Oh man... he sure put you against the wall on this one. I could NOT, NOT, NOT give up my furbaby/ies because my BF or Hubby wanted me to choose. If he's not an animal lover then minor things are a BIG deal to him. The only reason I would find a home for my furbaby would be because of serious problems with the dog that cannot be corrected even after all attempts have been made and it was still really painful for me to do that. Chewing,barking is going to happen. I keep two toy boxes filled with tons of toys! Every kind of chew toy I see , I buy it.There must be like 50+ toys here.Cookie is not a chewer but Lola is(still a puppy) . She has not damaged anything of ours because I keep the floor spotless with no shoes,remotes etc.... For some reason she shows no interest in cords for now. I agree with some of the posts saying to get a xpen. I found one at Sears that cost $47 ,it's actually for kids but it says it can also be used for dogs. How would he feel and act if you no longer had Pixie? I can imagine you would be totally depressed and so hurt.How could he be happy with you like that??? He has to meet you halfway on this. Tell him that you understand about the chewing and are WILLING to compromise and get a pen to keep her in while you guys are away so she doesnt get into chewing stuff that's not hers. If he just wants to stick to his ultimatum (sp?) of getting rid of Pixie then I would choose to let him go . If he truly ,truly loves you then he can accept Pixie if he wants to.
Sorry for the long post!
GEnie,Cookie & Lola |