See a psychologist, it is that kind of problem. If you want to overcome it, you can.
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Like Shaw said unfortunetly its something your going to have to get used to, or at least tolerate. Its not very pleasant but it is part of owning a dog, and as Shaw said dogs also get sick which in my opinion is even less appealing for cleanup then poop.
As someone who has a pretty good gag reflex (and I'm not a particulary sqeimish person) when it comes to cleaning up for a lack of better words and to put it nicely doggy accidents I get were your coming from. For awhile when one of my dogs would throwup I would gag (badly enough were it was painfull). But when you have a dog your bound to end up cleaning up after them in some form relatively frequently during their lives. So after doing it enough I got used to it. I still don't enjoy it at all, and in some cases I still end up gaging but it did get "better". At least in the house I find a copious amount of paper towels help lol. If you have to pick up poop during a walk try bring some paper towels or look for thick bags. Try to get him to poop before the walk since using a pooper scooper is a lot easier then picking it up your self. Maybe you can ask your husband to walk him for awhile and use the pooper scooper at home to start getting used to. I would say give it a month and see how you are then. If it still bothers you your going to have to really think about weather its something worth bringing him back or something your willing to try to work on so you can keep him. Good luck
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As someone who has a pretty good gag reflex (and I'm not a particulary sqeimish person) when it comes to cleaning up for a lack of better words and to put it nicely doggy accidents I get were your coming from. For awhile when one of my dogs would throwup I would gag (badly enough were it was painfull). But when you have a dog your bound to end up cleaning up after them in some form relatively frequently during their lives. So after doing it enough I got used to it. I still don't enjoy it at all, and in some cases I still end up gaging but it did get "better". At least in the house I find a copious amount of paper towels help lol. If you have to pick up poop during a walk try bring some paper towels or look for thick bags. Try to get him to poop before the walk since using a pooper scooper is a lot easier then picking it up your self. Maybe you can ask your husband to walk him for awhile and use the pooper scooper at home to start getting used to. I would say give it a month and see how you are then. If it still bothers you your going to have to really think about weather its something worth bringing him back or something your willing to try to work on so you can keep him. Good luck
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Problem solved
My husband taught Jake to poop in the same spot in the backyard and ON the mulch, which makes it SO much easier to pick up. So now he poops on the mulch and we use a pooper scooper that you can attach bags to.
He is also on a really good diet. He eats Blue, and never eats human food ---except good quality meat (steak or lean chicken) fully cooked that we give him as a treat if we are BBQing. So his poop is pretty solid.
I for one, cannot wait for winter so that his poop will freeze right away. But for now this is a pretty good alternative.
Thank you all so much for your input! Life with Jake is actually truly happy for all of us, and I think he's enjoying is life here too
My husband taught Jake to poop in the same spot in the backyard and ON the mulch, which makes it SO much easier to pick up. So now he poops on the mulch and we use a pooper scooper that you can attach bags to.
He is also on a really good diet. He eats Blue, and never eats human food ---except good quality meat (steak or lean chicken) fully cooked that we give him as a treat if we are BBQing. So his poop is pretty solid.
I for one, cannot wait for winter so that his poop will freeze right away. But for now this is a pretty good alternative.
Thank you all so much for your input! Life with Jake is actually truly happy for all of us, and I think he's enjoying is life here too
Am I the only one who immediately thought "Congratulations! You're pregnant!"
Seriously though, not only do women become more smell sensitive in their first trimester, but even non pregnant women becomes more sensitive Week 2 of their cycle, as you approach ovulation.
I'm pretty sensitive too. In the beginning I'd take my puppy out in the morning and always retch and often vomit a little when I picked up his poop. I even held my breath so I didn't have to smell it, but even the sight of it and the slight smell afterward was terrible.
How I dealt with it: the second he started squatting I took a breath and held it. Then I picked it up and tied the tightly, and didn't breathe again until it was too tight to smell.
I also switched from the biodegradable bags to the thicker black more secure bags from Amazon Basics. They're worse for the environment, but when I tie them up I can't smeel the poop anymore, so it's worth it to me. Sorry Earth.
Also, maybe you can download an app to track your cycle, and find out what week you're most smell sensitive. Then maybe you can work out an agreement with your husband that you're "off" that week, and you'll do your share the other weeks.
Lastly, higher end dog foods do tend to give way to poop that doesn't smell as bad. I also give my dog about 5-10% by volume vegetables. It doesn't make a huge difference, but there is a difference.
Edit: ah, seems like you've found the solution! nvm.
Seriously though, not only do women become more smell sensitive in their first trimester, but even non pregnant women becomes more sensitive Week 2 of their cycle, as you approach ovulation.
I'm pretty sensitive too. In the beginning I'd take my puppy out in the morning and always retch and often vomit a little when I picked up his poop. I even held my breath so I didn't have to smell it, but even the sight of it and the slight smell afterward was terrible.
How I dealt with it: the second he started squatting I took a breath and held it. Then I picked it up and tied the tightly, and didn't breathe again until it was too tight to smell.
I also switched from the biodegradable bags to the thicker black more secure bags from Amazon Basics. They're worse for the environment, but when I tie them up I can't smeel the poop anymore, so it's worth it to me. Sorry Earth.
Also, maybe you can download an app to track your cycle, and find out what week you're most smell sensitive. Then maybe you can work out an agreement with your husband that you're "off" that week, and you'll do your share the other weeks.
Lastly, higher end dog foods do tend to give way to poop that doesn't smell as bad. I also give my dog about 5-10% by volume vegetables. It doesn't make a huge difference, but there is a difference.
Edit: ah, seems like you've found the solution! nvm.
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