Well, I'm going to give you my experience because I was actually on your boyfriend's side...here's the story.
My ex-boyfriend had two cats when I started dating him. He knew I didn't like cats (sorry cat lovers, it's the truth), but I treated his cats well. I NEVER asked him to get rid of them, but I said, "When they pass, that's it for cats right?" He said, "No" that he always wanted cats and not dogs. So...I had to make a decision. Did I love this man enough to live with his cats, litter, hair all over, vomiting all the time, and scratching the furniture? Well, he's an ex today...not because he threw me out, but because I guess I didn't love him enough to put up with something I was not comfortable with. Does that make me a bad person? I don't think so. I tried to compromise, but he didn't want to. O well, I'm glad I left because then I would be living with cats and not Baby!
Now your boyfriend on the other hand is just getting fed up with the chewing things and is jealous of your dog. I will tell you this, if you get rid of the dog, you will regret it...because if he's complaining about this, there will be other things he complains about and expect you to change those things too. If he really loves you he will live with your dog. If he leaves, and he realizes he loves you more than he dislikes the dog, he will come back.
I hope I helped a little, and I hope nobody things bad of me b/c I'm not a cat lover.
