I'm generally an animal person but I'm to the point where I think I need to give my dog away. She keeps barking at the slightest thing and waking up ds1 from his naps. She's done it atleast 3 Times this week. Im so tired because I don't get a nap either and then have to deal with a cranky kid because he didn't nap either. I can't take it anymore. I need rest. I don't want her waking up my newborn and ds once lo is here. Im in tears right now because I'm just sooo frustrated. Dh isn't even around lately to help me with ds because he's finishing up working on the house projects before lo arrives. Sorry for the vent.
In memory of Corbin Scott 10/28/11-12/3/11.
Heaven got another angel the night you left this world behind
Heaven got a little better the day it took you away from me
Missing you tonight, see you again sometime
For now I'll close my eyes and dream of heaven tonight
I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
Now and Forever
My baby you'll be
I think giving up your dog is a real bullshit thing to do. I hope you are just saying that and not really thinking about it. Are you gong to give up your kids too when they annoy you?
Furthermore, they say that since the baby can hear and recognize things MORE than well enough at this point, she's likely to become immune to the noise. Barking may actually comfort LO since they're used to hearing it. But you just need to chill, dude. For real. It's not the end of the world.
My dog barks, refuses to use the bathroom will not leave my side annoys the hell out of me to the point a few weeks ago I locked her out of our room just so I could cry about her. Like PP animals change to they sense the change they are scared and jealous it will take some time. Deep breaths not the end of the world I promise.
Really? REALLY??? You obviously are not really an animal person if you would give up your dog because your son doesn't get to nap. Or because you don't get to nap. Or because its a FUCKING DOG AND BARKS!!!
I'm just gunna say what everyone has been thinking lately. Do you ever have anything useful or helpful to post here or something that's NOT a rant or complaint? Because I'm pretty sure all you have been posting lately are complaints about your son and your husband and now your dog.
Really? REALLY??? You obviously are not really an animal person if you would give up your dog because your son doesn't get to nap. Or because you don't get to nap. Or because its a FUCKING DOG AND BARKS!!!
I'm just gunna say what everyone has been thinking lately. Do you ever have anything useful or helpful to post here or something that's NOT a rant or complaint? Because I'm pretty sure all you have been posting lately are complaints about your son and your husband and now your dog.
I'm generally an animal person but I'm to the point where I think I need to give my dog away. She keeps barking at the slightest thing and waking up ds1 from his naps. She's done it atleast 3 Times this week. Im so tired because I don't get a nap either and then have to deal with a cranky kid because he didn't nap either. I can't take it anymore. I need rest. I don't want her waking up my newborn and ds once lo is here. Im in tears right now because I'm just sooo frustrated. Dh isn't even around lately to help me with ds because he's finishing up working on the house projects before lo arrives. Sorry for the vent.
Wooow this is why I don't ask questions, but hunny see if someone can dog sit for awhile or maybe send your dog to a pro pet sitter or a doggy daycare , to give you and you dog a break. You may just need to refresh her obedience training .
Wooow this is why I don't ask questions, but hunny see if someone can dog sit for awhile or maybe send your dog to a pro pet sitter or a doggy daycare , to give you and you dog a break. You may just need to refresh her obedience training .
Oh my God! Get over yourself, for realz. THIS is why you don't ask questions? If you even lurked here, you would know that the OP constantly complains and doesn't do much else for the board.
Ok I'll go. I'm sorry I bothered you guys. Wish you all the best. sincerely sorry for wasting your time.
Becca, you have brought every complaint that has entered your head onto this board. Thus far, I have only seen you receive support and encouragement from the other ladies.
If you have paid attention, you know threatening to get rid of a family pet doesn't go over well on this BMB. Plus, a lot of your "problems" aren't really problems.
Playing victim and GBCB'ing is disrespectful to all the women who provided you support for all your complaints the past few months.
People complain ,If you don't like a post skip it , and second hoe I wasn't lurking I saw a topic that I have experience with , my dog is spoiled and she acted up and I found a solution . I posted to help not hurt. You hens act like middle schoolers . Miserable and petty! You don't really want to go there with me trust me ! If you or you other hens want to be bold my fb is Stephanie muse And with that I bid thee farewell .
You don't get a nap? You realize this board is now filled with zombie-moms who haven't slept and women who are working up until their due date?
Complaining about not getting a nap is ridiculous.
I second this. I am still working full time and a daily nap just isn't in the cards. I have 3 big dogs, they piss me off sometimes, but I would never get rid of them for barking a little 3 times in a week.
OH CA'MON!!! OP, I'm new around here and even I skip over your posts because if I see your name the first thought that enters my head is "Here we go again, what First World Problems is princess having today!"!
