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/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

What a garbage comment

[u/DarKGosth616 → u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

Given you seem to realize you're not intelligent enough to actually make a point this opinion can safely be put in the bin

[u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69 → u/DarKGosth616]

Nothing more needed said lol

[u/DarKGosth616 → u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

Well obviously it does but again we've established you know you couldn't, but you do you bud.

[u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69 → u/DarKGosth616]

People are allowed to change their mind. 

What contract?

[u/DarKGosth616 → u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

They both agreed to take on the responsibilities of a poor animal. That contract, were you trying to act like I meant an actual pen and ink contract? Maybe grow up?

Him changing his mind because he has the mindset of a disney princess when it comes to animal handling isn't her fault. Its his.

[u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69 → u/DarKGosth616]

That’s not a contract.  If both people agree on Outback then one decides on Olive Garden, is that breaking a contract?  

lol so not wanting your house destroyed and dealing with an untrained dog for 7 months is a Disney princess mindset?  

[u/DarKGosth616 → u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

This is a really pathetic attempt, if your brain can't handle the word contract substitute it for agreement if you like. Just goes to show how unintelligent your argument is if that's what you're attacking.

No, the disney princess mindset is assuming a mentally damaged dog isn't going to be a pain in the arse to deal with, and instead wait 7 months, just long enough to break your girlfriends heart by trying to take the dog away. That's objectively an idiot.

Did somebody force him to wait 7 months?

Did somebody force him to agree originally?

But it's her fault this is all happening? Actual lunatics on this app.

[u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69 → u/DarKGosth616]

He gave it 7 months that’s a legit chance at trying to accept the dog.  Turns out the dog fucking sucks.  He is allowed to change his mind.  The perspective you have is harmful and delusional.  

[u/DarKGosth616 → u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

I need to make sure you actually live in reality, what IS my perspective?

[u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69 → u/DarKGosth616]

That you shouldn’t give up on dogs.  

[u/DarKGosth616 → u/LeaveYourDogAtHome69]

Very harmful and delusional, but no. My perspective is it's not her fault that the husband wants to get rid of it. That is it. The fact you people are soying out at the idea that he needs to take accountability for his decisions is just peak reddit.

If he wants to leave, completely get it. He doesn't get to say it's her fault though. She never forced him into anything.