Let me start off with saying that I’ve had my dog all of her life, she’s 6 years old. She’s been with me longer than I’ve been with my husband! She’s a shepherd/chow mix who is brilliant but also nervous. I’ve recently invested in some behavior modification training for her to help her deal with new boundaries/rules and she has been nippy in the past. His dislike for her has gotten worse and lately we’ve been getting into fights about the dog. He doesn’t take care of her at all, I don’t expect him to she’s mine after all. But he’s upset because she’s become “high-maintenance”. Yes, training has been rough but I’m doing it so that she can be a better, less scared dog. Now he just calls her names and makes threats at her just because she’s there. I’m at a loss of what to do. He’s grown up with dogs before but my girl Nala has always been standoffish with him. She’s not the cuddly type and he’s rough-housed with her before. He calls her a “pansy dog”. We had an issue just before the baby was born where she did bite him. Ever since then his hate for her has increased. Nala is my soul-dog, I love her more than words can describe. But I can only handle this fighting for so long. Sorry for the long post, tonight is day 2 that in sleeping alone in the nursery with the baby because I can’t stand to be with my husband right now. Here’s a picture of my girl.