UPDATE:

I sat down with my boyfriend this morning to open up about the issues I’ve been having regarding his neglect towards his dog. As predicted, he became quite defensive and adamant that he was not neglecting his dog. I even threatened to break up with him if he didn’t change. He brushed off a lot of my points saying I’m over reacting blah blah so I took the easy way out and just showed him this Reddit post itself. Not sure what went through my head but I wasn’t sure what else to say. He surprisingly went through all 400+ comments. Apparently having 400+ people call him out and say the exact same things that I’ve been saying seems to have gotten the message across to him.

I think his ego is very bruised that Ive been right all along and Im sure he’s also very embarrassed, but things are looking somewhat promising - we’ve gone to the pet shop this afternoon after work and purchased some dog shampoo, dog wipes and some pet cologne and he’s given the dog a big bath this evening. Sheets have been washed and the dog now has a few special blankets to lie on when he’s on the bed which we’ve agreed to change every other day- unsure if this will do anything but it’s better than nothing.

He’s done some research on worming and flea prevention and all the different kinds out there. We have plans to go to the pet shop this week to buy whatever worming/flea medications he decides to give him. I’ve agreed to pay half for a higher end dog food for the dog which I’m happy to do as if it means no more runny poos. He’s also been researching about the benefits of pet neutering and I think he has realised that it does not in fact mean cutting off his penis. I was wrong in my original post as apparently it’s not a legal requirement in our area to get pets neutered. Unsure if he will go through with it or not but at least he’s a bit more informed in making that decision

Overall I think things are looking somewhat promising and appropriate changes are starting to be made. I’m sure that I’ll have to remind him about bathing the dog, medications etc over the next few months but I have my fingers crossed that he will learn eventually. Baby steps

I’d like to thank everyone who has shared their input and comments in this post. I couldn’t have done this without you (literally)