I live with my mom (I pay rent), and she recently decided that we needed a dog to protect the house. She chose a Malinois-German Shepherd mix. My younger sister, who is 18, threw a fit and said she also needed a dog, so they ended up getting two sisters from the same litter.
I didn’t grow up with my mom—I was adopted, and the family that adopted me were dog breeders. I did everything for the dogs: feeding, playing, mowing their yard, and taking care of them in every way. I even broke up dog fights, and I cried because I thought it was cruel that we didn’t bring them inside when it was unbearably hot or cold. The whole experience made me develop a strong aversion to dogs because of everything I went through.
Now, back to my current situation: the two dogs my mom got are incredibly smart, but the issue is that neither my mom nor my sister puts in the effort to care for them. The dogs frequently fight with our older dog, causing injuries. They also chase my cats and have nearly killed one. I find myself getting angrier and more frustrated with my mom, my sister, and the dogs every day.
I know it’s not the dogs’ fault—they’re intelligent animals with little stimulation and no attention. My problem is with my mom and sister. I feel like I’m losing my mind dealing with it all. My sister acts like she takes care of her dog, but her dog is the more dominant and aggressive one. My mom keeps saying that when we move to a bigger place, things will be better, but I know it won’t be.
I know I could move out and avoid the situation, but I love living with my family. I’m 38 weeks pregnant, and I’m so excited to raise my baby surrounded by my family. But I just physically can’t ignore the lack of care for these dogs. I also feel guilty because I find myself resenting them. I remind myself that it’s not their fault, but I just wish there was something I could do to rehome them, because they’re not getting the care they need here.
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I live with my mom (I pay rent), and she recently decided that we needed a dog to protect the house. She chose a Malinois-German Shepherd mix. My younger sister, who is 18, threw a fit and said she also needed a dog, so they ended up getting two sisters from the same litter.
I didn’t grow up with my mom—I was adopted, and the family that adopted me were dog breeders. I did everything for the dogs: feeding, playing, mowing their yard, and taking care of them in every way. I even broke up dog fights, and I cried because I thought it was cruel that we didn’t bring them inside when it was unbearably hot or cold. The whole experience made me develop a strong aversion to dogs because of everything I went through.
Now, back to my current situation: the two dogs my mom got are incredibly smart, but the issue is that neither my mom nor my sister puts in the effort to care for them. The dogs frequently fight with our older dog, causing injuries. They also chase my cats and have nearly killed one. I find myself getting angrier and more frustrated with my mom, my sister, and the dogs every day.
I know it’s not the dogs’ fault—they’re intelligent animals with little stimulation and no attention. My problem is with my mom and sister. I feel like I’m losing my mind dealing with it all. My sister acts like she takes care of her dog, but her dog is the more dominant and aggressive one. My mom keeps saying that when we move to a bigger place, things will be better, but I know it won’t be.
I know I could move out and avoid the situation, but I love living with my family. I’m 38 weeks pregnant, and I’m so excited to raise my baby surrounded by my family. But I just physically can’t ignore the lack of care for these dogs. I also feel guilty because I find myself resenting them. I remind myself that it’s not their fault, but I just wish there was something I could do to rehome them, because they’re not getting the care they need here.
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Your cat will get killed, the older dog will have a miserable life, and your child will be prey for a couple of untrained predator dogs. I would move, have the baby, get the father to pay child support, and take the cats and older dog with you. I don’t see what there is to “love” living with careless people who don’t see anything wrong with having untrained aggressive dogs.
this could get super dangerous once you do have a baby and depending how old the dogs are littermate syndrome can be a veryyyy real thing and will probably pop up too since they’re not doing much to avoid it ☹️