Man's Girlfriend Wants Them To Split Vet Bills After Getting A Dog Against His Wishes, He Refuses Saying It's "Her Dog"

"She just doesn’t want to pay for it all by herself and said I was heartless"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• February 23, 2023

The intervertebral disc is like a fibrous tissue that acts as a jelly-like padding between the bones of the spine. These discs give the spine of your dog the flexibility it needs to move, run, and leap with ease.

A herniated, displaced, or ruptured disc in a dog's spine is referred to as intervertebral disc disease. The intervertebral discs swell under any kind of extreme pressure or circumstance.

Your dog may experience restricted mobility and walking discomfort due to minor spinal cord damage. The capacity to walk may be permanently lost in cases of severe spinal cord damage.

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) necessitates urgent medical attention due to these severe effects. Here is the story of u/Motor_Ad8623, whose girlfriend decided to get a dog despite him being against it.

According to the OP, they both had long discussions about their expectations and rules before they moved in together. One of the OP's hard rules is no pets of any kind, and he went ahead to list different reasons why he wouldn't want a pet.

A few months down the line, the OP's girlfriend started asking if they could get a dog because she loves them and has always had one growing up. The OP agreed on the condition that she would be solely responsible for the dog.

After a few months, she found out that the dog had disc disease and needed surgery.

The OP's girlfriend wants them to split the dog but that is not happening

One of the OP's hard rule is no pets what so ever and she agreed

She spent the next two months alternating between begging, trying to make deals, guilting, and demanding

The OP stopped her right there and said he's not paying, it’s her dog.

Here are what other redditors had to say

This is not really a healthy situation

It was put in writing

You were very clear about what you wanted

This Redditor is giving a long list of things

The OP did make his expectations known from the start

Relationships have to do with compromising but...

It is also a weird thing to do

Her guilt tripping you is way out of bounds

This Redditor doesn't think they are a good fit

Sometimes flexing boundaries isn't so bad

A classic case of people not respecting boundaries

Having some foundational differences

The vet bills are solely her responsibility

You did say you won't be financially responsible for the dog

This is a glimpse into what will be happening

The girlfriend has been very immature over the whole situation

You could not have made it clearer

You are in no way responsible for that

Your GF is not a reliable partner

Redditors were of the opinion that the OP's girlfriend could have gotten pet insurance. A standard exclusion, like human health insurance, would be any preexisting condition (diagnosed, of course).

This is why the sooner you get your pets insured, the better the cover. The OP was declared "not the AH," and you can drop your own opinions in the comments section below.

Maryjane