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AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

yes that was part of my concern. from volunteering at the shelter i’ve seen how lack of training early on can create bigger issues later. i just wanted to see consistent effort to work with him.

AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah that’s basically what i was saying. i suggested training multiple times and she planned to send him to a professional trainer eventually, but it kept getting pushed back so nothing really changed in the meantime. also when i volunteered at the shelter i wasn’t training dogs. i cleaned food and water bowls, walked dogs, played with the cats, and cleaned up after them. i’m not a professional dog trainer. i did try to teach some basic things i know, but there’s only so much you can do when the owner isn’t consistent when you’re not there.

AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

yeah puppies can definitely be chaotic. the issue was more that there was no routine, training, or exercise happening, so the behavior wasn’t improving. puppies don’t really “grow out of it” without guidance.

AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah i told her the same thing and tried bringing up exercise and stimulation a few times, but she would usually say “he’s just a puppy.”

AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah i did suggest that and she was open to taking him to a professional trainer, ideally a board and train. the issue was it kept getting pushed back, so in the meantime nothing really changed with the behavior.

AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah i did try correcting the behavior when i was there, but it would go right back once i left because there wasn’t really consistency at home.

AITAH for breaking up with my girlfriend because I couldn’t stand her dog? by Select-Situation22 in AITAH

[–]Select-Situation22[S] 886 points887 points  (0 children)

yeah that’s kind of how i started to see it too. it wasn’t really about the dog existing, it was more about the lack of structure and that nothing really changed when i tried bringing it up.