Rebecca Meyer
“His dog is not good. He has bit six people and has extreme anxiety. Due to that, the dog acts aggressively (barks for an extended period, growls, hair raises, and tail between legs),” she shared.
Her boyfriend’s dog doesn’t know how else to handle the anxiety, so he acts out. Unfortunately, he takes a long time to settle down. During get-togethers, when the dog is around, her boyfriend has to keep him on a leash until the guests leave or lock him in a kennel upstairs.
Because the dog wants to protect her boyfriend and his family, he doesn’t trust people he doesn’t know. Even if it’s clear the people are nice, her boyfriend’s dog never calms down.
Aside from aggressive behavior, his dog sits on the couch and sleeps on the bed. Because he’s so protective of her boyfriend, he has another behavior she coined “‘Velcro dog'” in which he forces himself between people to be close to her boyfriend. Every attempt to train his dog not to do any of these behaviors has been unsuccessful.
If her boyfriend brought his dog to live with him, she’s concerned it would negatively affect their relationship. She couldn’t have get-togethers at their shared apartment if his dog were around, so she’d rather his dog continue living with his mom in her suburban home.
However, she acknowledged that since it’s not her dog, the final decision is up to her boyfriend. She’s considering ending the relationship.
What advice would you give her?
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