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My Boyfriend is Jealous of My Dog!

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Posted by hmmmm 18 yrs ago

I have been owning a dog since January and ever since my bf has been jealous of her. He complains I spend too much time with her, taking great care of her, spoiling her etc.

I have told him numerous times that the dog is not just a pet to me, she's part of my life, but he can't understand that. Now he's comparing himself to the dog that the dog more important to me which is true. How do I get my bf to understand that and stop being jealous? This has been an ongoing issue that's driving me insane.

Any suggestions?

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Straw_berry 18 yrs ago

No offence intended but thought your boyfriend is feeling pretty insecure... and to make things worse... comparing himself with a dog... Goodness...

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hmmmm 18 yrs ago

Thanks guys for the comments. Mine is not type A dog, I don't put clothes on her or carry her around but I do spoil her with lots of toys and give her all sorts of dog biscuits. I really doubt my bf is interested in teaching her anything, he always complains about her hair sticking onto his pants/jackets.

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bandiet 18 yrs ago

Now if I can only find a way to get my g/f to stop oohing and aaah, for minutes, over the damn goldfish bowl. I don't know if they are type A or Type B fish but they way she carrys on about how they flap their little fins ... and sometimes she spends minutes feedling them and checking the water level. *&^%$$ finned parlour snake chick magnets

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bits&pieces 18 yrs ago

Personally, I don't trust people who don't like dogs.

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ahacha 18 yrs ago

I am like nifty, for me the striking point in your thread is that you say your boyfriend is indeed less important to you than your dog. I guess I would expect that it is simply not comparable, like between your mum and your man, between your children and your man, etc... They don't fulfil the same role, or do they??

If he is "less important to you than your dog" .... he's bound to feel it! I would feel funny too if I was in his shoes. Nothing to do with the poor animal (love them myself), though.

So maybe not exactly jealous of the dog, but jealous of the attention and love that you don't show him as much as you give the dog? I'd have thought he's entitled to feel insecure in the relationship in that case!

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the goddess kali 18 yrs ago

I had two pet ferrets (thelma and louise) - they need loads of attention and time (which i willingly gave) and are just so cute that i would have so much fun playing with them in the garden or inside the house when it was raining or cold.

I just found the experience so much more satisfying than sitting in front of the TV. But my husband was rather jealous of my ferrets and like your boyfriend complained because i wasn't sitting beside him on the sofa to watch some boring tv program and my friends also complained that i was always rushing home at a certain hour because the ferrets needed to be fed, cleaned etc....

But eventually they all learned to live with it.

It's just possessiveness..

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the_poor_man 18 yrs ago

A lot of people just don't like dogs, no matter how great they are. Did he know you were getting a dog before you got one? If so, how did he seem about it?

If a girlfriend of mine wanted a dog I would discourage her, and if she got one anyway, I would either learn to love it and live with it, or not, depending on how much I loved her. But it would definitely be a decision-pushing issue.

I guess I can't expect Bits&Pieces to trust me anymore. :(

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blissful82 18 yrs ago

How can a man gets jealous over a dog? only he himself knows, that is insecurity, tonnes of it.Well, at least u know his true color before both of u get on to the next level in the relationship. Its totally up to u whether u choose the dog or him? goshh, i cant believe i typed that sentence.. simply hilarious. Think of the pros and cons girl. cheers.

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