Firestorm
Posted : 11/28/2006 10:44:52 AM
Oh boy! Well Hubby needs to chill out...Get the crate and be very firm with that training. I would also consider obedience classes. A dog is a huge responsibility and so is having a child.
I have a somewhat similar situation here...hubby likes and tolerates the dog...on his terms...where myself and our 3 children absolutely love this dog. Although I will say that with Harley being the second dog that he is doing a good job of softening up my hubby.
Anytime my dog had an accident and hubby blew his stack...I gave it right back at him and said accidents happen. Now he understands but obviously isn't fond of accidents....
Harley hasn't had any accidents in months...he did when he first got here but he was a rehomed and had one owner then went to a breeders then here. So it was expected with the changing of lifestyles. BTW Harley is two. Harley is crated at night, meal time for us and anytime I leave. He is quite happy to be in his crate...since I am a stay at home mom he is out most of the time.
Training a dog and pup takes patients. Hubby needs to understand that.
As far as your issues with his son maybe you should sit down and have a heart to heart. After all you should have some say since he is living there.
As far as counseling goes, I bet it would be a cold day in hell that he would go...most men aren't willing to do counseling.
Don't rehome the dog ..work on crate training and sign up for obedience classes. Keep us posted.