Whats the best way to get rid of a dog for good?

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My husband has had this dog named Cajun for about 3 months and he loves it (pit bull). He spends so much time with him and I am extremely jealous. Im pregnant and I want him to be around ME and not a dog!!! The dog has all kinds of pet dander in the air and my allergies are congested bkuz of this mut roaming around the house and doing whatever he wants. I am not friendly to the dog nor am I mean, I just ignore him and he ignores me as well. We have an understanding to stay out of each others way. The dog is a boy and he is neutered so I know he cant get violent. I cant use violence towards me as an excuse so that my husband can get rid of the dog. I dont want to do anything cruel to him because the dog is such a nice boy, he is extremely nice and a patient dog. he has a chip implanted that directs him back to our home if he strays so i cant set him free or the military will get my husband in trouble, any ideas? HELP

I am NOT sefish I feed the dog everyday and give him water and I am the one who grooms him! My hubby works long hours and he cant attend to the dog the way I can. I am neutral towards the dog, I dont show him hate nor do I show him TOO much affection. So what I am jealous, it doesnt mean I am crazy, i just need good answers on how to get rid of the dog and stop focusing on my personality. HOW DO I GET RID OF THE DOG!!!!

Answer 1

I would suggest turning him into an outdoor dog. Do you have a fenced in back yard? Maybe, if the dog stayed outside during the day, and maybe in a crate indoors at night, it might reduce the friction between the two of you. I know your emotions are probably running high right now with the pregnancy, but it would be a shame to totally take away something that your husband has such a strong bond with.

Answer 2

Of coarse you husband will care for you more, but he has a responsiblity for owning a dog too. The dog seems so nice, and well-trained. Not all pit bulls are nasty baby-eating dogs. They are actually one of America's top dogs that only has a bad reputation. Why not give him a chance? Take some medicine or something or your allergies. Don't be too selfish. But if you really do have to get rid of him for a safe home. Bring him to a no kill shelter.

Answer 3

I think someone needs therapy and it isn't the dog!
You need to learn how to curb such 'negative' emotions!
Getting jealous of a dog is childish to say the least!
Some new Dad's get jealous when their wives spend all their time with a new baby but you don't hear them asking how to get rid of it!
You should be talking to your husband about this in a grown up manner not asking a lot of Dog LOVERS how to FORCE your husband to give up his dog!
IF you have good reason AND your husband agrees then take him back to where you got him from or to a 'breed rescue center'. I'm sure there's the LOVING home and people who HE deserves that would love to adopt him!

Answer 4

My first suggestion would be to take another look at the situation. This is a dog we're talking about here. Do you really think you have to compete with a dog for your husband's love? Don't you think that there is enough love in your husband's heart for both you and the dog?

If he is bothering your allergies, try having him groomed more often, and keep him out of your bedroom and off the furniture. You might also try a free-standing air filter or some Febreeze Pet Allergy spray.

If you really feel that he needs a new home, contact a rescue group or put an ad in the local paper and screen interested parties. Don't just set him loose to be hurt, starved or run...you said yourself that he is a good boy. Isn't it the least you could do to put a little effort into finding him a loving home?

Answer 5

Grow up and realize that having a dog doesn't make you less of a person. Speak to your husband and ask if the two of you can spend some alone time each day. Just because your husband loves the dog doesn't mean he doesn't love you. "Getting rid of the dog" may solve your issues but I guarantee it will cause more.

add: I recommend seeing a mental health professional. You are in serious need of help from a qualified psychiatrist. And yes you ARE being selfish. Your question is posted as whiny and quite frankly comes across with you looking like a snot-nosed brat. (not saying you are a snot-nosed brat).

Answer 6

Even neutered males can get mean....if ignored, not feed, mistreated etc. Best to make friends with this dog b4 the baby comes, or talk to your hubby about getting a new loving home for the dog. the dog deserves to be loved by both of you.

Answer 7

Uh...the problem does not seem to be with the dog...

YOU need to talk to your husband. Tell him you feel as though he gives the dog more attention than you (but to be perfectly honest, if my spouse ever said that to me I would think he is being completely ridiculous.) You are about to be a mother, so you need to start learning that attention will not always be on you....probably very rarely be on you. People are going to say, "oh what a cute baby!" and want to hold it....are you going to become jealous of a baby too?

For the pet dander....clean your house on a regular basis. Make sure the dog stays groomed...brush him. It's simple. Also, find alternatives to carpet and curtains as those are MAJOR problems for people that have allergies.

And please do not dispose of a living creature that is part of your household. Us military families get enough hassle because some decide to dump their dogs. We don't all do that...so please don't make the rest of us look bad.

Answer 8

This issue is entirely between you and your husband. If you do anything to get rid of the dog, without your husband's involvement, I can see T-R-O-U-B-L-E -- and I mean, "plenty".

Your only satisfactory course of action is to discuss this with your husband and then put the dog up for adoption, if he agrees. Or, find another home for someone who wants the dog -- again, if he agrees. Doing anything inhumane is not advisable -- there are laws against this sort of thing.

Answer 9

If you can't stand a dog getting more attention, just wait till the baby gets here. Instead of family and friends saying hi, they say, "where's the baby?"
Your excuses sound ridiculous. The pit bull (not mutt), in your words, is a great dog. So you haven't a leg to stand on. Get some therapy, and start worrying about real problems, not this petty crap. We don't need any more good dogs getting euthanized.

Answer 10

OMG! U lil' devil! Ur the next Cruella DeVil! U oughtta b ashamed of urself!

But if u hav 2,
talk 2 ur husband and tell him how u feel about him being around the dog all the time, and how u want him 2 spend more time with u.
u don't need 2 get rid of the dog, just ease ur husband away from spending so much time with his dog, and more time with u. and 4 ur allergies, get a shot 4 that.
That's wut i'm trying 2 get my Daddy 2 do... get a shot that is...



put an add in the paper, saying 'Dog in need of a good home.'