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Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 11:33 AM

I hope i'm not the only one here but are there other yt'ers out there that have husbands that aren't animal crazy? My husband is a wonderful man, husband and father..but he isn't crazy about dogs and me being an animal lover I just can't see how you could not love one. He is nice to them and tolerates me having them and how I treat them but he never sits and pets, plays with or loves on them. I don't have a question here I was just curious if there were other women out there that had husbands that were like mine. Non animal crazy lol..

Nikko's_human · 03-20-2006, 11:47 AM

My fiancee is not gaga over Nikko either. He loves him but is not as "obsessed" as I am. He thinks I am always on top of the dog and at times I think he gets jealous of the attention I give Nikko. He gets impatient with Nikko and while I admit Nikko is spoiled, I don't get as annoyed by his antics as my fiancee does. Nikko is extremely attached to me and a bit possessive so that if my guy comes to kiss me or hug me Nikko pushes his way in the middle.

yougetthesmiles · 03-20-2006, 11:56 AM

Hmmm this sounds all to familar to me as well. My husband has a cat that he adores and he is all not that fond of Kloey, I sit and oooo and coo over her and he thinks I have just went koo koo, I really think at times he is jealous of her, he has made the comment that Kloey makes me more happy then he does and I'm like you I really don't know what to do. I told my husband the other day that I thought we were in trouble because i see more Yorkies in my future and he don't, so I'm kinda scared about this.
I reassure my hubby that he does make me happy and I do love him very much, but I think it's not enough.

txshopper73 · 03-20-2006, 11:58 AM

It took a while for my hubby to warm up to my babies. He doesn't play with them or brush them but he will pet them when he thinks I'm not watching!

rengaw · 03-20-2006, 12:13 PM

I guess I would say my husband is "indifferent". He tolerates my baby's, occassionally will pet them, but that's it. I would have a couple more dogs, but I was lucky to convince him I needed Gracie. I actually had to negotiate a business deal with my husband to get her.

Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 12:22 PM

yougetthesmiles..i have to say me and hubby don't get into it that often but some of the arguments we've had have been over me and all of my dogs. So you can imagine how he feels about me breeding lol..I love him and I love my animals. I can't help how I am. I couldn't imagine my life without animals. I just wish he felt more like I do about them.

vainchick5 · 03-20-2006, 12:27 PM

My current b/f hasn't been into animals since he lost his german shepard 10 years ago. I was really worried because if you don't love her, I'm not giving you a chance to love me and I told him that and we had a fallng out (this was before he'd met her). Then when came back together and he met her, and just fell for her. He loves her, he will play fetch and tug of war and rub her belly all night if she wants. But he thinks I go overboard with some things. She's really attached to him too and he got her a Valentine's day card too. He's cute with her, but I can occasionally see that on certain days he's not as gooey over her as other days. But he has suggested we get her a little play buddy, so we can have a life too..lol

Hey whatever gets me a second yorkie

magnolia · 03-20-2006, 12:32 PM

My hubby is a "closet" yorkie lover

After our first Katie died, he swore he would never get that close to another animal again. Well, Gabby has sured turned him around!! He's not that crazy about Gage....he'll pet him, feed him, and even hold him every now and then, and will tell people he's a really sweet boy but....I honestly think if we found another home for him, hubby would not miss him too much. But whenever we let them into the living room with us, he's got to have Gabby in the chair with him

Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 12:36 PM

I can relate to that. When I lost Ty my male yorkie I was devastated and wanted nothing to do with my animals anymore. I cried for weeks. I lost all interest in my yorkies. The only one I had anything to do with was nikita my pit bull. I took care of my yorkies but my heart wasn't in it. I was afraid to be close to them for fear of hurting again. I don'tknow why i kept nikita in my heart but I did. Well Nikita died of cancer and yes it broke my heart but you know what it made me cling to my yorkies. I let down the wall I'd built up against them. I realized that yes I love them and yes at sometime they will die and when that happens I will get through it. It took alot of time for me to realize this. I had even planned on breeding at that time and gave all of that up til recentley. It was really hard on me but I"m glad I got through it and feel the way I do now. I love them and I'm not ever going to shut my heart off from them for fear of losing them. I hope this makes sense..

yougetthesmiles · 03-20-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tashasmom

yougetthesmiles..i have to say me and hubby don't get into it that often but some of the arguments we've had have been over me and all of my dogs. So you can imagine how he feels about me breeding lol..I love him and I love my animals. I can't help how I am. I couldn't imagine my life without animals. I just wish he felt more like I do about them.

