Struggling with our dog

I feel so bad writing this because she's done nothing wrong and is a lovely dog.

I never bonded with her, I dont like walking her, she's always in my face and I find her annoying.
I really want to better our relationship, but i dont know how, I dont think ill ever feel differently.

Just to add! My partner takes her on many walks, sometimes 3 hour long treks, loves her an incredible amount.

Its ME that's the problem.

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Did you initially want a dog when you got her? Would it help reminding yourself why you got her? I don't walk our dog as much but he has a different relationship with me and a different one with my husband, I'm there for cuddles on the sofa and strokes etc, with my husband he's boisterous and playful. Have you tried joining a walk, not actually walking the dog just going along with your husband or doing a family day in an enclosed field and spending time with your family as well as bonding with your dog through training and games. Dogs adapt to each person really well, mine knows I want him to be calm, we work on training together sometimes and I like that he keeps me warm on the sofa or that he's cuddly and soft. He knows I don't like him in my face, he doesn't lick as none of us like that and he just adapts to what each person prefers as long as he gets some interaction and comfort from it too

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Not sure how long you've had her, just in case you're in the same boat I was: we got our rescue dog in January last year and honestly for the first 8 months I regretted it every single day, & I used to cry and daydream of going back in time to stop us from getting her daily.

It's really only around the 1 year mark that I realised I've finally developed a connection and I finally can say I love her. Some of that was time, some of that was relentless training (from us and a dog trainer) which made her a lot more bearable to live with. For example we send her to her house (crate) whenever she's too hyper so she learns to chill, and we've taught her to request play politely (brings her ball and sits for example) instead of relentlessly pushing us for attention.

Same with my partner as yours, he connected with her right away while I was considering rehoming her, so glad I'm passed that phase!! He's still her absolute favourite but at least I can go to the toilet without her whining at the door 😂

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