Choking the dog would be a deal breaker for me Jennifer.
What if he kills the dog, or chokes you next time?
I don't mean to be dramatic, but there is a line about violence
which once crossed cannot be crossed back in my view and the view of many others.
Alcoholism is progressive, which I know from my own experience and seeing it in my mother
and now my husband.
I'm sorry this happened, but you need to take it very seriously and protect yourself,
your dog, and your own sobriety.