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Originally Posted by Doodlebug  Keep the puppy, get rid of the boyfriend. Would he be able to tolerate a misbehaving child? My Yorkie had accidents when she was a pup but once she understood that she must not potty and poo in the house, she was the best pup you could ever want. Just be consistent and give it time. It will be worth it. I'm sorry but I don't see him as a perfect boyfriend if he would break your heart because the puppy is an inconvenience to him. And what will happen to the poor pup? Please don't get rid of the pup, I think you will come to realize that you made a big mistake. Best of luck to you. |
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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom
Hi -- you say above he's the "perfect boyfriend..." - but he's not at all. If he doesn't accept you - everything about you, including your fur child - and throws ultimatums at you (someone mature would NOT do this) in order to control you, then he is NOT even close to being perfect.
Are you prepared for a lifetime of him tossing out ultimatums in order to control your life???
You chose to take on the responsibility of owning this poor little innocent dog. You need to put your foot down *now* and stand up for this dog whom you love and tell him that you come w/ Emma as a package deal and he doesn't have the right to force you to give up your fur child. Tell him you should be approaching this problem as a team as something to solve and deal with and find solutions for. If he can't see that, then perhaps you're not right together, ya know?
I would suggest you view the training and potty training sticky threads in our Training section. Also, I'd highly suggest you pay a trainer to come to the house, meet Emma and the boyfriend, and give you advice.
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Yes, yes, and YES. I can promise you that if you give up Emma for this so called "perfect boyfriend" , you will be very very sorry later on.
This will be his first demand...more will inevitably come along and in the end, when you don't have him, you will wish you had her.