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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to confront your wife with this in a serious way.
She needs to own her behavior (first with the relentless pushing for a dog and then with the total lack of engagement and actual hostility toward the dog).
Acknowledge that she is angry/sad and having owner’s remorse about the situation, but explain to her that this is manifesting a side to her that is wholly unattractive and unacceptable in your eyes and in the eye of the kids.
The dog did not ask to become part of your family. She did that.
And now she is treating the poor thing as if it’s an unwelcomed interloper that is deliberately messing up her life.
Tell her this.
Tap into her sense of humanity, compassion, and justice and help her reframe her view of the dog so that she sees your furry companion as a living, breathing, feeling being rather than as an annoyance. Don’t let her off the hook so easily and tell her it’s time to step up and invest some time and energy into engaging with the puppy.

I don’t think re-homing is good for your children or you. And honestly it’s a terrible thing for your wife as well.
This isn’t a puppy who is a danger to your family. Don’t re-home. Re-ADJUST.[/quote]

Thanks. I can't reply to everyone but I like the way you helped frame a potential conversation.[/quote]

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