Even puppy mills treat their dogs better.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dog walker or doggie day care. You are right that you are not properly caring for the dog. If he won’t give the dig up, please do a walker or daycare for the sake of the animal.

+1

How is this not beyond obvious? Throw money at the problem. Some dogs love daycare. If he/she doesn’t, hire a daily dog walker who will take it to a fog park.

Apparently the DH doesn’t want to pay for it. To which I say, pay for it and let him be mad about it.

This is one of the worst posts I’ve read on here. Hi hope this is a troll.

Who keeps a dog in a crate 24/7?!

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Anonymous wrote:I actually question why OP keeps having kids? Seriously the dog is not a issue. I am being brutal but honest. I always see situations where one spouse is constantly trying to get rid of a dog they never wanted. FYI you are teaching your kids that things are disposable. Get it together. Your dog is in the teen phase. The fenced in yard will help but going for a walk is a good thing for everyone so do it. We work from home and our dog goes out on our breaks with whatever kid is around.

Man I have a completely different read on the situation. To me I see a husband who got a dog she didn’t want and then pushed the work to her. She is the only responsible one here.

You don’t stick it in a cage for > 20 hours a day!!!

This is sickeningly cruel, even for DCUM.

If you got the dog at a breeder call the breeder now. A good breeder will take back their dogs and it is easier to find a good home for a puppy

Anonymous wrote:Dog walker or doggie day care. You are right that you are not properly caring for the dog. If he won’t give the dig up, please do a walker or daycare for the sake of the animal.

+1

How is this not beyond obvious? Throw money at the problem. Some dogs love daycare. If he/she doesn’t, hire a daily dog walker who will take it to a fog park.

You need to give him the option of paying someone to care for the dog or giving the dog away. This may be a sensitive issue for him but you need to be brave and confront him and take charge here.

Anonymous wrote:We have 3 young kids and also somewhat recently got a puppy (he is 8 months old now and we got him at 4months). We were way too lax about obedience training initially and it made things extremely frustrating. Unlike you, we only crate at night and we do have a yard but he still chews through things constantly and jumps up etc. In the past month we got really serious about exercising him properly (dog park before work, walk after) and obedience training with treats. It has made a huge difference in his behavior. Even so, we will be sending him to a training camp for two weeks next month. It’s expensive but I do believe this intensive training will be best for him. This is all to say that caring for a dog is time consuming and expensive and you need to fully commit.

You have two choices. Take on this responsibility and get involved in dog care and training so you can properly care for him or rehome him. Present these options to your DH. Have the fight and come to a conclusion. If he refuses to pick an option you choose one and have that fight. DH may be livid if you rehome the dog but, if he is not on board with outsourcing training and taking basic care of the dog at home, it’s better for your DH to be mad at you than for this dog to be treated cruelly in your home.

This.

We have 3 young kids and also somewhat recently got a puppy (he is 8 months old now and we got him at 4months). We were way too lax about obedience training initially and it made things extremely frustrating. Unlike you, we only crate at night and we do have a yard but he still chews through things constantly and jumps up etc. In the past month we got really serious about exercising him properly (dog park before work, walk after) and obedience training with treats. It has made a huge difference in his behavior. Even so, we will be sending him to a training camp for two weeks next month. It’s expensive but I do believe this intensive training will be best for him. This is all to say that caring for a dog is time consuming and expensive and you need to fully commit.

You have two choices. Take on this responsibility and get involved in dog care and training so you can properly care for him or rehome him. Present these options to your DH. Have the fight and come to a conclusion. If he refuses to pick an option you choose one and have that fight. DH may be livid if you rehome the dog but, if he is not on board with outsourcing training and taking basic care of the dog at home, it’s better for your DH to be mad at you than for this dog to be treated cruelly in your home.

It is animal abuse to keep the dog in a crate 23 hours a day. You two are both horrible people. The dog needs to be tested properly, exercised, socialized. Put your foot down. Care for the dog properly or give him away yourself

OP this is so sad. I feel really bad for the dog. How can you live with this?

I really hope the OP is a troll. I cannot fathom any educated person treating a sentient living being like this.

How sad, OP. Please listen to PPs and take the dog to a shelter today. He will be adopted by a loving family. Your DH does not have the right to be cruel to a dog. I would report you to the ASPCA if I knew you were doing this to your poor dog. Of course he pees and poops and is destructive! You are putting this animal under incredible stress! Let him live with a loving family who will train and care for him properly!

Do it today, OP. Your husband has neglected this dog (and you have also), so he has no say. Correct the problem now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually question why OP keeps having kids? Seriously the dog is not a issue. I am being brutal but honest. I always see situations where one spouse is constantly trying to get rid of a dog they never wanted. FYI you are teaching your kids that things are disposable. Get it together. Your dog is in the teen phase. The fenced in yard will help but going for a walk is a good thing for everyone so do it. We work from home and our dog goes out on our breaks with whatever kid is around.

Serious question - why should she be the one to do this and not her husband? He gets a pass because he has a penis?

Yes and if he's well endowed, he should get a very big pass.

Take that poor dog out of his crate and take him straight to a rescue. Why does your husband even have to know what you’re doing? Just do it, then tell him you did it.

You are both being so cruel to this animal. I’m not even a dog person and this makes me sick.