My puppy was definitely an insane one the first few months of having her. She was very difficult and has changed a lot since. She’s now 7 months and still has a ton of energy but it’s been manageable with several walks/ day and a few sessions of outdoor fetch. She does have horrible separation anxiety and I’ve started training her for this. Generally, she’s very smart, eager to please, and has a huge personality. However, my marriage is struggling because of her. My husband didn’t want a dog but finally gave in because I wanted one for so long. Our lives have really changed because of our pup and her horrible separation anxiety. My day is based around her and her separation anxiety. I want to focus on training her so this isn’t an issue in the future. But my husband doesnt understand. My mom lives 10 mins away and is willing to help. My plan is to take our pup to my moms when we leave for the gym everyday and then train her throughout the day so we eventually get to the point where we won’t need to drop her off every time we leave, which can take months-possibly years. My husband doesn’t want to do that and pretty much says this is a lot for a dog. We’re in the middle of a rainstorm right now and it’s extra work drying her cleaning her paws, etc after she goes out for the bathroom. My husband keeps saying this is so much work. And it really is and I get that. And I totally see him trying to hard for me. But at the end of the day I can tell his mental health is suffering bc of how much this whole experience is affecting him. I know he’s trying to put up with it for me but I’m so tired of trying to make them both happy and in the end I’m so damn tired. I love her so much but I don’t see this changing. I’m stressed everyday and today I noticed how puffy or swollen my faces looks and I think it’s because of stress. My parents offered to take her. I’m going to be heartbroken but I don’t want our marriage to suffer. I’m just venting and know I’m going to get people to comment “don’t have kids” but honestly I think having kids is so different than having a dog for some people.
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