It was so funny today, my hubby works 3rds so he sleeps durning the day, well after I got home from work and hubby got up, he was chilling in the chair and Kloey was on my lap, well she jumped off me and just stood infront of hubby waiting for him to aknowlege her, well finally he looks at her and says "what do you want" and she jumps up on him and just starts loving all over him. My husband is the hardball type, he dosent like her pottying in the house and when she does he scolds her, well no matter how much he scolds her she keeps going back to him for love, it's like she is saying to him "hey, you better like me cause i like you and your going to have to deal with it!" I really hope he comes around cause she is my joy and she is not going anywhere !!!!!!!!!
He will come around, I know he will, once she proves to him how smart she really is and once she gets out of the puppy stage everything will be fine. It has to be!

Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 05:39 PM

I have to say he does allow them to sleep with us as long as they stay on my side or at the foot of the bed..he's getting better but has a long way to go lol

yougetthesmiles · 03-20-2006, 05:43 PM

Kloey used to sleep with me to, but when she went into heat I made her sleep in her crate and she dont mind it so I'm just keeping her in there at night, If not she wants to get up several times at night.
Lets hope the men come around soon!

ldenise · 03-20-2006, 07:35 PM

I was married to a non animal lover.......

Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles

Kloey used to sleep with me to, but when she went into heat I made her sleep in her crate and she dont mind it so I'm just keeping her in there at night, If not she wants to get up several times at night.
Lets hope the men come around soon!

As much as I love mine sleeping with me..sometimes I wish I had got them used to sleeping in their crate at night. I think the rest better that way. Not to mention I know I'd rest better that way lol...

DENISE517 · 03-20-2006, 08:05 PM

My husband isnt so crazy about dogs like I am either. You are right they tolerate them. I think I know what my husbands problem is. 3 years ago we had a black and white cocker spaniel named Abby. He was soooooo attached to her. At 1 1/2 yrs she died of a massive heart attack. We were swimming and me and my daughter came home and found her laying on the floor dead. She died suddenly. No warning, no nothing. She went to the vet regularly and everything. He had to take her body to the vet so we could find out what happened... I know this had to really suck for him. 2 years later we got Chloe. we lost Chloe 4 weeks ago to Greenie blocking her intestines and internal bleeding from them. It was such a heart break!!!! I didnt want a dog after that. But Parker came into our lives about a week after Chloe passed away.. So I think he is afraid to get close to Parker... I am worried too, but I cant help it. He is too adorable and melts my heart... We havent had the best of luck but I know this time Parker is completely health from the start. So I pray all will work out. Sorry didnt mean to rattle on... Denise

03-20-2006, 11:33 AM	#1
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	Please tell me I'm not the only one. I hope i'm not the only one here but are there other yt'ers out there that have husbands that aren't animal crazy? My husband is a wonderful man, husband and father..but he isn't crazy about dogs and me being an animal lover I just can't see how you could not love one. He is nice to them and tolerates me having them and how I treat them but he never sits and pets, plays with or loves on them. I don't have a question here I was just curious if there were other women out there that had husbands that were like mine. Non animal crazy lol.. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

03-20-2006, 11:47 AM	#2
Nikko's_human Proudly owned by Nikko Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bronx, New York Posts: 768	My fiancee is not gaga over Nikko either. He loves him but is not as "obsessed" as I am. He thinks I am always on top of the dog and at times I think he gets jealous of the attention I give Nikko. He gets impatient with Nikko and while I admit Nikko is spoiled, I don't get as annoyed by his antics as my fiancee does. Nikko is extremely attached to me and a bit possessive so that if my guy comes to kiss me or hug me Nikko pushes his way in the middle. __________________ NIKKO and his mommy NECEE

03-20-2006, 11:58 AM	#4
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	It took a while for my hubby to warm up to my babies. He doesn't play with them or brush them but he will pet them when he thinks I'm not watching! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

03-20-2006, 12:13 PM	#5
rengaw Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lenexa, KS Posts: 81	I guess I would say my husband is "indifferent". He tolerates my baby's, occassionally will pet them, but that's it. I would have a couple more dogs, but I was lucky to convince him I needed Gracie. I actually had to negotiate a business deal with my husband to get her. __________________ Gracie May

