His Wife Bought Him A Puppy That They Were Forced To Rehome, But Now She’s Angry At Him
This man and his wife both have jobs that allow them to work from home. His wife has always wanted to get a dog, and he mentioned to her that they simply don’t have the time to invest in one.
His wife kept bothering him until he caved and agreed to allow her to have a dog. They took a lot of time looking into different rescues, and they found one that had a few dogs that fit the bill of what they were trying to find.
Basically, they wanted an adult dog on the small side that didn’t require more exercise than a few brief daily walks.
The rescue they reached out to came to their home to do a visit and approve them to adopt one of their dogs. The process took so long that his wife got fed up.
“During that time, my wife found a farm that had working Blue Heeler x Border Collie pups,” he explained.
“She got me one for my birthday. I had one just like her when I lived at home with my parents. She is a beautiful puppy, but not in any way what we agreed on. We live in an apartment with no yard. My parents have an acre. I am very busy.”
“I do not have time for all the training and exercise that she needs. I told my wife thanks but no thanks. She refused to listen to me.”
He ultimately decided to not bond with his puppy, and he didn’t even pick out a name for her. He mentioned to his wife that he would walk the puppy for an hour every day and feed the puppy, but nothing more.
His wife had to be responsible for everything above and beyond what he said he was willing to do for their pet in the first place.
MWolf Images – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual puppy
Two weeks into them having their puppy, his wife found her a new home. The puppy went to the bathroom everywhere and barked or chewed nonstop.
Luckily, his parents stepped up to take the puppy and are investing the time into training her. His dad is retired and excited to have a companion, and the puppy is clearly happy to be with them.
While this worked out great for everyone involved, his wife is furious that she basically paid good money for his parents to have a puppy and not them.
“Now she is mad that I manipulated her into doing what I said we should do, to begin with,” he continued.
“She said she thought I would love a puppy that was like my old one. IF WE HAD THE SPACE AND TIME FOR HER, I WOULD HAVE.”
“I am [upset] that I had to even do it. I feel bad for the dog. I’m thinking of not even doing the rescue now that I know more about how my wife thinks.”
What advice do you have for him?
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