For the past two years, a 28-year-old woman and her 39-year-old partner have been in a committed relationship. Although they do not currently share a residence, they frequently visit each other’s homes and spend significant time together.
Her boyfriend adores his 8-year-old dog, yet he doesn’t take steps to ensure the dogs behaves properly.
When she and her boyfriend are preparing or enjoying their meals, his dog attentively watches them, jumps onto the table, paws at them, or barks for a share of the food.
She views this behavior as highly problematic, but her boyfriend finds it endearing and encourages his dog to keep acting this way.
“One of the most concerning aspects of this unruly behavior is when she urinates inside the apartment. It’s surprising how frequently the dog needs to go outside, highlighting that the dog seems to have a lot of control over my boyfriend, who appears to be indifferent to the situation,” she explained.
Her boyfriend’s dog frequently relieves itself in his apartment. Rather than taking steps to address the issue, he permits the behavior to continue.
Her boyfriend consistently avoids disciplining his dog for her accidents. Instead, he showers her with affection, apologizing and expressing concern for her well-being. As he pets and cuddles the dog, it drives her wild.
“I don’t want him to hit or shout at the dogs, but please avoid overindulging her!” she asserted. “That’s why she continues this behavior! You’re responsible for managing it!”
“I’m astonished because I’ve always had well-trained, well-behaved dogs who never had accidents indoors. Yet, it seems as though my current dog is perfectly content with making messes in the house. It’s puzzling that he appears to have no issue with me cleaning up after him.”
“I’m unsure if it’s appropriate for me to comment on this, but it concerns me that despite having his dog for 7 years and viewing her as flawless, he allows her to urinate indoors without addressing the issue. It’s troubling to see this behavior persist without any attempts to correct it.”
She understands that bringing up her concerns about his dog might not be well received by her boyfriend, but she’s determined to address the issue because it’s causing her significant frustration.
What guidance can you offer her?
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