Frustrated Student Rants Online About Roommate Who Is Obsessed With Her Dog And Won't Leave It Alone Despite All Her Efforts To Keep Her Away
A lot of individuals get a dog at some point in their lives. Even when others are unable to support you, dogs can, and they provide unwavering affection, comfort, and emotional support, all of which assist in preventing social isolation.
The OP of today's story wanted a pet of her own. She has always dreamed of having a papillon, so she did her research, found a breeder, and got to meet the dog twice before bringing her home.
OP named her Fu, and she's so glad to have her. The OP enjoys all the responsibilities that come with pet ownership, and she got a puppy behaviorist or trainer for her dog.
OP has this friend, Ariel, whom she met in her second year of university. They became friends pretty quickly, and they ended up renting a place with another mutual friend.
Ariel loves animals and is studying to be a vet. They rented a pretty big apartment with a fenced-in yard that allows pets, so naturally, she starts bringing home stray animals she finds.
Ariel was mad at the OP for getting a pure breed and training her when there were so many animals in shelters that needed forever homes. OP told her that she can't dictate what type of animal she gets or how she spends her money.
Not too long after, Ariel started obsessing over OP's dog to the extent of claiming the dog was hers. It gets even more interesting, and you can read it up below.
OP writes

There's one dog OP's roommate can't get rid of

The problem here is that...

She's even bought her own carrier for her

OP doesn't like because it upsets the dog's diet

This is a rant, a desperate desperate rant

OP added this extra info as an edit later on
Yes I have all the vet/breeder papers, yes Fu is micro-chipped. I looked up two 'doggy day cares' that I'll be visiting today, but honestly though everyone is freaking me out so I've talked to my mom who agreed to house Fu until January - it's 3 hours away but that seems the safest as of right now. I tried getting stoner roomie on my side before talking to the landlord about possibly trying to evict Ariel..if that's even a thing. But really it just looks like I'm going to have to move, which sucks but it necessary.And the comments from other Redditors roll in...

Sounds like the friendship is over

She has betrayed the OP's trust

OP will start looking into a daycare

Getting a smaller apartment

This Redditor is already sick of her

Some Redditors say that people who own Instagram-worthy dogs have an obsession and an addiction. Purchasing so many items for OP's pet is inappropriate, and this roommate may only react to public disclosure of the truth if it appears that she uses the dog to further her own public image.
Having said that, the OP was advised to leave because her friend lacks self-control and has the potential to seriously harm the dog.