Why does my husband think I don’t know what I’m talking about?

The first dog we had I fully trained because my husband was barely home. Of course, my husband still messed up some of the training, but I got the basics in at least.

This time he works from home (ever since COVID). I’ve been working from home for 16 years now.

Anyway, he’s around during the day, but he won’t follow my very easy training steps. As in use the command “no” instead of stop it, knock it off, or bad… because consistency. He can’t handle that. Seems “no” is hard to remember.

I’ve also asked him nicely not to play with the puppy with just his hands. Puppy thinks hands are now toys. He will randomly start biting at me. Thankfully his teeth aren’t all in.

Anyway, it’s not like my marriage is all peachy, but why can’t he even attempt to properly train the puppy? I’m about to build a dog house to put my husband in!!! Just more things to fester inside.

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Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F

I could have written this verbatim. Hubs came after my first dog (we had gone through intense obedience training). Hubs thought he knew better and I told him the dog was here first and he could stay or go.

Hubs still thinks he knows better than I with our two now. I informed him that when he starts feeding them and spending more time with them then he can provide input. If he cannot join the established training then he can go live with his hunting dogs in the woods.

He now keeps his criticisms to himself and uses my instructions.

Alex51 · 61-69, M

@Pinkstarburst she is making fun of others with her question lol

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Dewkissedrose · 46-50, F

@Pinkstarburst You understood correctly. That’s exactly what I was saying. He changed his tune a bit because he started getting bit now. Puppy’s teeth are growing in.