Denise - Don't "give up." I don't know why people are bashing your husband. He sound like a great and sensible guy to me.
It sounds to me like he has put up with a lot and just doesn't want a pup that is trashing the house. In all honesty - I think this is a perfectly acceptable mature attitude.
Your husband and children do come before any pet you have - hope no one seriously disagrees with this!
I can understand why you love your little pup so much. He is a darling.
I think you are in a very tough situation - but am not sure that you have many options here. Since you can't train your little dog - it looks like he is going to have to go to a new home (this is very sad) - but, it does sound like your husband has gone the extra mile and really hated to tell you that the puppy has to go. I don't fault your husband at all. Some of us love our pups to death, think of them as "our babies," and spoil them rotten (this is probably part of our training problem) -- but, even so, we have no right to expect others to allow pets to live in our houses - doing damage, ruining carpets, furniture, causing odors, etc. No sensible, mature person would want a pet that causes these problems.
The reason we want pets in the first place is so that they can become loveable, enjoyable members of our family --
Sorry about people putting your husband down.....he sounds like a fine guy to me. I don't think any of this problem has been easy for him either.
Carol Jean |