Dog rant regarding my ex.

**My Peanuts** · 05-11-2006, 06:00 PM

I really need to talk to people like me right now. (My ex and I work together so I see him a lot) Anyway, we just watched the new Penn and Teller episode about animal lovers at work. My ex and I started talking about things and he said I spent too much money on Jimmy to get him well. I spent $2,000 not counting all his prescription food. He said if it was him he would have put him down.

I'm so mad! He said that he would have done some of it, but if it kept going he said he would have put him down. UNBELIEVABLE!
To top it off he spends several times that amount on stupid things, dj equipment, trampolines for the land and water, etc.

I just needed to rant. I am a pet lover. I treat my pets like family, but I'm not overboard. I do what needs to be done. $2,000 isn't anywhere near the amount Jimmy is worth. He is priceless and I'd do everything I could for him and my other pups. My ex makes me feel crazy for doing what I do!

**Glacier** · 05-11-2006, 06:03 PM

Just ignore him. I bet he's trying to get a rise out of you! Or maybe he just doesn't get it--some people don't and never will. It's their loss. I've had several people tell me I should have put Pete(one of my cats) down and just got another orange tabby. Stuart calls Pete the world's most expensive free kitten, but he's worth every dime! So is Jimmy!

**My Peanuts** · 05-11-2006, 06:06 PM

I know, what you mean. Sylvia is purebred and we got her as a puppy (never again though, I'm all about rescuing and shelters now) and she was no where near as much as "free" Jimmy was!

My ex isn't a horrible person(he better not be or I wasted 10 years of my life on him

) and that's why it upsets me to hear him talk that way. You're right he just doesn't get it.

**Jessika** · 05-11-2006, 06:10 PM

Don't let it bother you, sounds to me like he is just doing it on purpose to make you upset! I'm sure if he were as attached to an animal as you are to your pup, he would do the exact same thing. Some people just don't understand, at all.

**zoey** · 05-11-2006, 06:13 PM

Maybe your ex is a little jealous of your Jimmy.
Jimmy is precious and worth whatever it may cost to keep him healthy. You and all of us know that in our hearts. To heck w/ your ex's misguided opinion!!!

**joycenalex** · 05-11-2006, 06:17 PM

your money is your business, ignore him. alex the wonder dog has seizures and over the last 9 years, i'm totally unwilling to add up how much i've spent on his care. many people have told me to put him down, blah, blah. i smile and say...my money, my business.

**lizbud** · 05-11-2006, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by zoey

Maybe your ex is a little jealous of your Jimmy.
Jimmy is precious and worth whatever it may cost to keep him healthy. You and all of us know that in our hearts. To heck w/ your ex's misguided opinion!!!

That's what I thought, he's jealous

probably wouldn't have objected
to you spending the money on him.

**Alysser** · 05-11-2006, 06:53 PM

I'm sorry he siad that. I hate talking to people who don't understand this. It's annoys me that people don't care for animals and I can't help but get upset.

**lute** · 05-11-2006, 06:13 PM

i'm glad he's your ex! he's probably just trying to piss you off. spending that money means you care a lot about Jimmy and there is NOTHING wrong with that. people make fun of me for how much i'm getting ready to pay for my dane puppy. they say i'm stupid and i could just get a dog for free off the street. i say i take PLENTY of dogs off the street. i also just donated a 7x13 kennel to the humane society. it's ok for me to spend a large amount of money on a dog.