Man Gets Obligated By His Fiancé's Family To Buy Toys For Their Chihuahuas After Buying Only One For His Dog
Some dog owners learn the hard way that one toy can turn into a whole household problem. In this Reddit story, a man bought a toy for his own dog, only to watch it spark tension with his fiancé's family and their Chihuahuas.
He says he did not mean to start anything, but once the other dogs saw the new toy, the situation got messy fast. Now his fiancé's family expects him to buy toys for all of their dogs too, and he is not sure that is fair.
The whole thing has Reddit split, and the family is still stuck on who should have paid for what.
The original poster (OP) lives with his fiancé and her family.
He gave his pupper a treat. The fight ensues.
The parents told the OP that he should've bought toys for the other dogs too.
He bought his dog a toy, and that was enough to set off the whole house.
Fortunately, he owned up to his fault.
The challenges of shared living.
A number of Redditors believe that he's wrong for instigating the fight.
That is where the family expectations started to pile up.
Small dogs have a higher tendency to be aggressive.
The parents don't even care that it's their dogs that became aggressive.
Those aren't the OP's dogs, so he can't really discipline them.
He was not expecting the toy to become everyone else's problem.
While it's not really his responsibility, giving all the dogs in the house their own treats eliminates the inconveniences.
Dogs = Children
In his living situation, it's also practical to get a little something for the other dogs.
Now the question is whether he really owes the other dogs anything at all.
This also reminds us of the tired dog lover who considered cutting off money for the dog he never wanted.
If he had given the other dogs some treats, he could've prevented the fight.
If the treats are only for his dog, he should give them without the presence of other dogs.
The OP provided more info about their living situation.
He says the whole thing came down to bad timing and a lot of barking.
If it's not their job to worry about his dog, then it's not his job to buy treats for the other dogs.
He didn't expect they would fight.
In some cases, giving all the dogs treats doesn't prevent the fight.
Some readers think the easiest fix is just keeping the peace.
It's up to the OP.
Another Redditor thinks he's in the wrong.
Ignorance was the cause of the fight.
The comments did not exactly let him off the hook.
There may be differing opinions on the matter. However, the most important thing is that the OP learned from his mistake.
Ultimately, Redditors decided he isn't wrong, but he could do better. Next time, he should either buy treats for every dog or purchase only for his dog, but give the goodies only without the presence of the chihuahuas.
The family is still making this toy drama sound bigger than it probably needed to be.
Wild too, right? See how a stepdaughter’s dog kept destroying the cats’ toys, and the nagging wouldn’t stop.
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