How to care for puppy I don't want?

If your frustration/anxiousness about this puppy turns into resentment/anger toward your husband for bringing this puppy into your home - then it won't be a pleasant living situation for any of you.

Puppies are so much work, and can be destructive in your home when they are going through chewing stages - if not supervised and managed correctly - redirected to chew on their toys and bones. You really have to be hyper-dedicated to a puppy inside the home (like a toddler child). You also need a sense of humor and the patience of a saint.

Crates, wire exercise pens and baby gates are all things that will make life easier in your home.

With time, I'm sure the puppy will win you over. If not, I would suggest that you take an obedience class together, so you can learn how to properly communicate with your new dog. Your puppy will learn to look to you for guidance and you'll enjoy having a dog in your home that listens and minds you. A well mannered and trained dog is a pleasure to be around ...... an untrained dog can be obnoxious and a pain.

Your dog will be a reflection of the time and training you put into it. Dogs can add so much love and companionship into your life. Do give this puppy a chance, and see what happens.

Be sure to get this puppy to the vet for his/her entire series of puppy vaccinations, including Parvo. Do a fecal study and worm the puppy for any parasites it has. Don't skimp on the basic care that this puppy needs - it is MUCH less expensive to maintain a healthy dog than to have to treat a sick one.

This includes flea and tick preventative, as well as heartworm preventative. Follow your vets guidelines as to the care needed where you live.

Come on...You say crate training is going wonderfully so what`s the problem?

Its early days and this situation of rearing the pup etc is not going to last forever.

Your hubby is obviously helping you out with caring for this pup.

Sometimes bonding with a pup does take a while.It`s not always instantaneous.

The little mite did not ask to come and live with you and his well being and future is in your hands.

Soon the pup will be able to go out on winter walks with you and your hubby and will give you both so much fun and something to focus on in in the long dark winter evenings.

Sometimes a pup can cause feelings like post natal depression when a mother cannot bond with her baby. New pups and babies upset the whole routine of the house for a while but its well worth it all in the end for the joy they bring. Please give yourself a bit more time to bond with this puppy is all I can advise really. Good Luck.

Just my opinion, not needing all of your details, but you have two issues to deal with, a husband who seems dominant in his desire for a dog, and you with an issue of not liking/wanting the new family member. I'd have a more serious, deeper conversation with your husband, rather than us, about what to do. If it was me, I'd find another home for the animal. Your lack of interest, in spite of your statement have a wonderful, loving, enriched, environment, might suggest your choices seem to be accept or continue to reject.

It's not the puppy's fault. All he wants is to be loved. If you don't want a puppy now, you probably don't want a puppy in the future. The puppy is now a part of your family and needs to be loved and cared for. it isn't his fault that you aren't ready for a puppy. He's already in your home. He's a part of your family. Surely you can find it in your heart to love him.

You can't force a bond that just isn't there. Your husband forced you into something you didn't want, so naturally you won't like it. You can try to bond with the puppy, whether it be by cuddling, playing, or walking, but if you don't like the puppy, I doubt you ever will.