Fed-Up Redditor Decided To Teach Friend's Dog Some Manners, Gets Accused Of Breaking The Dog's Spirit And Changing His Personality

"Basically I got him into the same routine as my dog"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• August 14, 2023

Manner are what makes a man and dog! You'll avoid a lot of future embarrassment by teaching your puppy some fundamental etiquette, and you'll both be able to enjoy every second of your time together.

Like human etiquette, manners exist to make people get along with one another. They are unspoken guidelines that, if followed, can prevent arguments and misunderstandings.

It's crucial to distinguish between politeness and obedience as they are not at all the same. A polite dog can analyze the situation and decide how to act in an appropriate manner.

Both a human newborn and a puppy do not come into the world with decent manners. So your dog must learn how to behave properly around people and other canines.

A good friend of the OP's was going to be away for five weeks, and her 3-year-old male, not neutered, dog would be staying with them. The dog, Monster, has no routine as he eats when he wants, plays all day, jumps on people and dogs he knows, and ones he doesn't, amongst other things.

OP's dog has food allergies, and after a week of constantly having a ball thrust at them with very little sleep, OP decided to teach the dog some manners. OP's friend has now been home for a couple of weeks, and she is upset because the OP has broken the dog's spirit.

Here's the story's headline

The dog has no routine, eats when he wants and they just leave food out all the time plus OP's dog has food allergies

The friend's dog is a clever little devil and after a tricky few days, he started to get the hang of things

OP's friend has now been home for a couple of weeks and she is upset because OP has “broken his spirit"

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

I trained my friend’s dog while I was looking after him - some basic commands and a daily routine. She says I have broken his spirit and changed his personality. AITA?

OP's friend is a neglectful dog owner and is probably having conflict with her dog

Adults call it parenting and this redditor says it's necessary

The OP is not obligated to put up with an untrained dog in her home

This redditor feels like the OP did the friend a service

Telling the friend that they wouldn't be dog sitting for them in the future

OP's friend version of happy is just constant neuroticism

Expecting the OP to put up with those behaviors is unreasonable

It sounds like the dog made a well behaved boy

When you teach them, you can use it when you're out and about

A puppy needs to begin learning at a very young age, much like we teach our kids fundamental etiquette from the beginning. A puppy's brain must process a vast amount of information, so it's little brain has a lot to learn about the world and how to act in it.

The OP only taught the dog some manners, and many Redditors say that it's a good thing. The OP was declared, not the AH.

Maryjane