Wife Asks If She's The A**hole For Not Wanting Their 23 Lbs Dog To Lose 3 More Lbs To Fly On A Plane

The in-cabin weight limit for dogs is 20 lbs.

Liezel

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 3, 2022

So many dog owners out there love their dogs so much that they end up giving in to their dogs' every demand including demands for more food. Then, somewhere along the line, this sometimes leads to the dog becoming overweight.

When that happens, the dog owners and their pooch then go on this regime to help the dog lose weight to become totally healthy again.

In that scenario, it's perfectly normal for people to have their dogs lose weight but what about having your dog lose weight just so they can fly with you on the plane? Does that seem reasonable to you?

If the target weight is within the dog's normal weight, then that shouldn't be a problem, right? But what if it's not?

That's the case with Redditor United_Natural73. Their family is planning to take a trip and they want to take their 23 lbs mini Goldendoodle with them, however, sadly, the dog is still 3 lbs over the in-cabin weight limit for dogs.

Because of this, OP's husband wants her to restrict their dog's food more so that it could lose the extra 3 lbs before the trip. However, OP is hesitant since she's already been cutting back on their dog's food already.

Now, she's wondering if she should give in or not. Here's the whole story.

OP asks:

The dog can easily travel with the husband but since he already has plans for his leg of the trip, he doesn't want to take the dog along with him

However, OP doesn't want to restrict their dogs food anymore since she already cut it back a bit before

According to various sources on the internet, the average mini Goldendoodle weighs 26 to 35 lbs. Other sources say that their normal weight often plays around 15 to 30 lbs.

Either way, it seems that their dog is already at a good weight, and dieting it, even more, would put it on the lighter side for its size and breed. And while it may not immediately affect the dog negatively, it seems that dieting it just so it could fly doesn't seem like a completely valid reason to do so.

Many people in the comments section also think so. Here are the top comments.

1. The only reason dogs should be losing weight is if its a concern to their health

2. How about the husband does it and see how he likes it

3. No one but the vet should say that your pet needs to lose a few pounds or not

4. No dog should be put through a diet just for convenience

5. If your dog isn't overweight, then there's no need to lose weight. Simple logic.

6. Talk to the vet first

7. The simplest solution for them would be the husband just taking the dog along with him

8. A dog's weight is not something to be trifled with

9. Forcing a dog to diet just so it could fly on the plane is not a good enough reason to do it

10. It's unfair for both parties but it's also unfair for the dog

11. Maybe those extra 3 lbs. wouldn't matter as well

12. They'd need a better reason

13. Some people think the husband is just being selfish

14. It should be pointed out to the husband that 3 lbs. is 13% of the dog's weight

15. When it comes to dogs, vets know best

16. The husband might need to rethink his position

17. Training the dog to go along on mountain bike rides or putting it in day care are also other options

18. The man really wants the solo time to bike ride

19. Maybe the air security won't be too strict

20. Any kind of pet weight loss should be supervised by a vet

Before OP or her husband put their dog through a diet, it seems it would be better for them to consult a vet first to see if it's healthy for the dog or not, especially with their reason for the dog's weight loss. They could also look into other options for their dog if losing weight for the dog isn't an option.

Either way, it would be better for them to look into other options first before they do anything rash and risk the health of their pup. What do you think?

Liezel