Adopting a dog is a huge commitment - and one everybody needs to agree on before welcoming them into your home.
While owning a dog can be extremely rewarding, it also comes with its challenges such as training to correct undesirable behaviours.
One couple have been clashing over whether they should keep their puppy, who has become "too much work" according to the husband.
Venting to Reddit, the wife said: "My husband was all in when we got the puppy. He now says he doesn’t want a dog as it’s a lot of work and a major lifestyle change he didn’t realise previously.
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"I find it ridiculous to bring a life home and then rehome it because one person changes their mind."
Not wanting to give up their labradoodle, the woman has become its sole provider as she tries to balance her home and work life around bringing up a puppy.
"I need to do everything, manage work and home. I am already drained out as I didn’t want to do this by myself," she added.
"I love this pup. I am extremely frustrated with my husband for all this."
Seek advice from other dog owners, the woman has questioned how she can get her husband to pull his weight in raising their puppy.
One user said: "Sounds like you need to have a proper conversation about this and talk about options. In order to raise the dog right, he needs to participate in training, at least by obeying the ground rules.
"If he can't do that then you should reconsider having the puppy ASAP, so it can have a chance of bonding with another family."
While another added: "Did he research puppies? They’re a lot of work and just because it gets hard doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up the leash. Potty training is hard, but parents aren’t looking to give their kids away so quickly.
"Make your husband be an adult and take care of the life he wanted. If you’re taking care of the dog, the least he can do is cook and clean for both of you. Shelters are already overcrowded, you don’t want yours to be added.
"Ask him to write out his day and how does he see himself working the dog into it. He may need to plan feedings, walks and crate time by himself to organise himself better."
One user, who has been through something similar with her partner, said: "I had a similar conversation with my fiance but he never explicitly said rehome because he knew I would probably never speak to him if we rehomed.
"I took on the training and time management and everything at first. But then there were days when I was so burnt out that he would come around and walk him for me to give me a rest.
"Fast forward to a nine-month-old puppy and he cuddles us on the couch when we're watching a movie. Cuddles my partner in bed in the morning and when he goes to the supermarket he comes home with a new toy for him almost every time.
"What I did was took on the training and care and didn't complain about it. If we were going to make it work, it had to be shown we could. We had a big conversation and said we had to find a balance that the puppy didn't take over our lives."
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