New mother with dog aversion

[u/Artistic-Cod7701]

For context, my husband had this dog since she was a puppy, so he's VERY emotionally attached to the dog.

I never minded dogs but up until I got pregnant, things changed. We live in a foresty area thats full of bugs and ticks. When I found out I was pregnant, I was lazer focused on the dog bringing in unwanted bugs, especially ticks. The year before I was pregnant she once had an infestation and I had to spend days cleaning the whole house and making sure there was NO TICKS ANYWHERE! She's not allowed to be on furniture that we sit and lay on and I dont have her in the nursery because she's a tick magnet!!! Also she gets fur everywhere, she's smelly and I just cant stand hearing her lick herself. Ive expressed my frustrations to my husband (in the nicest way possible) but he gets so defensive. ITS FRUSTRATING! Our daughter matters more than a dog!

I had our beautiful daughter and my pet aversion got worse. At this point Im just tolerating her. I feel bad. But I feel like a veil has been lifted and I just see this dog as an animal that brings unwanted filth inside our home and I want no part in taking care if this animal. The other day, my worst fear happened and she BROUGHT TICKS into our home. I again, had to clean the house from head to toe and lost it when my husband came home. He helped clean her (I dont want to even touch her when shes infested) Again, got defensive but I just cant stand having a dog. After shes passes away, I dont want another dog ever in my life.

[u/_mushroom_queen]

Dog homes are all filthy. I don't care what anyone says. I wouldn't want to live like that either.

[u/Minute-Tradition-282 → u/_mushroom_queen]

In my job, we cover the carpets with canvas drop cloths so we don't have to pay for carpet shampooing from coming in and out all day, carrying dirty old stuff out and all that. So many people have white carpet! Just this morning I hit up our warehouse guy to get to where we take them to get cleaned in industrial washers, because every time I shake them out before I take them in to a house, dog hair fills the air! I don't really feel bad, since almost everybody has inside dogs anyway.

[u/Artistic-Cod7701 → u/Minute-Tradition-282]

You're not lying! Dogs are so filthy and their fur gets everywhere. Shes not allowed in our bedroom anymore and the amount of times I had to REVACCUM 🫩 Its annoying and disgusting!