Is it normal that i don't like my boyfriend's dogs?

My boyfriend has two dogs. One is a Malamute and the other is a Husky. They are huge and they shed more than any dogs I have ever seen. They have two coats of fur for the cold so there is always huge hunks of fur everywhere,,,even floating in the air. They are both over a hundred pounds. He lets them eat from the table which drives me nuts because their chins are at level with the table. They rest them on the table and stare at him until he throws them food. He brings home huge bones from the butcher and lets them eat them in the house, leaving pieces of raw oily meat and bone everywhere. When we have company they constantly hang around the table begging for food which annoys people. They jump up on the couch which is ruining it. He lets them sleep on it. They jump up on people which I always thought was rude for pet owners to allow that. He just lets them. People don't like dogs that are over a hundred pounds jumping up on them. They stink the house up and one of them sometimes shits huge mounds of loose stool in the house. They aren't trained and because they are so big, you have to be a strong man to keep them in control on a leash. They just dragged me away when I tried and he thought it was hilarious. He says they don't listen to commands because that is what those breeds do. His car reeks of dog and is full of their damn fur. When we go out, my outfit is always a mess by the time we get somewhere. I have to take a lint roller with me. They will plop themselves down anywhere and won't move even if they are in a main pathway. If we sit down together, one of them has to have his huge head right up in our faces all the time so we can't sit and chat or be romantic without a huge stinking dog hanging over us. His clothes always stink of dog and these dogs don't get baths. They just get an outdoor hosing once in a while. The backyard has been ruined by them digging with their huge paws everywhere and there is always huge horse size dumps all over the yard. I made him brush them outside because of all the fur that gets stirred up. It leaves so much thick fur that lumps of it is still all over the yard after winter passes! They continuously chase little squirrels or whatever else thrills them, which has made huge skid marks in the grass and the fences are falling down from them jumping up against them from trying to catch these animals. If we want to watch a movie in the evening they always have to plop down in front of the TV and continuously let gas loose and it fills the room with horrendous foul smelling air. It is unbelievably bad and makes me nauseous, some may find that funny, but it's not when two of them are doing it in a small room all evening. Of course he thinks that it's hilarious. I have given up on movies and gone to bed sometimes. Sometimes I just wish they would die or run away and get lost and I feel guilty for feeling that way. I love animals but these two are ruining my home life.
The problem is I love my boyfriend deeply, but his dogs are ruining my enjoyment of my own home and he refuses to make any changes.

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  • thejaegerpilot1989

    I cannot stand my boyfriend's dog. I hate it, which is unusual for me as I've always loved dogs! But my boyfriend's dog is sly, sneaky and smart. It constantly licks itself and makes the most irritating fucked up noise while doing so. It takes tools belonging to my boyfriend and buries them or hides them around the yard or chews them to the shithouse. Drinks your coffee if you put it down where it can reach it, is a greedy pig of a dog...ugh i could go on for days. You're alright, you're normal!

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    • I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in this! ....and I'm sure your boyfriend thinks the sun rises and sets on his dam dog, right? These guys don't see what we see, which is dogs who know exactly what they are doing. When he isn't around, I try to get them off the furniture and they growl at me! Who am I to argue with two dogs who each both weigh more than me? Of course he refuses to believe that his sweet babies would growl at anyone. I have to vacuum the kitchen every night just so when I cook dinner, there isn't dog fur being kicked up into the air into the food. Yuck!!! Then at dinner I have to deal with them lumbering around the table waiting to get a chance to snatch some food.
      It would love to hear more of what you are dealing with. Somehow it makes me feel like I am not so alone in this predicament.

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      • Ellenna

        Why on earth are you still living there? It's obvious the dogs are more important to your bf than you are and I reckon they're more intelligent than him too, they've got him really well trained

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        • The simple answer is I love him deeply.. That is the problem. I love him but can't stand his dogs.

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          • Ellenna

            You can love someone deeply and not live with them and does he love you deeply? Or his dogs?

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            • We have been together for over 10 years and I love being with him as much as possible. I would hate living away from him. He tells me he loves me more than anything however sometimes I do feel like our lives are controlled by those dogs and that drives me crazy.
              There have been times when he went out of his way for his dogs in such an intense way that I doubt if he would have done the same for me or anyone else for that matter. That does irk me. He is so obsessed with them!

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  • JD777

    Malamutes and huskys are harder to train than the average breed. But they are trainable. They are strong willed and will "train" a weak owner. These dogs and your bf are already trained at this point and changing the situation will take a lot of retraining of your bf and the dogs, and is not likely to bring great change. Talk to your bf about it. Be prepared for him to be defensive and have deep emotional ties to his dogs. Good luck.

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    • I did talk to him about it and that is when he told me that their breed is just that way. He is very defensive about his dogs. They are his number one priority. His friends say he is obsessed with them.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Meh. It's really not that hard to train dogs.

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  • pixie44

    Don't hate the dogs or blame the dogs. Blame their owner aka your boyfriend. Its not their fault that they were never trained, this is how they were raised and they think its okay to behave that way. Its not too late to get them trained either.

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    • They went to a professional dog trainer with him long ago. He says they are the way they are because their breed doesn't train well. He isn't going to do anything else regarding training. I don't think he is consistent with them and let's them get away with murder. I don't like them because they are ruining my enjoyment of my home. If they weren't there, things would be great.

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      • charli.m

        That's still down to the owner, not the dog. Irresponsible people should not own dogs, particularly not big dogs or hard to train dogs. That's when it all ends in tears.

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        • pixie44

          Yea agreed.

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      • pixie44

        My friend has a husky and is def not like that at all. He probably just doesn't care to train them or is too lazy to or something. :/
        I think he just really loves his dogs. lol

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