Irritated...

[little_grey_bantam]

I know this sounds REALLY silly, but I just needed to rant and rave...

I've come to LEARN to HATE having dogs... at all! And I LOVE dogs!! At least I thought I did!!!

The BF likes to feed the dogs on the floor, especially fried and greasy chicken bones or food items and scraps and THEY in TURN, like to drag it across the floor ONTO the carpet. The greasier, the more further they will drag it across the floor and across the carpet. They do it with dog food too, but they LOVE to do it with gross and yucky stuff... crap that is HARD to get off carpet and stains it really easily. I have NO idea WHY they do that and why HE feeds them when he knows they DO that.

He will feed the darn dogs off the plate, feed the dogs at the table, encourage them, etc.????!!!!!!
He wonders WHY I refuse to clean the floor. I'm hoping if he realizes that he doesn't encourage the dogs too make a mess of the floor, maybe I would clean the stupid floor up.

Second rant:
I HATE the darn dogs sleeping in the bed. With two teeny rat terriers who weigh less than 25 pounds together, they take up 3/4 of the bed (alright, a little over 1/2, but STILL!!). I weigh 100 pounds, the BF weighs close to 160-170 pounds. This math does not make sense???? Plus they shed like the dickens! I don't understand, he always does this sad look like I'm abusing these darn dogs if they are not allowed to sleep in the bed.
Here are my issues:
1) Short fur = pain in rear to clean off the bed
2) I don't get a good night's sleep anymore; I go to school FULL TIME, how do I go to school if I don't get a good night's sleep? My future career depends on good grades NOT whether or not the darn dogs sleep in the bed and are comfy or not!
3) Since the darn other dog is pregnant, she "NEEDS" to be in the bed... I'm hoping she'll have her darn puppies on the BRAND NEW mattress. He says, Oh we can just clean the sheets in the washer... I hope the blood and afterbirth just SOAKS into the mattress.... and I will just refuse to clean and make HIM clean it up instead!

I know, I feel selfish and jealous, but honestly, how can he let them get away with it? He's mad the house is full of fur, but he KNOWS the darn dogs shed like nothing we've ever know, yet he will let them all over the house, sleep on the couch, etc. etc. etc.

How am I ever suppose to be Susie Homemaker if the dogs eat off the plate after dinner, get fed at the dinner table, sleep on the bed and furniture and are supposedly allowed to HAVE puppies on the bed!?!?!

I just really really have learned to HATE the dogs. I know it's not their fault, but what in the world do I do??? My career went to wanting to revolve partially around dogs to not wanting to ever see another dog again! I'm just irritated that the stupid dogs get more attention than I do and if I have a say whether or not they sleep on the bed, eat off the plate or whatever, I'm the bad guy!!!

Geez. I see people leave their dogs out in the snow and rain and cold ALL the time. These dogs live on a farm, are allowed to come into town with us, come and are let inside every freakin' 30 minutes, take up 1/2 the space in the car ON MY SIDE while we travel, and yet, they're "abused" if I tell them they can't sleep on the stupid bed.

I HATE DOGS!!! At least, THESE DOGS!!! And he wants MORE dogs??!!! I'm just about ready to throw my hands up and rehome these dogs right underneath his snoot. These were rescue dogs we are semi-fostering, so we're typically suppose to still find them homes, but I'm thinking he's become WAAAAAY too attached! Ughhh... I almost don't want to rescue anymore! THis is ridiculous!!!

 

[kyeschicks]

I feel your pain!

it would be really IRRITATING! I'm sorry that this is happening to you

 

[cassie]

You are hating the wrong creature. Give BF the carpet cleaner and the vacuum and tell him to get busy. Take the dogs to the groomer and find yourself somewhere else to sleep. My DH feeds the dogs at the table and then complains because they beg. I told him to get over it and then asked him WHY he thought the dogs begged at the table. They don't beg from me.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

Quote:
I know, it's just easier to hate on the dogs lol
But I don't want to say I hate the BF

3+ years shouldn't go down the drain for 2 darn dogs!!

