I have lived with my mum for 4 years and have a small connection with her dog who is almost 5 years old.
He is depressed. My mum does the bare minimum for him, and despite the time I have spent with him over the last 4 years he still sees her as the alpha. I understand that, but he is depressed and looks to her desperately for attention. I play with him and walk him more than she does. He still had little interest in me, and I am scared that when I leave in 2 months he will get even less attention.
I have spoken to my mum plenty of times about this. (Her dog is disabled, so cannot get on the sofa for hugs) I have to tell my mum to get on the floor to give him attention
What will happen when I leave? I want to be the alpha to him so that I can take him and save him. I want him to have a life of happiness. He is so depressed living with my mum but dotes on her. I wish that she would return that love to him too.
She wasn't very loving growing up, I guess made up for it financially when I started to fly the nest a few years ago. She had a lot to make up for. But she isn't very loving, she tried I am sure but she wasn't very good at it. She has bailed me out of some young mistakes, but doesn't give love. I am able to understand that, but her dog cannot. I see him so sad every day. Pining for her all day as I work from home and she just ignores him when she is home.
I am leaving soon, and want to take him with me for a better life. If I bring this up with her, she says I can. My sister says I am unfair.
If she is happy for me to take him, surely I am right.
Would like some advice, not judgement on my mum because I am judging her harshly. You're judgement will never be as strong as mine. I have lost a lot of respect for her.
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