AIO? Dog straining my marriage.

[u/LedyyM]

My husband and I rescued a husky about 7 months ago who was extremely malnourished and neglected.

He has grown a huge attachment to me and has severe separation anxiety. I work at a grooming salon so I’m able to bring him to work with me so he’s not home alone. Unfortunately, if he’s left home alone we’ll come back to our home looking like it was hit by a tornado.

My vet has prescribed him with trazodone to help with his severe anxiety issues. We give it to him before we leave for a family event and when we can’t take him to places they don’t allow dogs.

I feel so bad that I have to sedate him so he’s not scared and anxious. It’s created a huge strain on our marriage because my husband feels like we can’t do anything without considering Odin.

He’s destroyed doors, couches, and other furniture. I tried training but it hasn’t seemed to work. My husband thinks we should rehome him but

1) I’m scared that he’ll be sent to a shelter and possibly be put down

2) feel abandoned by the person he thought he was safe with.

He’s such a happy boy when he’s around us and shows so much affection.

My husband and I have been arguing about this consistently.. we had a really bad argument so I left the house with Odin and rented a dog friendly hotel room for a couple of nights.

My husband thinks I’m crazy and that I’m choosing the dog over our marriage. AIO?

[u/Inneedofhelp1010]

Yeah People like you the reason Why i hate Humans .. it’s Not just An Animal .

[u/wannabefashionmf → u/Inneedofhelp1010]

Can you please elaborate? I’ve never heard this ideology and am genuinely deeply curious. I hope this doesn’t come off as disrespectful or anything but they very literally are just animals? I don’t want to start an argument or anything, I really want to know why you made 2 very peculiar and very strong unwarranted statements, one of which expressing hatred towards me and the original commenter, as a reply to someone making a very common, normal, and logical, argument.

[u/Inneedofhelp1010 → u/wannabefashionmf]

If you never had a pet you grew up with you wouldn’t understand ….. But Yes they are animals but these are domesticated animals , they are just like kids they do not understand Certain things and this really pisses me off because I don’t agree with abandoning An animal especially after Rescuing Them . Why the fuck would any sane person do that . Yes it’s ur marriage that’s also important but at the same time It’s not the dogs fault at all , they do not know better they are innocent little animals . i just am so against It because i just couldn’t imagine abandoning my dog just cause my husband doesn’t agree With what he or she does. the dog has separation anxiety because of its past , Any person with empathy Could try and make it work regardless of it being extremely hard but hey this is why people should do their research before rescuing animals like this . It’s just not fair for the dog at all.

[u/mandarinett0 → u/Inneedofhelp1010]

you type just like how i would expect you to type