Tale as old as time...

My kiddo begged and cried for a dog, and made every promise under the sun about taking care of it, going as far as to get up early and go for a walk everyday to show she was serious. You know what happened when we got the puppy.

The puppy has become a major source of tension. My partner works a lot from home so he takes care of the pup during the day and he's upset our kiddo isn't stepping up when she's here.

The worst part is her attitude. She gets snappish and defensive when we direct her (reminding her to take him out to pee, asking her to work on commands, etc). It's to the point where my partner is talking about re-homing the dog.

The puppy is excellent, lots of energy and he's bitey due to teething but overall he's very sweet and trainable and eager to please. I'd be heart broken if we had to re-home the pup but my partner is doing the majority of the work and I don't want it to stress him out, as we are all working on taking better care of our mental health.

If our kiddo had a better attitude it'd be a completely different story. We knew of course that we'd be doing the bulk of the work, but we didn't expect her to be so surly and uncooperative.

We've talked with our kiddo about it before and she promised she would listen and work with us but that fades over a few days and we're right back to the arguing.

If you've dealt with a similar issue I'd love to hear from you. Is there a way to get my kid on board with a better attitude? When do I have to admit it isn't working out? I love our little guy and want to do everything I can to keep him in the family. Thanks in advance for any insights or recommendations you may have.