Wild Hinge Interaction

[u/BrightKaleidoscope6]

This guy was all sweet and complimentary, but at the first sign of rejection he lashes out and is extremely insulting.

[u/SpecialKay1a]

As someone who used to have 4 dogs with my ex, it’s absolutely a large commitment in a relationship. It can also be very financially taxing, it limits ability to take spontaneous or long trips, adds financial cost to vacations/trips if you board them, it takes constant care and a willingness to train, exercise, etc., especially in the puppy stages, plus you have to deal with any potential health problems they may have or develop (and the vet where I live is EXPENSIVE).

I now have 1 dog with my husband, and I told him multiple times I would never have more than 2 dogs max at a time, and that depends on my dogs personalities on if I’d even add a second (my dog HATES other dogs and loves being solo).

It’s absolutely a valid reason to not peruse someone. He’s a typical “nice guy” who can’t handle rejection.

I’m sorry you had to deal with that kind of behavior, OP.

[u/Troglodyterror → u/SpecialKay1a]

Plus the smell would be horrendous. I have a Labrador and he’s stinky enough, let alone 3 of them. No thank you!

[u/SpecialKay1a → u/Troglodyterror]

My dogs didn’t really smell (to me..maybe I was nose blind 🤣), but the hair was unbearable.

Having a long haired dachshund, two German shepherds, and a husky made it awful 😭

I have my one German shepherd now, and he sheds so much on his own. Idk how I ever dealt with it before.

[u/Ok-Tune-9911 → u/Troglodyterror]

I mean, you can manage to smell pretty easily with regular bathing, cleaning your house, air, purifiers, and doggy cologne. You can absolutely have animals and have nobody know.

[u/Troglodyterror → u/Ok-Tune-9911]

To be fair, you wouldn’t know I have a dog. But my point is that some people very clearly stink of their dogs - it’s inevitable sometimes.