my boyfriend always tells me that i luv my dog too much?

Question

i have lived with my boyfriend for 5 years & i had my dog for 4 years now. i always wanted a dog. he always wonders why people luv animals so much. since he never had a dog in his life until he met me. he always questions me about my dog that i luv him so much... i luv my boyfriend too but i can;t seem to fiqure him out sometimes. my dog luvs him too. i wish he could understand how much animals need love too. plz help me... thank you

Answer 1

its easy to love your dog. they love back unconditionally. they dont argue. dont complain. all they want is food, water, love and attention. exercise is a plus!!

Answer 2

okay, so step one is to bring your boyfriend to the computer screen while you read this.

Honestly the issue here is not who she loves more, but who she probably spends more time with. right? Listen, there are people that take to animals in a special way and are prone to having a really close emotional connection with them.
Animals after all when brought into the home and are domesticated, become dependent on us. Kind of like a child. So imagine that your child ( just pretend ) has been embraced by you and your girlfriend for the last four years. Like a child, the animals brain creates a human like bond. Now imagine just cutting him/her off and not allowing him/her to enjoy the things their used to. The pet would react pretty similar to a child. Feeling of being unwanted and maybe even anxiety. So at this stage, you're in it for the long haul. A pet is also one that may save your life one day, like a kid would.
For your girlfriend: I would listen to the small details your boyfriend tells you. Maybe he doesn't like the dog in the bed or laying all over his clothes. Find some common ground.
I have always felt that animals should never be caged up or domesticated but since owning pets is peachy in this society, at least let your pet be an animal as much as a human-like companion. 50/50.

Good luck guys!

Answer 3

the problem, I guess is that your b/f is jealous of your dog. this can happen because he may feel that you pay too much attention to your dog and he is not getting yours.

Which is very normal, and that shows that he luv you, because luv sometime causes jealousy...

You just need to assure him that you love him more than your dog. that's it.... sometime give him a little bit more attention at the right time can be very helpful.

For example when he comes back home, make him a tea or coffee and spent like half an hour with him might be very helpful, after that you can spent 2 hours with your Dog. :)

This is called managing his expectation

Do you get what I mean?

I hope this help...

Cheers

Answer 4

Our dogs are part of who we are, and when a stranger questions our attitude toward an animal, a pet or specifically a dog, well, we are not going to waste our time trying to explain ourselves or try to turn them into animal activists, but when a close friend, relative or partner don't get it, it really hurts!!! And it hurts more when after a good period of time, they still refuse to acknowledge the love only a dog is capable to give, at the end I want to believe they will see they can share this love and be part of it, but also we have to be prepared to accept our friends and relatives the way they are, because we are dog lovers and dog lovers know how to love with no condition...... just like our dogs....

Answer 5

Dogs are precious animals. He might be a little jealous of your dog. He needs to understand that a dog is the best companion to have, depend on their size, you can hug 'em, and give 'em a kiss on their head, take them for walks, play, go places (travel) vs a cat (depending on the cat). Dogs are such loyal companions. They love you unconditionally. They should be treated, as you well know, with tlc and respect, they will do the same back to you. Plus, family pets, when taken care of properly, will do whatever they can and have to if they need to protect the owner, etc. Animals are so precious. So wonderful, so loving. The pets become a part of the family. We had a German Shepherd when I was growing up. The day she died, and was put to sleep, I cried about her passing. I hope this helps you with your b/f understanding. Take care.

Answer 6

I neverunderstood people who don't love dogs as much as I do. My dog fills my life with joy and comfort as well as love. Chances are you can't change your boyfriend but you might be able to get him to see your love for your dog as adoring. Next time he says something about you loving your dog too much ask him if he's jealous and wants you to rub his belly and finish it off with a kiss or make another cute comment. You can also try to get him involved in playing with your dog. Go on walks together or you could attach love notes to your dogs collar that your boyfriend can pick off and read. Maybe he will think of these actions as adorable or he will start to understand how much you love and care about both him and the dog or maybe he will still not understand but hey, there's no harm in trying right?

Answer 7

You can never love an animal or really anything too much just explain that to him. Just tell him how much you love both him and your dog and tell him that you don't love one more than the other, you love them the same but just you love your dog as a dog and you love your boyfriend as a boyfriend

Answer 8

Just try to remember that we all have different preferences and priorities. I'm sure at least some of the things he loves most you couldn't care less about and don't understand the appeal they hold for him.

As long as he respects you and your love for your dog and you are as respectuful of the things that are important to him that you don't really "get" you'll both probably be ok.

LOL my own BF doesn't get why I'm so crazy about my dog either but that's ok. He's still nice to him even if he ignores him now and then and understands that I won't love my dog less to suit what he thinks I should do.

Answer 9

He just isn't an animal person, and it's most likely not that your obsessive and love the dog to much, more like he doesn't see the point in loving the dog and it's an easy thing for him to poke fun at. And try to use grammar.. dang.

Answer 10

Your boyfriend doesn't need to understand, just accept it! If he can't and gives you a hard time about it, or treats you or the dog poorly because of it, leave him! If he resents how much you love your dog, tell him to act more like the dog!

Answer 11

Your boyfriend must be pretty immature to be jealous of your dog. Don't let let him use control to make you get rid of your dog. If he can't accept the situation and learn to lighten up, maybe you should start looking for an animal lover to spend your life with.