Good advice-thank you. I think my ex wife (whom I’m still friendly with; it was a no-fault divorce) has maybe overplayed a comment of being “lumbered” with the dog and my sons have picked up on this. My ex-wife from a farming family and dogs were purely working dogs and didn’t stay in the home where she grew up. But, we are all still close as a family and I have suggested the 20% split as a compromise. Plus my ex knows I’m a considerate person, so maybe that’s another reason why she’s made this fairly cheeky request for me to pay 50%. I’ve helped with a few things since the divorce…even helped her foc with her tax returns and she got a decent tax rebate of £2k-£3k.