He does get busy with cleaning now, but it just amazes me how THEY get to take over everything and wonders why I'm always huffy and gruffy

Plus, he won't waste money on the dogs to go grooming... that would be my job *face plant*
We just do the typical: shots, spay/neuter (ughh... we spent $250 to spay a dog once... ughhh haven't decided to do spay/aborts yet or at all on rescues - don't have the guts yet - ughhh), AND mainly training as livestock guardian dogs and then rehome them - they find better homes if they have a job and are well trained oppose to just being rehomed for being "cute"... Pffft!! "Grooming" isn't really a necessity... for the dogs LOL hence = no grooming

Could you come over and tell him for me

LOL

I know, the dogs beg for him and wonder why they never beg for me and then he says they don't beg for food from me, because I'm "mean" and "won't share" LOL OY!!!!!

LOL

 

[cassie]

Brushing the dogs will get rid of a LOT of the hair problem. Once you get it under control, it just takes a few minutes and it is well worth the time spent. For short haired dogs a shedding blade works really well. I feel your pain. I have a Pug that sheds like anything but a shedding blade gets rid of most of it. Fortunately we have no carpet. I am a strong believer in whoever makes a mess cleans it up. I think I would insist dear BF brush the dogs and if he objects tell him it's cheaper than a psychiatrist.

 

[ebwy]

he gives the dogs chicken bones? I was taught never to give poultry bones to dogs because they splinter too easily and could choke the dog!

 

[Katy]

Unless he's giving them uncooked bones, your problem may be solved on it's own. Cooked bones....especially chicken bones are very bad for dogs and could kill them. Not to mention the greasiness factor......feeding dogs a lot of fried greasy, people food leads to pancreatitis in dogs.

 

[redux]

Why do you feel you are "supposed" to be Suzy Homemaker?

Just leave the mess to the one that is responsible.

And sleep in the spare bedroom, by yourself.

 

[chickensioux]

I'm with all the ones who posted about chicken bones. As a former vet tech. we saw alot of dogs in surgery to remove chicken bones that had perforated throats, stomachs, intestines, etc. Some died as a result of the perforation. Not to mention pancreatitis due to the greasiness of human food. You will have massive vet bills if the practice continues.

 

[Intheswamp]

You posted in a public forum so I take it that you wanted feedback, here is mine...

You're boyfriend wants animals sleeping with him. That's him.

You don't want animals sleeping with you. That is you.

It appears that your boyfriend has put the animals "wants" ahead of yours.

To me, human "wants" take precedent over animal "wants"...sorry, but your feelings are being trumped by two rat terriers.

But I don't want to say I hate the BF

3+ years shouldn't go down the drain for 2 darn dogs!!

Ok, so where are you going to be in another 3+ years? Didn't you say one of the dogs is pregnant?

3 years isn't as long as 30 years...since this sleeping arrangement is a thorn in your side it really needs to be corrected quickly. You and boyfriend need to sit down and have a serious talk about this. Small(?) things can really damage a relationship, especially where one side of the relationship doesn't see anything wrong with the situation. Maybe boyfriend sees this as something "funny", you need to get it across to him that it is *serious*, otherwise he'll continue to give you his "sad", juvenile look...tell him to grow up.

If something makes you uncomfortable where you sleep then it needs to definitely be taken care of....otherwise you *will* find somewhere else to sleep. The bed should be the place where you lay down to sleep and can be comfortable and at peace, there should be no controversy there. It is truely hard for me to understand why he keeps letting the dogs sleep in the bed when he knows how much you dislike them doing so.

As for the greasy chicken smearing across the floor and onto the carpet...slip a little greasy chicken skin into one of his shoes, maybe it'll make him think about things a bit more.

Best wishes,
Ed​