Man Refuses To Hold His Dog Accountable For Scaring His Cousin, Reveals The Real Truth In The Comments

"AITA for not holding my dog accountable for scaring my cousin?"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 9, 2023

Many people develop a fear of dogs very early in life. It's critical to distinguish between a fear of dogs and general apprehension or hostility.

Some individuals feel uneasy around certain breeds of dogs, particularly huge ones, but they keep their distance. However, if you suffer from cynophobia, you have a severe phobia of canines.

You probably take extra precautions to avoid coming into contact with a dog. When you hear a dog barking in the distance, your stress levels go into overdrive.

Or you avoid going outside during specific times of the day since you are aware that your neighbor will be walking their dog. If any of these situations are familiar to you, you are probably aware that your heightened reaction to dogs is excessive.

The OP's cousin is one of those who are scared of dogs, so the OP tried keeping his dog away when she came around. They were in the guest bedroom when OP's grandmother knocked, saying both his cousins wanted to see the dog.

Now, this dog gets really excited when she meets new people by jumping up on them and giving kisses. The dog did that when he saw them, but the OP held her tightly while she jumped around.

Still, this cousin took to her heels, and the grandma blamed the OP for it.

Here is the headline

OP's dog gets really excited when she meets new people by jumping up on them and giving kisses

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

For not getting my dog to clam down when my cousins came into the guest bedroom.

Because now my cousin might never be comfortable with smaller dogs because of the way Laila reacts to new people.

We've gathered some of the topmost comments from other Redditors for you to read through below

This is one of the weirdest things this Redditor has ever heard

Grandma is the AH for thinking OP's cousin wouldn't be scared

It would have been better to meet in a large living room

She lied about the kid's interest in meeting the dog

It's not a cruel, aggressive, violent dog that charged them the moment they stepped out of the car

The OP should work on his dog jumping on people

What else did the OP's grandma expect him to do?

The only AH here is the OP's grandma as she clearly caused all this

The OP should train the dog how to behave around people

When you enter a home and see a dog bark, even when the dog isn't there, your heart can start to race. Some Redditors say that there seems to be something very wrong with what OP's grandma is doing but at the end, he was declared not the AH.

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Maryjane