Clueless Mom Wants To Rehome Her Daughter's "Aggressive" Dog Despite Admitting That Her Two Other Kids Have Been Cruel To The Animal

"The dog is aggressive because you allowed your oldest to be aggressive with him. This is all on you."

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• February 20, 2023

Pets are a full-time commitment. A pet owner can't just abandon or give up on their animal friend when the going gets tough.

Yes, pet ownership is not always an Instagram-worthy operation. Pets can be difficult to handle from time to time, especially when managing an already demanding life outside of them.

The challenges of pet ownership are not really a reason to give up on your beloved pet. Rehoming a pet is the last resort and only when all means have been exhausted.

Some pet owners have justifiable grounds why they gave up on their cats or dogs. Even then, it was a difficult and heartbreaking choice to make.

A mom of three is plagued with this conundrum with her 16-year-old daughter's dog. OP's daughter Sarah adopted the dog more than two years ago, and he clicked with their family almost immediately.

Eventually, he proved to be more attached to Sarah and OP's husband than to anyone else in the family. The dog hates OP's oldest kid and tolerates her & the youngest son.

Sarah said the dog is aggressive to the oldest daughter because she plays rough with him. He growls whenever she approaches, and OP's youngest son yells at the dog when this happens.

The dog growls in return but actually hasn't hurt either of the kids. He has been snapping at them more frequently, and OP is thinking of rehoming him because of it.

OP, her oldest daughter, and youngest son were all trying to pet the dog but he wouldn't stop growling at them

He only stopped when Sarah took him to her room but it only solidified OP's decision to find him another home

Sarah doesn't want to let the dog go. She said neutering him would help his temper and she wants to try enroling him to some training classes to curb his aggression.

OP knows Sarah can't afford the classes and the medical procedure & she's not willing to pay for it herself. Everyone is on her side except her husband and Sarah which is making OP doubt if she's still on the right.

The dog's aggression is understandable given that OP's children have been treating him so horribly and she is allowing it

Animals have boundaries and they physically indicate when they do not want anyone to cross those boundaries

It's up to OP and her children to read the signs. Unfortunately, OP and her clueless kids don't care.

Does OP think the dog has a job to pay for the things it needs? It was and still is their responsibility to make sure the dog is healthy.

The dog doesn't like the oldest and youngest kids because they have been cruel to him in the past repeatedly. Somehow, OP thinks the dog just got aggressive for no reason.

The dog will move out with Sarah as soon as they can given how much care OP has shown them

A vet tech gave OP some advice which we all hoped she would listen to

After more than two years of living with a dog, shouldn't OP know this by now?

OP's kids are the ones that need to have their attitude checked. Being cruel to animals is never okay.

OP and their family have a responsibility to make sure that all of the dog's needs are met. His behavioral issues will not disappear if OP's kids continue to be aggressive with him.

Hopefully, OP read this very helpful comment after so many redditors tagged her on it

Unfortunately, we have no idea if OP did listen to the helpful comments or if she rehomed Sarah's dog. Reddit has since suspended her account, and we don't think she'll be posting any updates soon after being dragged by a lot of redditors.

It was so appalling reading about OP's passive way of justifying her kids' cruelty to Sarah's dog. Soon, Sarah will be old enough to move out and take her dog with her, far away from OP and her unfeeling kids.

Chelsi