Comments on: Pets challenge my marriage? http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage Dog and Cat Health: natural, holistic solutions for healing your pet at home. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:53:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jody http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage/comment-page-3#comment-21424 Jody Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage#comment-21424 Lissa, the guy isn't worth it. He is a controller. He left you once and he doesn't share your values. Anybody that would ask you to give up something so precious to you, is trouble. Even if you didn't have animals, he would find something else for you to sacrifice to "prove you love him." Drop him like a hot potato. Lissa, the guy isn’t worth it. He is a controller. He left you once and he doesn’t share your values. Anybody that would ask you to give up something so precious to you, is trouble. Even if you didn’t have animals, he would find something else for you to sacrifice to “prove you love him.” Drop him like a hot potato.

]]> By: Lissa http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage/comment-page-3#comment-20573 Lissa Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:09:15 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage#comment-20573 My current husband and I are having the same difficulties. We separated over a year ago regarding the 'dog' issue - he stated he never wanted dogs in the house, but loved on them like they were kids when he would come home. I always wanted dogs in the house and had dogs, cats, a guinea pig and fish when he met me and proposed to me. When we moved into a new house together was when the 'no dogs' rule came into effect. I have ALWAYS had animals in the house, to the point of my dog whelping puppies on my bed when I was away (was I mad, NO, I was happy they were all healthy and nothing had gone wrong). I have had a house trained chicken (yes, it is possible). I told him all of this before we were married. He told me of all the animals he had when he was a kid, including a dog in the house.... Fast forward six years - dogs are a MAJOR contention. I will that we had 21 dogs (most of them puppies who were ultimately sold to GREAT family homes). He decided to leave me for another woman who didn't have animals in the house (she was married with another boyfriend, but no animals in the house). They are now apart and he says that he misses me and wants to get back together. Other than the situation with the animals, we get along great... What to do? One of the reasons I got with this man was because my cat (at the time) got along with him and she HATED everybody. I love my husband and love my pets (I am down to one dog, fish and one cat. He doesn't want me to get another puppy to replace one that was stolen while we were living with his in-laws (too long of a story to get into here)... What do I do? I have offered to confine the dogs to one area of the house and get a cleaning person to come in once a month to clean up the mess, but that is NOT an option according to him... How would anyone handle this one? Please let me know? THANKS! My current husband and I are having the same difficulties. We separated over a year ago regarding the ‘dog’ issue – he stated he never wanted dogs in the house, but loved on them like they were kids when he would come home. I always wanted dogs in the house and had dogs, cats, a guinea pig and fish when he met me and proposed to me. When we moved into a new house together was when the ‘no dogs’ rule came into effect.

I have ALWAYS had animals in the house, to the point of my dog whelping puppies on my bed when I was away (was I mad, NO, I was happy they were all healthy and nothing had gone wrong). I have had a house trained chicken (yes, it is possible). I told him all of this before we were married. He told me of all the animals he had when he was a kid, including a dog in the house….

Fast forward six years – dogs are a MAJOR contention. I will that we had 21 dogs (most of them puppies who were ultimately sold to GREAT family homes). He decided to leave me for another woman who didn’t have animals in the house (she was married with another boyfriend, but no animals in the house). They are now apart and he says that he misses me and wants to get back together. Other than the situation with the animals, we get along great… What to do?

One of the reasons I got with this man was because my cat (at the time) got along with him and she HATED everybody.

I love my husband and love my pets (I am down to one dog, fish and one cat. He doesn’t want me to get another puppy to replace one that was stolen while we were living with his in-laws (too long of a story to get into here)… What do I do? I have offered to confine the dogs to one area of the house and get a cleaning person to come in once a month to clean up the mess, but that is NOT an option according to him…

