Woman Gets Criticized For Not Walking SIL's Dog She Was Literally Forced To Take In

"My sister in law's dog has been living with us for 5 years now..."

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• February 14, 2023

OP has been caring for her sister-in-law's dog for five years now, as her SIL's apartment complex only allows big dogs if they are muzzled. OP's husband took the responsibility of taking care of the dog full time, as he agreed to take it in.

The dog was never trained, and OP tried to do the bare minimum training, but the dog was too stubborn, so OP gave up for her own sanity. A year ago, OP and her husband found their own dog on the side of the road and fell in love with her.

The puppy was easy to train, and the couple walked her a lot. This enrages OP's SIL, who claims OP should walk both dogs together or one after the other.

OP can't handle both dogs at the same time and doesn't have time or want to do two walks. When OP's SIL visits her dog, she doesn't walk her either for the same reasons of her being aggressive and pulling.

OP's SIL then says OP neglects her dog because she walks alone, not hers. OP is wondering if she is in the wrong for not wanting to walk her SIL's dog.

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OP asks:

OP has been caring for her sister-in-law's dog for five years now, as her SIL's apartment complex only allows big dogs if they are muzzled.

This enrages OP's SIL, who claims OP should walk both dogs together or one after the other. OP can't handle both dogs at the same time and doesn't have time or want to do two walks.

When OP's SIL visits her dog, she doesn't walk her either for the same reasons of her being aggressive and pulling.

OP posted an edit:

SIL has a nasty attitude

OP has experience training dogs

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

"Your husband agreed to take the dog and has had her for five years."

OP replied:

This Redditor says:

These are good questions:

OP replied:

There are four people in this relationship and OP comes dead last.

The bottom line is:

If you give your dog to someone else, you have to accept that they are now in charge of its care. You can't complain about the way they are taking care of it because it is now their responsibility to do what they deem best for the dog.

You gave up your right to be the primary caretaker when you handed the dog off to another person. It is important to recognize that the new caretaker may have a different approach to caring for the dog than you did.

They may feed it different food or exercise it differently. It is important to accept these differences and respect their decision. It is also important to trust that they are taking good care of the dog and that it is being provided with the same love and care that you provided.

Giving your dog to someone else is a difficult decision, but you can rest assured that it is in good hands if you have found a responsible, loving new home for it. You just need to let go and trust that the new caretaker is doing what is best for the dog.

Damjan