Hey
I kind of know how you feel. My bf is attentive and caring to Ella but he will just never be as alert and .. informed as I am. He will do his best (and it is very, very good) but ... he is not that crazy helicopter-dog-mom I am. And I have come to terms with it.
I too had to leave them for weeks when Ella was little and I`d worry myself almost sick that he`d somehow forget her outside or that he`d not pay enough attention on walks and let her slip her collar etc. ....
Soo stressful. But then I figured out this worrying isnt doing any good and I didnt want to call him 24/7 and ask "did you do that? make sure she doesnt get into that etc". So I basically just decided to trust life. He feeds her and walks her and loves her an thats good enough. If something bad happens then so be it, I can`t control everything.
A brick might fall on her head you know.
While you must try to communicate as much of the important stuff to him as possible, try to realize that he will probably never be as informed and alert/attentive as you. And its ok. Compared to the life of the majority of dogs on this planet, your pup is having a blast.
They are tough beings and he will be fine.
Hope that helps. Just wanted to offer a perspective on the whole "omg nobody can take as good care of my dog as i can" thing .. I think many of us "serious" dog owners feel this. And I think its important (for our peace of mind and relationships with other humans) to learn to let it go a bit.
I kind of know how you feel. My bf is attentive and caring to Ella but he will just never be as alert and .. informed as I am. He will do his best (and it is very, very good) but ... he is not that crazy helicopter-dog-mom I am. And I have come to terms with it.
I too had to leave them for weeks when Ella was little and I`d worry myself almost sick that he`d somehow forget her outside or that he`d not pay enough attention on walks and let her slip her collar etc. ....
Soo stressful. But then I figured out this worrying isnt doing any good and I didnt want to call him 24/7 and ask "did you do that? make sure she doesnt get into that etc". So I basically just decided to trust life. He feeds her and walks her and loves her an thats good enough. If something bad happens then so be it, I can`t control everything.
A brick might fall on her head you know.
While you must try to communicate as much of the important stuff to him as possible, try to realize that he will probably never be as informed and alert/attentive as you. And its ok. Compared to the life of the majority of dogs on this planet, your pup is having a blast.
Hope that helps. Just wanted to offer a perspective on the whole "omg nobody can take as good care of my dog as i can" thing .. I think many of us "serious" dog owners feel this. And I think its important (for our peace of mind and relationships with other humans) to learn to let it go a bit.