Redditor Gets Bashed Online For Not Waking Up To Clean Her Dog’s Cage, Which Her Friend Already Complained About

"I shouldn't have to clean up after your dog when he isn't even mine"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 17, 2022

Whatever a pet store owner or dog trainer may claim, a crate is merely a cage, and confining dogs to it is simply a technique to ignore and store them until their owner has time to spend with them. Due to its convenience, crating is well known.

However, this unsuitable behavior prevents dogs from enjoying some of the most fundamental activities, like moving around, relaxing, and gazing out a window. It obviously prohibits them from indicating that they need to relieve themselves or from doing so literally. 

Puppies do not fully establish bladder control until they are roughly 6 months old, regardless of the training method used. Crate-training young puppies in the hopes that they will "hold it" is ineffective.

Physically unable to do so, they will be compelled to relieve themselves in their crates after exerting tremendous effort to avoid soiling their beds. The OP in today’s story has a small puppy who lives in the room shared with the OP’s best friend.

The OP still potty trains him, so she makes it a point to clean his cage whenever she feels it is necessary, but things went south on a certain day when she couldn’t clean her dog’s cage. Her friend told her to clean it up, and she couldn’t because she was running late for work.

Keep scrolling to read all that transpired. 

The Headline

My best friend just moved into my family home

I had to be up for work

Your dog's cage smells like pee

My friend told me how my dog's cage stinks

You are really inconsiderate and rude

I know the dog is my responsibility

Here is an edit that was added by the OP later on

I thought about it and it's fair

As usual, the comments trooped in and here are a bunch of them below.

If you don't have the space and time, then don't get a dog

The OP is surprised by this information

You have to put more work into having your dog on schedule

You do not have to accommodate that much

How do you potty train a dog in a cage?

An additional comment to the one above

The smell could be one of the reason the dog has accidents

You get a puppy, you assume the responsibilities

If you won't take care of your dog, then rehome it

The OP added that her parents were very unhelpful with the dog's training

The OP also added that she really loves her dog

This Redditor thinks it's the OP's friend that is inconsiderate and rude

The OP made sure to add in the comments that she loves her dog so dearly

Dogs are highly social pack creatures that detest loneliness and yearn for and deserve company, praise, and exercise. It is unethical to keep dogs confined and alone for long stretches of time just to fit their owners’ schedules.

What are your thoughts about this story? Leave your thoughts below and share this post as well.

Maryjane