My hubby of 3.5 yrs and i have so many problems i would like to solve one for my sanity!My hubby and i have a lot of dogs 3 Labs and one German Shepard who are part of my families breeding program.Since my family has been breeding champions and work dogs since the 80's i know my dogs.Then we have an Akita,Westie,beagle,a cat who thinks its a dog and a rhodesian ridge back that my hubby bought a year ago to go hunting with him.Four of theses dogs were taken in by me personally or bought.The rest were brought home by my husband with the exception of the cat(stray)that wandered into our yard.I love animals and am the main caregiver to the animals but it takes alot of time /effort on my part to train each one.My hubby recently brought home a Cane Corso with the logic of making 2 grand per puppy.How to convince him this is a horrible idea!The dog is already fighting with our current dogs..
2007-10-30 12:23:57 · 14 answers · asked by Jenna F 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I cant handle another dog and we have a young child (daughter) not quiet 2 yrs old in the house.Hubbys response is he is a grown man who can do as he pleases and he wants to train the dog to fight.
2007-10-30 12:28:06 · update #1
Dude.
You have asked this question 5 times.
Take the answers you already have and stop asking ! If you aren't finding the answer you 'want' then do what you want to do. Why do you care what other people suggest ??
2007-11-01 11:04:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wants to teach it how to fight with a two year old in the house? How stupid is this man? Just ask him how he plans to take the scaring away from his baby girl or worse still pay to bury her? Sounds harsh I know but i know of a very similar situation that ended just like that.This woman not only lost her child(to this mongrel dog) but her marriage was destroyed and she nearly went out of her mind with grief. Is this dog really worth all that? I mean really how many pets does one little girl need? Stay firm and stick to yur decision it's not worth the risk. Good Luck.
2007-10-30 19:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by FLIT 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think I answered your question before.. but I'll try to answer this differently if you didn't get the answer you wanted before.
If this dog is already fighting with your other dogs, try to find someone close by, a good friend/neighbor, or family member that could have the dog.
This way, you know it's going to a good home and your husband can still see the dog and hang around it.
Marriage is a compromise, work things out and communicate with one another.
2007-10-30 19:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by ♪Msz. Nena♫ 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Its not fair for him to take on a dangerous animal and expect you to supervise it. Tell him to keep the dog restrained (in an enclosed dog run) until HE has the time and energy to make sure its safe around the members of this family, including the four legged ones.
If you think that the new dog is a danger, to you, to your child or to the other pets in your household, tell him he has two choices - the dog goes, or he and the dog goes.
Besides that, aren't dog fights illegal? Is he intending to get involved in criminal activities?
2007-10-30 19:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If he doesn't even consult you on such decisions as adding another pet to the family, there are deeper issues here than bringing home a dog. You can't "convince" someone to have more respect for you; you have to demand respect from the beginning, and make it non-negotiable. Once it becomes negotiable, it's hard to reverse the process - but I suppose it's better late than never. Sit down with him and try to explain that "respect" includes making decisions together. Maybe write him an e-mail, and express, rationally, how you feel.
2007-10-30 19:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Dog fighting is illegal let alone cruel...if your so much of an animal lover put your foot down and tell him you wont have it...you also have to think of your baby too. is this dog really safe with her??? tell him the dog is not safe around kids and he should be thinking of his daughter and not himself
2007-10-30 20:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by Truth Hurts 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ask him what he will do when the dog rips your daughter's face off...or worse.
Frankly if it were me I would divorce him because I feel training a dog to fight is abuse, much like training a young child to fight. Neither the dog or child have the mental capability to know right or wrong. They only do what their owner or parent tells them to do.
2007-10-30 19:32:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
First, convince your husband that you have grown to love the new dog and that it is your favourite. Make yourself #1 in the dog's life. Then either say he can't let your baby puppy fight and get hurt cos it will upset you so much or take the dog to a rescue kennel when your husband is out and then tell him it ran away and if he wants a new one, say nothing could replace the old one and it would upset you to be reminded of it. Or tell him it bit you, or snapped at the child and insist he gets rid of it.
2007-10-30 19:34:15 · answer #8 · answered by Katy S 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Tell him you don't want to be married Michael Vick minus the money and press coverage... throw in a couple jabs about how much hotter the guy you'll be dating while he's in prison will be...
2007-10-30 19:51:29 · answer #9 · answered by jlohlinger 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
and then what.. Go to jail with the football payer... Unless the dog is isolated from everyone and everything... He is going to nip the child.... Good luck
2007-10-30 19:34:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