People are soo bold when they have a cloak of annomity ! Oh how easy it is to attack people when you your identity is hidden. I'm saying be women and not girls. You never know people's situations and your cruel comments could very well push people over the edge. So what she complains this may be a very hard time . You women act as if you've never went through a hard time or feel as if nothing is going right. I don't ask questions because I don't want snarky or rude comments. I put my name on here because I want to see the women who act like children unveil the cloak of annomity .
I. DON'T GIVE A FLYING PIGS ASS!!! WHO DOESN'T LIKE ME !!! OHHH BOO WHOOO THE NOVEMBER BIRTHCLUB MEMBERS DON'T LIKE MEEEE (youu really crack me up lady
Soo ill just put it out there that I was the dumbass who posted about my dog. I was so fed up with her and it was actually my SO's dog that he had bought before we started dating. I have never been a fan of big dogs and I was not an animal person, but I wasn't going to let the dog stop me from being with my SO. Well, I worked so hard to train her, love her and spend time with her. I let her sleep with us now and she is a totally inside dog unless she's going to the bathroom. I learned to deal with the struggles of having her and have realized how much I really do love her. She is the sweetest thing and she loves laying her head on my belly! I know that pets can be stressful, but the ladies were right to tell me that I needed to suck it up. Being with my SO meant being with the dog too. Just relax and take a deep breath. I'm sure hormones have something to do with the way you are feeling. The benefits really do outweigh the bad stuff (kindof like a baby) lol I'm sure when you are trying to sleep that the baby will cry numerous times. It's just the way things go
People are soo bold when they have a cloak of annomity ! Oh how easy it is to attack people when you your identity is hidden. I'm saying be women and not girls. You never know people's situations and your cruel comments could very well push people over the edge. So what she complains this may be a very hard time . You women act as if you've never went through a hard time or feel as if nothing is going right. I don't ask questions because I don't want snarky or rude comments. I put my name on here because I want to see the women who act like children unveil the cloak of annomity .
In the line where you say "be women and not girls" I see you want us to put on our big girl panties. So why don't you take some of your own advice and act like a grown woman instead of acting more and more like a child with your pathetic threats and comments of not caring what other people think about you?
Soo ill just put it out there that I was the dumbass who posted about my dog. I was so fed up with her and it was actually my SO's dog that he had bought before we started dating. I have never been a fan of big dogs and I was not an animal person, but I wasn't going to let the dog stop me from being with my SO. Well, I worked so hard to train her, love her and spend time with her. I let her sleep with us now and she is a totally inside dog unless she's going to the bathroom. I learned to deal with the struggles of having her and have realized how much I really do love her. She is the sweetest thing and she loves laying her head on my belly!
I know that pets can be stressful, but the ladies were right to tell me that I needed to suck it up. Being with my SO meant being with the dog too. Just relax and take a deep breath. I'm sure hormones have something to do with the way you are feeling. The benefits really do outweigh the bad stuff (kindof like a baby) lol I'm sure when you are trying to sleep that the baby will cry numerous times. It's just the way things go
HUGE round of applause for you @elreid. Seriously. I'm glad you posted on this for real. See, OP? Constructive feedback did this bumpie some good way back when. Honestly...follow her lead. Our comments aren't meant to be "attacking." Just trying to bring perspective into the situation for you.
I plan to ring the door bell and do plenty of things to make my dog bark when LO arrives because if he doesn't learn to sleep thru some dog barks it's going to be a long life! I'm sure he will get woken up a time or twelve but loud motorcycles passing on our street wake me up and I'm not going to move because my sleep was interrupted. It's called life we have good days and hard days.
People are soo bold when they have a cloak of annomity ! Oh how easy it is to attack people when you your identity is hidden. I'm saying be women and not girls. You never know people's situations and your cruel comments could very well push people over the edge. So what she complains this may be a very hard time . You women act as if you've never went through a hard time or feel as if nothing is going right. I don't ask questions because I don't want snarky or rude comments. I put my name on here because I want to see the women who act like children unveil the cloak of annomity .
1) seems just as easy to attack women when you have your name out there too
2) I've been through hard times. A heck of a lot harder than "my dog is barking and I missed my nap." That's exactly why she's not getting 'oh you poor thing' responses - most of us have been through much harder times!
3) and yet you keep posting
4) assuming 'annomity' is 'anonymity' - you're saying "I'm putting my real name out here in hopes other women will do the same"? Just because you do something stupid doesn't mean the rest of us will too...
