Very aggrivated right now!!!(9/3/09) UPDATED!

[elizabethann]

It feels good to vent sometimes.

I have a question though. You said your boyfriend never wants to go to the park. Do you ever take Coco to the park without your boyfriend? You may meet some great people. People who love their dog(s) as much as you. Perhaps you'll meet a new friend. And maybe a new boyfriend? Sorry, but I had to sneak that in.

Anyhoo, good luck with your situation. I'm glad Coco has you.

[coco-bean]

haha, i kinda find myself sneaking that same question in everytime he says something rude or is mean....OR...just whenever haha! !!! i have taken her to the park a few times by myself and then by time i get home i find a very ticked off boyfriend because i didnt ask him to go! but oh well, thats his problem not mine!

[labmomma]

My first impression is, and I'm only expressing an opinion, is that you'd be better off without the boyfriend anyway. Your life is, obviously, very full because of the love you have for your dogs. You don't need to have the negativity that he brings to your life. He doesn't share the feelings you have for your dogs and that will always be a wedge between you. Furthermore, there isn't anything selfish in chosing not to be a parent if that's how you feel. Just some objective observations.
Labmomma

[JenBKR]

My first impression is, and I'm only expressing an opinion, is that you'd be better off without the boyfriend anyway. Your life is, obviously, very full because of the love you have for your dogs. You don't need to have the negativity that he brings to your life. He doesn't share the feelings you have for your dogs and that will always be a wedge between you. Furthermore, there isn't anything selfish in chosing not to be a parent if that's how you feel. Just some objective observations.
Labmomma

That was my first impression too.....it's almost impossible to change someone, so you'd have to accept him the way he is. Is that what you want for yourself? I know how difficult it can be with two different training philosophies, my husband and I had different opinions on training Roscoe, but when he saw that my way was working much better (and having our trainer tell him that also) changed his mind and his behavior. Maybe if you keep doing what you are doing with your dogs and your boyfriend sees that it works, he'll change his mind too. Good luck!

[zoomer]

That sounds very aggrivating Maybe you should sit down and have a nice conversation and dicuss it?

[coco-bean]

that all sounds like awesome input to me! Im so happy when i read the nice things you all say about people! Just makes me very !!! thanks alot for everyones input and ill take it ALL into consideratioN!!!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'm very sorry to hear that your boyfriend doesn't take interest in Coco and Cainan like you do. I feel your pain. I care so much about my pet's needs i.e. making them feel important, playing with them, praising them regularly, and generally letting them know how much I love them. I know all of us here at PT are like that. I would find it very difficult to have a partner that didn't have the same or similar ideals that I have. I'm also a huge stickler on not giving our pets mixed signals. Everything should be constantly loving and always consistent. I sincerely hope your BF gets better with your dogs(and you). You sound like too nice of a person to go through what you're experiencing. Best wishes on seeing improvements soon