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Probably everyone is sick of our travails with our dog. I was feeling hopeful when I last posted about Chuck because my husband was making a good effort to try to walk the dog. But then, slipped into usual routine. We have a pretty lassie faire lifestyle, which works ok with some dogs, but not with Chuck. He needs alot of routine, alot of structure, alot of exercise and he is not getting any of those things, and it is not right.
I have tried tried tried to start over again and become attached to Chuck. I think we have too much history at this point. In the best of times I feel sympathy for him for all the bad times he has had, or usually neutral noncommital. But because of our history together, and the fact that essentially my husband chose the dog over me, I have all these negative feelings when I see him. He is about 100 times better than when we got him. I just realize I am never going to care for him or even like him like I have all my other pets, and it makes me feel terrible. It makes me not want to be around him. It also makes me realize this is not going to get better, because I don''t want to train him let alone spend alot of time with him because of the way I feel, and my husband liking him, just doesn''t do it.
Thanks for letting me vent. Even if nothing can be done, it feels good to air it out, since I can''t talk to my husband about it.
I have tried tried tried to start over again and become attached to Chuck. I think we have too much history at this point. In the best of times I feel sympathy for him for all the bad times he has had, or usually neutral noncommital. But because of our history together, and the fact that essentially my husband chose the dog over me, I have all these negative feelings when I see him. He is about 100 times better than when we got him. I just realize I am never going to care for him or even like him like I have all my other pets, and it makes me feel terrible. It makes me not want to be around him. It also makes me realize this is not going to get better, because I don''t want to train him let alone spend alot of time with him because of the way I feel, and my husband liking him, just doesn''t do it.
Thanks for letting me vent. Even if nothing can be done, it feels good to air it out, since I can''t talk to my husband about it.