I'm sorry to hear about your furbaby ,GOBLU. I had a dog that I loved dearly who had started having seizures when he was 15 (I had had him since I was 10). It's very hard emotionally and financially.
OP, I haven't slept in days let alone a nap. My toddler wakes up screaming with night terrors and I'm the only one that can calm him down. I'm also the only one that can breastfeed our newborn who is going through a growth spurt right now. So guess who is the only one up all night? I hope you find some patience. Good luck.
@j0509 and @nciesla-you read my post on how much I hated my SO's dog at first, here is an adorable picture of her laying on my belly. She keeps it safe for me and right now she's snoring on my lap and I have to leave to meet SO for dinner but I don't want to move because she sounds so sweet.
OP-I really hope you can switch your thought process around and enjoy your dog. I'm pretty sure that this fur baby would protect LO better than anyone I know at this point.
You've got to be kidding!! A dog barking? Wow, call your Emergency Vet hospital right away, that doesn't sound like normal canine behavior at all.
Just in the last two months I've had to trim hair off my dogs' BUTT so poop wont stick to it on a weekly basis. Make travel arrangements to get them back into the continental US along with my other kids. My female puppy went into heat and changing a dog's pad is about the grossest thing ever! Making sure she doesn't get knocked up while outside no matter how tired I am, and finally she is now recovering from her spay surgery. Yes, it's just like taking care of a baby or children. I consider myself a mom of four (2human and 2 furr babies) and will be adding another one. What a pain, I wish I could call my MIL and tell her to take them all but NEVER give them a doughnut. You seem to have a very pampered life if these things are making you want to give up and give away a family member.....that is what they are.
This board was getting a little quiet with so many ladies out having their babies. Guess we needed some action. Man, I don't even know what sleep is these days, let alone a nap!
Ok I'll go. I'm sorry I bothered you guys. Wish you all the best. sincerely sorry for wasting your time.
@beccaxbooxbear - I think you owe the board better than this. We've not been unkind to you and as a community we were genuinely concerned with the low percentile your LO was in on some of his ultrasounds; we were also happy and relieved when you reported that his scans were showing improvement.
No one is asking you to leave, but what you have been posting lately is whiny and trivial. I mean, chapped lips? Really? You just need to understand that these are not real problems; they're minor inconveniences/annoyances and we aren't interested in that nonsense.
Have you read some of the birth stories lately? My poor LB had a horrendous labor and required a blood transfusion. A lot of us have arrived home with our babies and struggled with what is easily the most emotional and sleep-deprived week we've ever experienced. No chance of napping when so many of us are struggling trying to BF.
You aren't going to get any sympathy for the non-issues for which you are continually venting. silliness.
@stefieluvsjavon - I'll go there with you. I'm a trained martial artist that's feeling really scrappy.
This post makes me super stabby(as I'm sure it has others). Yesterday was my first work from home day(dr orders). My female doberman had some discharge that wasn't normal. She came through her last heat cycle a month ago. Turns out she had pyometra. She had an emergency spay last night. My husband and I were up all night in shifts making sure she was ok. I literally sat in the floor all day long today to let her know that I love her and want her to be comfortable. I'm seriously exhausted.
I could care less about the sleep. My dog is my family. I made a commitment to her 100% when I CHOSE to bring her to my home. It is my responsibility to care for her. So that meant a costly $700 surgery a week before I get my last paycheck to go on maternity leave. BUT SHE IS OK!!! I couldn't be more thankful. She is my family member.
I'm sorry I just wrote a book. I just wanted to point out that dogs are living beings and shouldn't be tossed aside because they BARK. That's disgusting. I hope you would never actually consider something so serious and drastic over something so childish and immature.
I'm not an animal person. I've never wanted a pet. But, I married a man who is a huge animal lover, had two dogs at the time we met, and made it clear that marrying him would be a package deal. I made it clear that I will do my best to deal with living with animals and not complain, but I won't be on board with purchasing or caring for any pets in the future. That's our deal. Everything about pet ownership drives me totally insane, but at least the barking never seemed to bother DS, as he got used to the noise in the womb. In fact, DS seems to take after DH and gets along fine with the dogs. While the dogs annoy me to no end, I would not be ok with getting rid of them, as they are living creatures that have bonded with the family and it's not right, in my opinion, to just discard a living creature. I'm sure this was just a vent, which I can absolutely understand, but the dog has feelings, too, and has probably bonded with you and your family. Hang in there!
People are soo bold when they have a cloak of annomity ! Oh how easy it is to attack people when you your identity is hidden. I'm saying be women and not girls. You never know people's situations and your cruel comments could very well push people over the edge. So what she complains this may be a very hard time . You women act as if you've never went through a hard time or feel as if nothing is going right. I don't ask questions because I don't want snarky or rude comments. I put my name on here because I want to see the women who act like children unveil the cloak of annomity .