03-20-2006, 12:22 PM	#6
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	yougetthesmiles..i have to say me and hubby don't get into it that often but some of the arguments we've had have been over me and all of my dogs. So you can imagine how he feels about me breeding lol..I love him and I love my animals. I can't help how I am. I couldn't imagine my life without animals. I just wish he felt more like I do about them. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

03-20-2006, 11:56 AM	#3
yougetthesmiles BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,295 Blog Entries: 3	Hmmm this sounds all to familar to me as well. My husband has a cat that he adores and he is all not that fond of Kloey, I sit and oooo and coo over her and he thinks I have just went koo koo, I really think at times he is jealous of her, he has made the comment that Kloey makes me more happy then he does and I'm like you I really don't know what to do. I told my husband the other day that I thought we were in trouble because i see more Yorkies in my future and he don't, so I'm kinda scared about this. I reassure my hubby that he does make me happy and I do love him very much, but I think it's not enough.

03-20-2006, 12:27 PM	#7
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	My current b/f hasn't been into animals since he lost his german shepard 10 years ago. I was really worried because if you don't love her, I'm not giving you a chance to love me and I told him that and we had a fallng out (this was before he'd met her). Then when came back together and he met her, and just fell for her. He loves her, he will play fetch and tug of war and rub her belly all night if she wants. But he thinks I go overboard with some things. She's really attached to him too and he got her a Valentine's day card too. He's cute with her, but I can occasionally see that on certain days he's not as gooey over her as other days. But he has suggested we get her a little play buddy, so we can have a life too..lol Hey whatever gets me a second yorkie __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

03-20-2006, 12:32 PM	#8
magnolia YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,459	My hubby is a "closet" yorkie lover After our first Katie died, he swore he would never get that close to another animal again. Well, Gabby has sured turned him around!! He's not that crazy about Gage....he'll pet him, feed him, and even hold him every now and then, and will tell people he's a really sweet boy but....I honestly think if we found another home for him, hubby would not miss him too much. But whenever we let them into the living room with us, he's got to have Gabby in the chair with him

03-20-2006, 12:36 PM	#9
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	I can relate to that. When I lost Ty my male yorkie I was devastated and wanted nothing to do with my animals anymore. I cried for weeks. I lost all interest in my yorkies. The only one I had anything to do with was nikita my pit bull. I took care of my yorkies but my heart wasn't in it. I was afraid to be close to them for fear of hurting again. I don'tknow why i kept nikita in my heart but I did. Well Nikita died of cancer and yes it broke my heart but you know what it made me cling to my yorkies. I let down the wall I'd built up against them. I realized that yes I love them and yes at sometime they will die and when that happens I will get through it. It took alot of time for me to realize this. I had even planned on breeding at that time and gave all of that up til recentley. It was really hard on me but I"m glad I got through it and feel the way I do now. I love them and I'm not ever going to shut my heart off from them for fear of losing them. I hope this makes sense.. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

03-20-2006, 05:39 PM	#11
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	I have to say he does allow them to sleep with us as long as they stay on my side or at the foot of the bed..he's getting better but has a long way to go lol __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

03-20-2006, 05:43 PM	#12
yougetthesmiles BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,295 Blog Entries: 3	Kloey used to sleep with me to, but when she went into heat I made her sleep in her crate and she dont mind it so I'm just keeping her in there at night, If not she wants to get up several times at night. Lets hope the men come around soon!

03-20-2006, 07:35 PM	#13
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	I was married to a non animal lover....... __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

03-20-2006, 08:05 PM	#15
DENISE517 No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 4,449	My husband isnt so crazy about dogs like I am either. You are right they tolerate them. I think I know what my husbands problem is. 3 years ago we had a black and white cocker spaniel named Abby. He was soooooo attached to her. At 1 1/2 yrs she died of a massive heart attack. We were swimming and me and my daughter came home and found her laying on the floor dead. She died suddenly. No warning, no nothing. She went to the vet regularly and everything. He had to take her body to the vet so we could find out what happened... I know this had to really suck for him. 2 years later we got Chloe. we lost Chloe 4 weeks ago to Greenie blocking her intestines and internal bleeding from them. It was such a heart break!!!! I didnt want a dog after that. But Parker came into our lives about a week after Chloe passed away.. So I think he is afraid to get close to Parker... I am worried too, but I cant help it. He is too adorable and melts my heart... We havent had the best of luck but I know this time Parker is completely health from the start. So I pray all will work out. Sorry didnt mean to rattle on... Denise