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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I held out for years as my husband talked constantly about wanting a dog and of course got the kids on board. I could not take being the bad guy anymore and caved. Big mistake. The enormous stress of two kids remote learning and two full time high stress WFH jobs - now exacerbated by another enormous stressor. Worse than I anticipated partly bc I assumed (without giving it much thought - so maybe my bad) that DH knew what he was doing bc be grew up with dogs. Nope. Doesn’t know how to train the dog (a thing that apparently has to happen) - has shown little interest in learning. And [b]like with the kids, I find myself dealing with the dog[/b] bc she seems so sad. Dogs are so needy ! I do not like dogs which I realize makes me a monster to like 90 percent of people. But seriously. They just sit there and need stuff. And they are not even human. Ugh! Our marriage was already on the rocks this is really too much [/quote]
You had fair warning about what kind of pet parent your dh would be if you were already doing a disproportionate amount of parenting your children.

How long have you had the dog? It will take some time for the dog to adjust to its new pack and new home. It’s possible that the dog won’t always be so needy. Is the dog a puppy or an adult? If it’s a puppy, it won’t always be this energetic and bonkers. If you think you could love the dog if you resolved something of the issues you’re having, then it’s worth working with a trainer. If you know that you’re never going to feel that way, then yes, return the dog. I also held out for years because I knew I wouldn’t get much help. The difference is that I wanted a dog. Now that we have one, I’m completely in love with him.[/quote]

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