**Vent**

Well, he can just get over it and you can tell him I said that.

 
I second that.  []

Im my and Molly's defense, she is well behaved. She's just got puppy energy. She's doing very well with her house training.. hasn't had an accident in a week or so. She picks something up that she's not supposed to have, I tell her a firm "no" and generally she drops it and moves on. She knows she's not allowed in our daughter's room, etc....  but she does have that puppy energy. She likes running and jumping and bouncing on her shadow. Things like that annoy him.
She's not going anywhere. He knows that. He just has to act like an a$$ about it.
Today, I bought him and our daughter both a new electric toothbrush. I also bought Molly a new collar. I didn't tell him. She is wearing it... let's see how long it takes him to notice it. Lol, I bought "his" lab a new collar about six months ago... he still hasn't noticed it.

ORIGINAL: ron2

Well, he can just get over it and you can tell him I said that.

 
 
HAHAHAHA greatest reply yet!! 

Thought you guys might like to see a pic of my daughter and Molly.... it's not the best, taken with a cell phone.

She is adorable!! How can your hubby not love that face? Especially with how your daughter obviously feels about Molly.

--Sara

p.s. I love those ears!! I could play all day with those ears. I am a doggy ear woman []

Thank you... I'm very proud of both of them.  Do ya'll like her hair cut? LOL

This pic is precious!  Keep Molly, get a new hubby!

Could it be possible that the husband is afraid to get close to Molly in fear of losing her like he did the other dog? 

husband is afraid to get close to Molly in fear of losing her like he did the other dog?

 
You might have something there. Men are adept at hiding their fear in bravado or gruff behvior.

My husband didn't like our dog at first either. At only four pounds, she absolutely feared his 6 foot 4 butt.
 
Now guess who gets more kisses than me?? [8|]
 
 

She's definitely a keeper. How sweet! Hopefully your DH will come around!

Molly is adorable (so is your daughter)  so whats wrong with DH?????
 
My friends just got rid of their Besenji that they had for three years (at least) from a tiny baby,, because they are in the process of buying a new house. SO??????   So anyway, Lucy talked Frank into finding a new home for Ramsis. They found one. Frank was depressed for weeks..called me one day two times to talk.   I wasn't any help,,,I told him I would have gotten rid of Lucy before my dog.  I would  have!!!
I agree with Ron,,,, GET OVER IT!!!

Did he love Jack a lot, too? He could be misplacing his sadness over the loss of Jack. Converting it into anger, putting it onto another puppy.. just petty things. Obviously I don't know your husband, but it's hard for many men to be vulnerable and open about things, as if they think they're losing some masculine control factor. If you haven't talked heart-to-heart with him already than maybe try? If not &/or it doesn't help.. I agree.. he can get over it! Menmenmen.. they can be bigger 'babies' than us ladies. [] Molly is the absolute epitome of cuteness!!! Congratulations on the addition! Sounds like she came around at the right time, though to some it doesn't seem like it. [] []

Could it be possible that the husband is afraid to get close to Molly in fear of losing her like he did the other dog? 

That could be very true.  My hubby didn't warm up to Gracie at first because FeFe was 'the baby'.  I believe he didn't want her to feel left out or unloved because of a new puppy (like that would ever happen).  BUT I will say this... after FeFe passed, it left a major void in our lives (Gracie's too).  Trixie was adopted a few weeks later and I doubt he could possibly shower either of them with more love and affection as he does now.  Losing a furry member of the family will have a different outcome with different people.  Some will want to adopt more (either right away or after some time) and some will refuse to ever have another animal.

If he doesn't come around... keep the dog!  The man can be replaced!! []
 
BTW, Molly is soooooooooooooo cute!!

You guys may be on to something, at least part of it. He loved Jack almost as much as I did... he was the one who got Jack for me. We'd had him for six years.
We talked today about it a little. He says he just thought I may be happier with a dauchsund... something to remind me of Jack, and he mentioned how smart Jack was and how much that dog loved me. So, I realized somethingas being fact. It's not that she's dumb, it's that she's a baby. He remembers Jack being a mature, well trainded, very babied, family member. He knew, in my mind, there was no limit for the dog.... I also think he doesn't realize that now we have a child. I can't afford to pay $30 for a collar for Molly, and still do what I want for our daughter.
He "thought" that since I haven't babied Molly like I did Jack that I really wasn't happy with her. And since I was happy with her, he wasn't and wouldn't allow himself to start bonding for fear I'd decide later on to find her a new home.  When, in actuality, our life and lifestyle has changed. I do love Molly, not as much as I did Jack, but that will take time. I have other priorities now. Family, private school, etc...  must come before the expensive goodies for the puppy.
I think he's just confused.