A Reddit user sparked a heated debate after refusing to rehome her aging dog at her boyfriend’s request. Commenters on r/AITAH overwhelmingly backed the woman and questioned what her boyfriend’s demand said about their relationship.
In her post, the woman wrote that she had owned her dog before meeting her boyfriend. She initially described the dog as 3 years old. Later, she clarified in the comments that she meant 13.
She wrote that age had slowed her dog down and increased his need for attention. The dog sometimes had accidents, walked more slowly and could not stay alone for long.
Her boyfriend reportedly suggested that another family could adopt the dog. He argued that caring for the animal had become too much work.
He also complained that the couple could not make plans normally anymore. The poster wrote that she always had to think about her dog.
She refused to give him up. “My dog has been part of my life longer,” she wrote.
The argument continued, with her boyfriend accusing her of choosing her dog over their relationship.
Reddit Users Think the Boyfriend Should Go
Reddit users quickly sided with the poster. They also offered a blunt solution. “Give up your boyfriend,” one commenter wrote. “You had the dog first, anyway.” Another commenter criticized the boyfriend’s apparent lack of empathy. “This is super ugly behavior from your boyfriend,” they wrote.
The commenter continued, “He wants to give up when life gets hard? F*** that.” Several Reddit users focused on the dog’s age and the commitment involved. One commenter wrote, “A dog is for life.”
They added, “When you adopt it, you adopt it for the rest of its life.”
Another user questioned the boyfriend’s attitude toward aging and illness. “He’ll give you up when you get old,” they wrote.
One commenter saw the argument as a potential warning about the relationship. “What do you think this says about his character and values?” they asked. Other users raised concerns about the dog’s safety. One commenter warned the poster not to leave her boyfriend alone with the dog.
The dog’s age also caused confusion throughout the discussion. Several commenters initially assumed that the poster had made a typo.
One Reddit user wrote that a 3-year-old dog remained in its prime. Another commenter called a 3-year-old dog “still a puppy.”
The original poster eventually confirmed the mistake. “Yes its a typo,” she wrote, adding that her dog was 13 years old.
That clarification appeared to strengthen many commenters’ opinions. They argued that an aging pet needed more care, not abandonment.
The Daily Dot could not independently verify the events described in the Reddit post. The details above reflect the anonymous poster’s account and reactions shared on r/AITAH.