How would anyone handle this one? Please let me know? THANKS!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage/comment-page-3#comment-17691 Debbie Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:59:50 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage#comment-17691 I have a friend from Nova Scotia and have heard them joke about the cleanliness of Nova Scotia people. My friend, however, had two cats. She kept her house spotless and would never have DREAMED of closing them off. A person who gets involved with a parent with children had better LOVE those kids before agreeing to marry. Kids take energy, they need attention and the get things dirty. Well, how on EARTH could someone MARRY a vet and want to put limits on the family animal companion? WHAT WAS SHE THINKING when she got married?!?!!? Take your dog with you everywhere, have him sit on your side of the room and expect nothing of her regarding your poor pup. Don't expect anything and have your private, loving relationship. She married a vet.....she is lucky that you don't have a menagerie. Sorry, but I think that she is way way off. If you have kids, have her keep them on HER side! Good luck. Deb p.s. Yes, give wife her own room and keep dog out of it. Get yourself a room where you would like to hang out with your dog. I have a friend from Nova Scotia and have heard them joke about the cleanliness of Nova Scotia people. My friend, however, had two cats. She kept her house spotless and would never have DREAMED of closing them off.

A person who gets involved with a parent with children had better LOVE those kids before agreeing to marry. Kids take energy, they need attention and the get things dirty.

Well, how on EARTH could someone MARRY a vet and want to put limits on the family animal companion? WHAT WAS SHE THINKING when she got married?!?!!?

Take your dog with you everywhere, have him sit on your side of the room and expect nothing of her regarding your poor pup. Don’t expect anything and have your private, loving relationship.

She married a vet…..she is lucky that you don’t have a menagerie. Sorry, but I think that she is way way off.

If you have kids, have her keep them on HER side!

Good luck.

Deb

p.s. Yes, give wife her own room and keep dog out of it. Get yourself a room where you would like to hang out with your dog.

]]> By: Lorraine Turanick http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage/comment-page-3#comment-17633 Lorraine Turanick Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:28:40 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage#comment-17633 I have a bed in every room that I spend time in. It is called "Beasleys Couch". My Mindy loves it as well as my previous dog, a Newfie. Of course, the Newfie's was the largest, and she also loved it. I allow my Mindy free range in the house but use these beds. In the bedroom, it is across from mine where we can see eye to eye. She knows these beds are her's and I do not allow my grandchildren to sit or lay in the beds. As I said, she has free range in the house & even if she doesn't go into her bed when I do, she does always end up in it during the night & when I awake she is always in it. I keep a towel near her food mat, and tell her to wait so I can wipe her beard as she drips water all over when she drinks. Most times she waits & also allows my grandchildren to wipe her mouth/beard. It is something I started when she was a puppy. Good luck...As long as Louis has his own place, he should be happy. Check out K V Vet Supply as their prices are good & I purchased 2 beds from them...The 3rd bed I purchased locally. Lorraine I have a bed in every room that I spend time in. It is called “Beasleys Couch”. My Mindy loves it as well as my previous dog, a Newfie. Of course, the Newfie’s was the largest, and she also loved it. I allow my Mindy free range in the house but use these beds. In the bedroom, it is across from mine where we can see eye to eye. She knows these beds are her’s and I do not allow my grandchildren to sit or lay in the beds. As I said, she has free range in the house & even if she doesn’t go into her bed when I do, she does always end up in it during the night & when I awake she is always in it. I keep a towel near her food mat, and tell her to wait so I can wipe her beard as she drips water all over when she drinks. Most times she waits & also allows my grandchildren to wipe her mouth/beard. It is something I started when she was a puppy. Good luck…As long as Louis has his own place, he should be happy. Check out K V Vet Supply as their prices are good & I purchased 2 beds from them…The 3rd bed I purchased locally. Lorraine

]]> By: SB Hoffma http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage/comment-page-3#comment-17605 SB Hoffma Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:18:32 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/pets-challenge-my-marriage#comment-17605 A pet/family member should never interfere with a relationship....if someone does not accept your pet...send them packing....you won't be happy with them... Non pet people will not be reading this blog...but they will be happier with a non pet person..... A pet/family member should never interfere with a relationship….if someone does not accept your pet…send them packing….you won’t be happy with them… Non pet people will not be reading this blog…but they will be happier with a non pet person…..

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