I know there are a ton of posts like this but I’m seriously so lost on what to do. I also want to make it clear that I really love animals and that I’m not trying to be snobby, I just really worry about my fur babies and their well-being.
Me (22F) and my boyfriend (25M) have been dating for 6 years. We’ve been living together for about a year and a half now. My boyfriend has a lab/retriever mix and she was just a puppy when we first started dating, and I have to be honest here. I really truly believe that my boyfriend was NOT ready to take on a dog. He was taking night classes and working full time, the dog was never properly trained. She took 1 year and 6 months to be FULLY potty trained. She was very destructive and she didn’t get the time and attention that she needed. Just kind of neglected. Fast forward a bit and the dog was still a mess and had horrible behaviors but at least she was nice. I moved in with my boyfriend and I have two cats who are very used to dogs. I understand that initially, the dog would be temperamental. She didn’t grow up around cats and it really was HER house. I get that. But eventually, things just got a little hectic. We had to move her kennel and food dishes into a spare bedroom because she would lunge at the cats, and even bit one in the face for walking by her kennel. She left a big bloody gash on the bridge of his (my cats) nose. I was so upset because I tried my best to socialize them and make it as unthreatening as possible. She also became VERY territorial over my boyfriend. Anytime I or the cats came NEAR him, she would guard him and snarl, nip, and lunge. It just made things really stressful because my cats only weigh 9lbs, and I felt my boyfriend didn’t take it very seriously. I didn’t want them to get hurt. Eventually tension died down but she was still very territorial. This last September, we decided to get a puppy. We thought it would be good for my bfs dog to have a playmate and get some socializing. It was rough for the first few months but then it got worse. She started nipping at the puppy, drawing blood, and becoming even more territorial. She became resentful towards me and stopped going potty for me. She stopped taking toys and treats from me. She’s started growling and nipping at me. Shes even bit my arm when I was picking up random dog toys around the house. The puppy is 8 months now and she is still nasty as ever. I feel bad for her because my boyfriend hardly gives her attention and I feel like she’s just neglected, but I’m also so tired of it. He won’t take it seriously and won’t take her to obedience classes. He won’t correct her growling (literally 24/7, no animal can come near her without her nipping and snarling). What can I do? She’s not my dog and I don’t feel like I have a say on what he does with HIS dog but I’m also worried about the other animals. I’m tired of cleaning up their wounds and dealing with his aggressive ass dog. HELP! :(
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