Girlfriend uses her dog to disparage me (interested, relations, yelling)
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I think people are a bit upset with your g/f (admittedly sight unseen, I mean there's no way for us to know what's really going on here) because you describe her as encouraging a rescue dog, which has been through enough already, to fear and be suspicious of someone it is forced to regularly see...and yeah...to a lot of animal owners that DOES border on fiendish.
The problem you have is pretty common. A dog needs to learn that you're the alpha dog in the pack and that it's the subservient dog in the pack. This is dog training 101. Any dog-oriented forum will have endless suggestions on how to train the dog. It's extremely common. You don't want to be the dog's friend. You want to be the alpha dog. That stops the yap dog behavior immediately.
The problem you have is pretty common. A dog needs to learn that you're the alpha dog in the pack and that it's the subservient dog in the pack. This is dog training 101. Any dog-oriented forum will have endless suggestions on how to train the dog. It's extremely common. You don't want to be the dog's friend. You want to be the alpha dog. That stops the yap dog behavior immediately.
Have you been reading the thread? Lol! Read the last couple posts.
The problem you have is pretty common. A dog needs to learn that you're the alpha dog in the pack and that it's the subservient dog in the pack. This is dog training 101. Any dog-oriented forum will have endless suggestions on how to train the dog. It's extremely common. You don't want to be the dog's friend. You want to be the alpha dog. That stops the yap dog behavior immediately.
My wife is the same way with our cat. We didn't have it when we got married but her children adopted it and left and guess who takes care of it? She adores it. I wasn't really a cat person but I have learned to like it and it now likes me after a adjustment period. Try being nice to the dog and give it treats and hopefully it will learn to like/tolerate you. If not you have 2 choices. Find and new GF or live with the dog.
My wife is the same way with our cat. We didn't have it when we got married but her children adopted it and left and guess who takes care of it? She adores it. I wasn't really a cat person but I have learned to like it and it now likes me after a adjustment period. Try being nice to the dog and give it treats and hopefully it will learn to like/tolerate you. If not you have 2 choices. Find and new GF or live with the dog.
My girlfriend has this little yip yip dog that sits in her lap and it growls at me every time I try and get close. She eggs it on. She talks to the dog in a baby voice and it really has become a problem when I visit her house. We've been dating for several years and I feel like moving in is the next logical step, but I'm not interested in keeping the dog.
It's her first pet and she's a rescue dog with a lot of problems. How do I handle this?
I had a gf like this passive-aggressive lady you're with.
Take the hint and the warning sign.
Nobody ever wants to take the warning sign. Do the red flags have to hit you in the face or whack you in the butt?
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