Moment Couple Left Their Friends Behind After They Chose To Bring Their Dog To Their Night Out

"We aren’t spending our meal with a dog."

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• June 7, 2024

It's okay that a man's best buddy isn't necessarily a dog. In our world, there are two kinds of people: those who love dogs and those who don't.

Being a minority, the second group faces criticism for their perceived lack of dog love compared to the majority of people. The fact is that non dog-loving people are always the odd one out, especially if you're in the midst of those who do.

Whether you like dogs' enthusiasm or their snuggly hugs, some people are just afraid of them. But you should know that not being a dog person is totally normal and acceptable.

The OP of today's story is not a dog person. The OP has had girlfriends end relationships with her over the fact that he doesn’t want a dog.

On the topic of pets, OP's current spouse is very compatible, as dogs just aren’t their thing, and their friends know this about them. In fact, they are not the type to pet them all.

The OP planned a night out with his fiancé and their friends at a trendy restaurant. Nearly every restaurant has patios that are dog-friendly, while indoors they are not.

It was nearly impossible to find non-pet-friendly patios, so they had to settle for one. The OP and his fiance showed up about 10 minutes early for their reservation.

They intended to eat indoors, but their friends beat them there. Lo and behold, they brought their dog!

The OP writes

A key part of the story is that nearly every restaurant has patios that are dog-friendly

The friend explained that the dog sitter fell through and the dog will just lay their and not bother them

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

AITA for not wanting to eat dinner in the presence of a dog? I might be the AH because I left our friends hanging at dinner and disregarded their circumstances of having to bring their dog.

The Reddit post went viral with more than 5k comments and we've gathered a bunch of the most upvoted ones below

The OP's blind hatred is frankly weird to this Redditor

The OP is the AH because he cancelled plans

It's a dog and can lash at someone at any time

Who needs a pet sitter for a dinner duration?

There's no reason not to just ignore it

Not liking dogs shouldn't be on a level where you can't have one nearby

The dog should be adequately trained

From the story, it's very clear that the OP doesn't like dogs, doesn't want to be around them and certainly doesn't want to eat in their presence. That is totally okay and OP's friends knows how he feels about dogs but decided that his feelings on the matter are worth less than their own.

Still, a verdict has to be made and in the end, the OP was declared not the AH. Do share this post with your loved ones to get their own opinions as well.

Maryjane