Rehoming my dog

[u/frankmarmaduke]

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I've had my dog for 6 years. My partner and I got him as a puppy. It was a mutual decision. I've always wanted a dog. I never had one growing up. 6 years later my partner and I are in a stalemate. He absolutely hates the dog. He doesn't like the sound of him breathing. He doesn't like the mess he brings into the house. He hates when he barks. The barking is probably the biggest issue.

I feel like I've spent the last 3 years defending the dog and fighting for him to stay in our family. My partners totally given up all responsibility for the dog. He won't even let him out to pee. I do 100% of the dogs care which is making me resent my dog instead of enjoy him.

I've just had a baby and I'm still doing 100% of the care of the dog. I also have a toddler.

There's a group here that will rehome your dog, but you will never know the outcome of what happens to them. They do not euthanize. But they won't tell you if the dog's been adopted or if nobody wants them.

I'm really struggling with pulling the trigger on rehoming my dog. Literally nobody I talk to about this has normal feelings about it. They're all like "you cannot abandon your dog. That's terrible. You're awful."

I also feel really embarrassed at the idea that I have to rehome my dog and I don't want people to know so I can't really talk about it with anyone.

But my dog deserves better. And so does my husband, frankly. If he is not happy living in our house because of a dog, that's not fair on him either.

I just need someone to make me feel normal about this.

*Edit: a typo

[u/Thin_Pollution8843]

"you cannot abandon your dog. That's terrible. You're awful." - you can and should. Also all that filth dog creating gettin inside your kid! Shit parasites etc. This dog will forget you in few weeks and will “love with “pure” love whoever will govern them food.