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Originally Posted by For My Coby  I feel for you. That happened when we had a puppy mill puppy with extreme issues (was mislead when we got her). The tension in the house (from dh) only made the psychological issues that much worse. I feel your pain.  |
Thank you. That helps. I'm not happy he's marking on things either, but I am sure that he's going to be perfect once he's neutered! I wish I could have it done now, but he's got to have all his shots first, plus I can't do it til he's been missing a month.
And it's kind of hard too, after having just Max for 3 yrs and him being the center of our universe....they get along, but I think that Madison is just a little more agressive (not BAD, just ....hormonal I guess) and I think it scares Max a little. So, I feel torn between trying to make the new dog feel safe and secure and cared for, and giving Max as much love as ever (along with making sure that Madison isn't humping him, that I am cleaning up anywhere that madison marks and making sure that Max isn't picking up that habit
)...it's a full time job, LOL. But I can't just "get rid of him" or take him to the shelter; the thought of him being alone without someone to love him breaks my heart!
And having my dh act like I don't care about Max b/c if I did, I wouldn't have another dog in the house just makes me really upset. Although, he DID pick up more dog food for him when he went to the store and then asked if it was the kind he liked....so maybe there's hope. It's just very hard when your partner is not only not supporting you, but seems to be working against you. And I fear that the little dog picks up on that, which makes me even more upset
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