Reddit User Tells Mom To Adopt Her Dog Or She Will Send It To A Shelter
One Reddit user found herself at the center of a family fight after her mother said she could not keep caring for the dog she had promised to watch. What started as a temporary favor turned into a bigger issue once the user’s health crisis kept her in the clinic for three weeks.
The dog was originally meant to be a therapy animal, but the arrangement became messy fast when the mother said the responsibility was too much. After the user pushed back and reminded her of the promise, half the family turned on her instead.
Now the internet is weighing in on whether she was standing up for her dog or pushing too hard. Read on.
OP had amnesia when she was young, which caused her mother to distance herself from her.
Her mother adopted another dog that never got along with OP's service dog.
Her mother told her that she had nothing to worry about and that she would take care of the dog while she was in the clinic.
The ultimatum here is where everything started to unravel.
The Reddit user’s story quickly turned into a family standoff.
OP's family was harsh on her for even considering rehoming the dog that she needed to take care of.
She took the therapist's advice, and now half of her family hates her for it.
The comments on this story were all over the place, as everyone had a different opinion.
That only made the situation feel even more divided.
People were clearly split on who should be responsible for the dog.
This also echoes the adamant teenager who pushed to adopt a dog despite her mother’s “no”.
Your own health, or your dog's?
The dog deserves better.
Do the right thing.
That’s the kind of comment section this story invited.
Everyone seemed to have a strong opinion about what should happen next.
Like I said, lots of different opinions.
There are many factors to consider, unlike most of the stories we see here.
What's your opinion on the situation that OP found herself in?
The family fallout says just as much as the dog drama does.
For another mom-dog standoff, see how this Redditor boycotted her mom over the vet argument after her mom refused to take her dog to the vet.
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