Redditor's Family Accuses Her Of Disrespecting Her Late Dog's Memory By Picking A New Dog Over His Littermate

"I want to adopt another dog, not necessarily a puppy, but my mom is having none of it."

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• Published in Interesting
• February 21, 2023

Losing a beloved family pet is never easy to deal with, especially when they have been a part of your family for years. Imagining life without them can be devastating to everyone involved. 

Most of us are usually not ready to let go, but we have to put our feelings aside and pick the option for the greater good. Sometimes refusing to let go can lead to more suffering and pain for your pet and reduce its quality of life. 

Your pet's well-being should always come first, no matter how you might feel about it personally. Many don't feel comfortable adopting a new pet right after the passing of their old one. 

It feels disrespectful in a way to your previous pet. That is why most wait for a little before going through with that decision. 

A Redditor who later deleted her account made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where she explained how her family dog recently died, and her mom wanted to "replace him" with his littermate, who's not as affectionate as him. The user's mom felt it would be disrespectful to their dog's memory to adopt a new puppy. 

The Reddit community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by a Reddit user who later deleted her account:

OP's late dog, Spade, had a littermate brother who got abandoned by her grandfather.

OP prefers having a more affectionate dog who could also influence Spot positively.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the user's post:

It's never a good idea to adopt a dog without consulting with everyone first.

"There's no need to stress Spot out."

It's better to keep the future in mind before making that decision.

What is lost cannot be replaced.

OP needs to give it a little more time and discuss it with her mom.

OP needs to be respectful of her mother's feelings.

Dogs aren't toys that you get to snuggle with.

It's not OP's decision to make.

It's her parents' house, after all.

Bringing a new dog to a household should be a group decision.

"It's heartbreaking to lose a part of the family."

OP is only looking for a new companion and is not trying to replace her dog.

Bringing in a new dog could only cause more stress to Spot.

Spot could also use a friend.

"You can’t fight City Hall - that’s your mom."

Spade's memory could be honored if OP is allowed to do that.

OP needs to respect her mom's boundaries under her roof.

OP doesn't have a lot of choice in the matter since she lives in her parents' house. Once she moves out of there, she can make this choice without anyone influencing or being against it.

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