Woman Aggressively Attempts To Buy Her Brother’s Dog Because “He Has Kids, And She Doesn’t”

“My SIL can’t have kids. Dogs are her life.”

Chelsi

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 20, 2022

We are always at risk of encountering entitled people, even in our own families. It makes it more difficult to avoid and set boundaries with them when they are a part of our closest kin.

We have seen some jaw-dropping stories about what entitled people think they deserve but this one might just take the cake. If you think your sister-in-law is a terrible person, then just wait until you hear about OP's.

OP currently has a high-risk pregnancy and because of that, her husband has taken over the care of her beloved 3-year-old Pomeranian dog. Her dog was special to her because it was a gift from her husband after OP had a miscarriage.

OP doted on her dog — she made sure that she was up to date on all of her shots, she went to the groomers regularly, and OP used to indulge her with her 3 AM walks.

All of that care now falls on her husband's shoulder ever since OP's precarious pregnancy. When his sister offered to "doggy-sit" their Pomeranian overnight, OP's husband jumped at the opportunity if only so he can get a full night's sleep.

OP's sister-in-law recently lost her dog of 16 years years. She was really looking forward to getting a new dog and OP thought that taking care of their dog for the night would be a nice start for her.

Less than 5 hours of having their dog, OP received an avalanche of photos from her SIL documenting how well their dog was adapting to her house

Next, she asked OP's husband, her brother, if she can buy their Pomeranian from them

OP's husband immediately said no

He said that he may have joked about hating the dog but he actually adores her. She is a well-behaved and loving pet.

OP's SIL reasoned that she needed the dog more than they did and since they have a baby on the way, they will be too busy to take care of the dog.

She also told OP that her kids and her sugar gliders should be enough to make OP happy even without the dog

OP and her husband got their dog back despite her SIL's tactics to hold them off

Here's OP's adorable fluffly Pomeranian

Her exotic sugar gliders

... and another one

OP received a bit of criticism over owning sugar gliders and she admitted to her ignorance when she first got them

OP says she has no plans to get more sugar gliders but she will absolutely make sure that the ones she already has will continue to live the best quality of life

Why is it necessary for her to have OP's dog specifically?

She can choose to adopt a dog from any shelter or buy one from a reputable breeder

But wanting to buy OP's dog could be her way of punishing OP for having everything she couldn't have

She has no basis to say that OP can't handle having a dog while taking care of her children

How can you even say something like "I deserve to have your dog more than you do" with a straight face?

I wonder what gives people this much confidence?

Don't be the kind of person who feels so entitled that they assault strangers at a store to demand what they want

It's like asking OP to sell her baby — dogs are a part of the family

OP's heart is big enough to love both her children and pets

OP's SIL needs help from professionals to deal with her grief. She doesn't need to poach OP's family dog from her.

Dogs bring up a lot of emotion for a lot of people. What OP's SIL did was a crass overstepping of boundaries.

Her grief doesn't give her the right to demand another person's pet simply because she feels that she deserves it more. OP shouldn't feel any guilt about how the situation unfolded because none of it is her fault.

Chelsi