[My lil friend]

When we became married my 2 &1/2 lb poodle was part of the deal. She was already 10yrs old and was my friend when I was growing up. Hubby and I had already been together 5yrs,starting in highschool so he was pretty used to her. He didn't particularly like her but he did respect the fact that she ment alot to me.
He would walk her for me when it was dark outside,we lived in apartments and he didn't want me out there,and NEVER said anything ugly about her.
On the otherhand I didn't expect him to gush over her either,she wasn't his baby.
The day that I had to put her to sleep,at age 13, he was there,standing in the waiting room when I came out. He let me cry and talk about her all I wanted because she was so important to me.
I feel that your SO should be kind and not resentful towards your furbaby. Being ugly is not exceptable to me and would be a deal breaker. But respecting how you feel is a good compromise.