go on date nights/ all-day outings? But I think the most realistic answer is from the.poster who said: "Childless women (and men) in their 40s are self-centered and will not compromise much, they've never had to put someone else's needs before their own. Not sure you want to deal with all this."

We have lots of kids and grandkids and they come with dogs. When everyone visits we put sheets on the furniture and beds and let the dogs sit or sleep wherever they want. If they take a kid's seat, the kid pushes them out of the way.

Everybody is so judgy and uptight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All that sounds fine. But if she insists on taking the dog into grocery stores and restaurants, or sneaking it into places she knows dogs are explicitly banned from, she is a sociopath and you should dump her immediately. Not kidding.

Total textbook sociopathy. Classic sign: enjoying companionship
Clearly, dealing with attachment issues in a rescue dog is much harder than dealing with teenagers.

Preferring companionship that is unquestioningly devoted and subservient to you and never questions you? Yeah, nothing wrong with that. Just ask el presidente.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I like my dog better than I like most people.

I like most people more than I like dog people.

Yea, and you have something wrong with you then.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I like my dog better than I like most people.

It's so weird when people say this as some sort of quirky flex. All it does is make you sound hard to get along with. It doesn't make you sound cute.

Agree. It's like a person saying a dog does everything I say! and the people don't, so I like dogs better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since your GF doesn't have children, the dog is her "child". It's obvious that the dog is attached, because she gets so much attention. Childless women (and men) in their 40s are self-centered and will not compromise much, they've never had to put someone else's needs before their own. Not sure you want to deal with all this.

You sound envious. Sorry parenting is more than you anticipated. Lol

Envious of what? Not having to exercise a dog daily because I have children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All that sounds fine. But if she insists on taking the dog into grocery stores and restaurants, or sneaking it into places she knows dogs are explicitly banned from, she is a sociopath and you should dump her immediately. Not kidding.

Total textbook sociopathy. Classic sign: enjoying companionship
Clearly, dealing with attachment issues in a rescue dog is much harder than dealing with teenagers.

Preferring companionship that is unquestioningly devoted and subservient to you and never questions you? Yeah, nothing wrong with that. Just ask el presidente.

Now I want to trade my husband in for a puppy

[Anonymous]

How old is the dog? What is the life expectancy of this kind of dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old is the dog? What is the life expectancy of this kind of dog?

A healthy GSP will live to be around 12-15 years.

[Anonymous]

This isn't working for you OP
End the relationship
Very easy Sir.

[Anonymous]

So all childless people are selfish and self centered? Forget the dog stuff...there is some really crazy stuff being said in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since your GF doesn't have children, the dog is her "child". It's obvious that the dog is attached, because she gets so much attention. Childless women (and men) in their 40s are self-centered and will not compromise much, they've never had to put someone else's needs before their own. Not sure you want to deal with all this.

You sound envious. Sorry parenting is more than you anticipated. Lol

Envious of what? Not having to exercise a dog daily because I have children?

So, by your logic you should not give attention to the kids or take them anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All that sounds fine. But if she insists on taking the dog into grocery stores and restaurants, or sneaking it into places she knows dogs are explicitly banned from, she is a sociopath and you should dump her immediately. Not kidding.

We take our dog out to eat. She needs to eat too.

[Anonymous]

OP, your gfs attachment to her dog is a way for her to avoid real intimacy with people. That includes you. Move on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So all childless people are selfish and self centered? Forget the dog stuff...there is some really crazy stuff being said in this thread.

That is quite the pot-stirring take! You'd have to have a real chip on your shoulder to come up with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All that sounds fine. But if she insists on taking the dog into grocery stores and restaurants, or sneaking it into places she knows dogs are explicitly banned from, she is a sociopath and you should dump her immediately. Not kidding.

We take our dog out to eat. She needs to eat too.

Right back at you with a hearty fukc you, since taking dogs to food establishments isi about as rude as can be