I believe the word you're looking for is anonymity. Yw
Damn all you BLADS!!!! I just over filled the bottle I was pumping into and spilled it all down my lap because I was catching up on this shit!
Whoever said, "It's not worth crying over spilt milk." never pumped four ounces and lost it.
Seriously, OP, your dog is alive to bark at you. Be grateful. My sweet kitty, who I used to curse up and down for her hair balls (she was a long hair) ended yesterday in the freezer at the vets. It's one thing to come here and ask for ways to help, totally another to do it the way you did. To say you've really fucking hit a nerve here is understatement.
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In memory of Corbin Scott 10/28/11-12/3/11. Heaven got another angel the night you left this world behind Heaven got a little better the day it took you away from me Missing you tonight, see you again sometime For now I'll close my eyes and dream of heaven tonight I'll love you forever I'll like you for always Now and Forever My baby you'll be
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Furthermore, they say that since the baby can hear and recognize things MORE than well enough at this point, she's likely to become immune to the noise. Barking may actually comfort LO since they're used to hearing it. But you just need to chill, dude. For real. It's not the end of the world.
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I'm just gunna say what everyone has been thinking lately. Do you ever have anything useful or helpful to post here or something that's NOT a rant or complaint? Because I'm pretty sure all you have been posting lately are complaints about your son and your husband and now your dog.
#LOLFITMAMA
I do agree with obedience training, though.
Exactly.
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OH CA'MON!!! OP, I'm new around here and even I skip over your posts because if I see your name the first thought that enters my head is "Here we go again, what First World Problems is princess having today!"!
#LOLFITMAMA
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I know that pets can be stressful, but the ladies were right to tell me that I needed to suck it up. Being with my SO meant being with the dog too. Just relax and take a deep breath. I'm sure hormones have something to do with the way you are feeling. The benefits really do outweigh the bad stuff (kindof like a baby) lol I'm sure when you are trying to sleep that the baby will cry numerous times. It's just the way things go
In the line where you say "be women and not girls" I see you want us to put on our big girl panties. So why don't you take some of your own advice and act like a grown woman instead of acting more and more like a child with your pathetic threats and comments of not caring what other people think about you?
HUGE round of applause for you @elreid. Seriously. I'm glad you posted on this for real. See, OP? Constructive feedback did this bumpie some good way back when. Honestly...follow her lead. Our comments aren't meant to be "attacking." Just trying to bring perspective into the situation for you.
#LOLFITMAMA
3) and yet you keep posting
I'm sorry to hear about your furbaby ,GOBLU. I had a dog that I loved dearly who had started having seizures when he was 15 (I had had him since I was 10). It's very hard emotionally and financially.
OP, I haven't slept in days let alone a nap. My toddler wakes up screaming with night terrors and I'm the only one that can calm him down. I'm also the only one that can breastfeed our newborn who is going through a growth spurt right now. So guess who is the only one up all night? I hope you find some patience. Good luck.
OP-I really hope you can switch your thought process around and enjoy your dog. I'm pretty sure that this fur baby would protect LO better than anyone I know at this point.
Just in the last two months I've had to trim hair off my dogs' BUTT so poop wont stick to it on a weekly basis. Make travel arrangements to get them back into the continental US along with my other kids. My female puppy went into heat and changing a dog's pad is about the grossest thing ever! Making sure she doesn't get knocked up while outside no matter how tired I am, and finally she is now recovering from her spay surgery. Yes, it's just like taking care of a baby or children. I consider myself a mom of four (2human and 2 furr babies) and will be adding another one. What a pain, I wish I could call my MIL and tell her to take them all but NEVER give them a doughnut. You seem to have a very pampered life if these things are making you want to give up and give away a family member.....that is what they are.
No one is asking you to leave, but what you have been posting lately is whiny and trivial.
I mean, chapped lips? Really? You just need to understand that these are not real problems; they're minor inconveniences/annoyances and we aren't interested in that nonsense.
Have you read some of the birth stories lately? My poor LB had a horrendous labor and required a blood transfusion. A lot of us have arrived home with our babies and struggled with what is easily the most emotional and sleep-deprived week we've ever experienced. No chance of napping when so many of us are struggling trying to BF.
You aren't going to get any sympathy for the non-issues for which you are continually venting. silliness.
@stefieluvsjavon - I'll go there with you. I'm a trained martial artist that's feeling really scrappy.
https://www.scarymommy.com/confessions/
Get it off your chest and move on with your life.