Do you find this statement true or false?

    • Gold Top Dog

    We're pretty evenly split when it comes to everyday stuff, like feeding, watering, letting them out, play, etc.  But more serious stuff, training (he'll do what I say should be done but unless I tell him, he won't do any) vet care, etc. that is all me.  If it were left up to him, they wouldn't see the vet unless they were bleeding, and forget monthly meds.  It just wouldn't occur to him.

    Now cleaning the litter boxes....that's ALL him (with 'helpful' reminders from me, of course Wink).

    • Gold Top Dog

    I would say true.

    I feed Rupert breakfast and dinner (because I'm up in the am and home at dinner time), DH feeds him lunch (he gets a little bit). I do all the training. We're split on bringing him out to potty. I do all grooming (dremel nails, cleaning ears). When it comes to exercise, DH does more in the summer, me more in the winter.

     

    • Gold Top Dog

    True here - we're working on getting Rascal to the point where he won't growl at or try to bite the BF. Confused  They're doing well making friends, but not well enough that BF can do "threatening" things like putting Rascal's leash on to take him out to potty. Given the tentative nature of their relationship, I don't think it's fair to expect BF to do the dog chores - my only expectations are that he always be nice to the dog and try to make friends as best he can (which usually involves treats). I'm just happy that BF gets involved with the "fun stuff" - cuddling, practicing treats, playing... Smile

    • Gold Top Dog

    My DH travels out of town 2-4 days a week so all the daily stuff falls to me during that time.  When he is home he is really fantastic about spending time with them, playing with them and taking them to the park.  Things like ear cleaning, nail trimming and formal training are all me.

    To expand this question a bit, if you go to dog training classes of some type are the majority of handlers/owners women or men?  My classes are all women with the exception of one gentlemen whose wife comes and sits every week.

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    • Gold Top Dog

     98% me in this house.  All care - nails, baths, ears, vet, brushing, feeding, changing water, and allergy meds.  Most training most exercise well you get the idea.  I was the one that really desperately wanted a dog and like others have said DH just doesn't notice stuff and hates being told what to do so it can be a pain.  He does walk him sometimes on his own but never takes him somewhere to do so just does the neighborhood thing.  He does feed him sometimes and when motivated does train him.  What's interesting is that Bugsy is a man's dog.  He has since day 1 responded to males more than females.

    • Gold Top Dog

     True here too!  I still, after 3 years have to moniter BF's interactions with the dogs.  He just does things wrong.  I already paid dearly once for trusting his judgement.  Never again.

    • Gold Top Dog

     TRUE! - but to be fair Kobi was purchased as MY dog so I expected to be the main caregiver from day one. Besides love'n, the only thing that the rest of the family does to help with the dog is to open and close the door when he asks to go out. LOL! As a result Kobi is totally attached to me. So much so that he will not leave the property with my DH or my sons if I am there. Lucky for him I don't have a life! 

    • Silver

    Personally here this is also true.  BUT, as someone currently taking a statistics class, that OP statement leaves LOTS to be desired as to where the info was obtained.  Say, for instance, you threw someone like Cesar Milan, with his many many dogs into the mix, that would really skew the results...or someone who is a foxhound keeper who is male...Hmm

    • Gold Top Dog

    Definitely true here, but only because we have dogs. My dh would only have cats if he was alone, if that...and the cats he deals with all their care feeding and grooming.

    • Gold Top Dog

    True here as well, although we both went into it knowing the hard-core dog stuff is more my thing than his.

    My favorite is when he offers to feed them dinner, then appears in my office a minute or two later asking, "who gets what again?" 

    • Gold Top Dog

    I take it back, I take it all back. This morning Ripley had explosive diarrhea in his crate, and DH washed the dog and the crate, and he tried to do it without waking me up.

    • Gold Top Dog

    awww...good man, click--treat?? Big Smile

    • Gold Top Dog

    It's true in my house.  I clean up after, feed meals, bathe, groom, walk (force DH to come with us usually), and shop for the dogs.  They love DH too and he loves them, but they really love me.  They follow me everywhere and if DH and I are in separate rooms, they are typically with me.

    • Puppy

    True in my house as well.

    I clean, feed, bath, train. But Dh does love, cuddle, sneak treats to Spike LOL He LOVES his dog, but he isn't into the taking care of part  

    • Gold Top Dog

    True here!  DH does feeding and taking her out in the morning, but I do the rest of the day, all the walks, all the training, taking her to classes, taking her to vet, buying food and supplies.  Sometimes he comes with me to go shopping for toys.  It was my idea to get a dog, so my responsibility.  I also do all of the cat care.  DH wouldn't touch a litter box with a 10 foot pole.