Woman Brings Her Dog Around Boyfriend's Dog-Phobic Brother: Reddit Thread

Here at I Can Has Cheezburger, we've seen our fare share of pets bringing couples, and families, together. From a heroic pet dog saving a baby's life, to a cat who saved a freezing baby, there is no shortage of stories about cats and dogs behaving like heroes. Unfortunately, there are also many stories about lovers, or family members, getting into quarrels over their pets. From a woman who stole her ex-boyfriend's dog right after they broke up to the husband who pressured his wife to adopt a third animal into the house. 

Today we have a dramatic story about a two-year relationship being driven apart by someone's decisions about their pet. You see, the protagonist of this story has a brother who is super afraid of dogs. He told his girlfriend that while his brother stayed with him, she couldn't bring her dog over. Did she follow this rule? Nooo, and now their relationship of two years is at a critical point. Scroll to the bottom to hear the incredible details of this story:

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    Font - AITA for not allowing my gf and her dog to enter my house?
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    Wow, based on the title we wanna say that the guy is the a-hole here, but we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Time to read further and find out what exactly happened in this story, it sounds to us like there must be some kind of big communication gap between the couple. 

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    Font - I (29F) have been dating my gf (Tina-27F) for two years. Tina has a dog, a German Shepard named Cookie that I adore. He's a big dog and I was a bit intimidated at first as I've never really been around dogs but he's such a sweetheart.
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    Awww, Cookie is such a cute name for a dog! Doggos are such a gift, and a two year relationship of two people who are already in their late 20s sounds pretty serious. We wonder how they got into this quarrel over letting the dog into their house, it's a bit strange if you ask us. Anyway, no big deal, let's read on…

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    Font - Anyways, my brother, Jaden (17M) is staying with me for a few days because our parents had an emergency in a different city and because of a few reasons, he isn't allowed to be alone for too long. Jaden is absolutely terrified of dogs. He's working on this fear and he used to be much worse.
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    Font - I told Tina that she couldn't bring Cookie over to my house while Jaden was home because he was scared of dogs and she went "yeah yeah don't worry about it".
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    Font - I believed she understood just how terrified he was as I made it very clear to her but I was absolutely shocked when she showed up at my house with Cookie.
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    Font - I tried giving her the benefit of the doubt and reminded her that Jaden was inside but she said she was here because of Jaden. Apparently she read some post about how this girl went from fearing dogs to loving them after being forced to stay in a room with one. I explained to her why that was absolutely ridiculous with many reasons but she was INSISTING on trying.
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    Font - I assume my brother heard us and Cookie's barking because he came up to me and asked what was happening. I tried closing the door to explain but Tina kept it open and he saw Cookie. He tried to stay calm but the second he sensed the fact that Cookie was about to run in, he ran straight to his room and had a bit of a panic attack.
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    Font - I'm thankful Tina had Cookie on a leash but I was extremely upset. I asked her if this was what she wanted and slammed the door in her face. I was very frustrated as the only one able to calm Jaden down is our mom and she was hours away. I managed but I was still upset.
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    Font - Tina called me later saying I was really rude to her when all she was trying to do was help. Apparently I was dramatic and made her feel like her feelings are worthless. She said she didn't mean to scare Jaden but heal him and that if I had let her into the house then she would've "cured" him and there wouldn't have been a problem.
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    Mammal - Now, I love dogs and especially Cookie but I doubt this would've solved anything. I tried telling her this but she's convinced I'm the asshole. Am I?
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    Font - HPNerd44 Wtf did I just read? NTA She's not a Dr but she read one story online and thinks she can decide to ambush a minor?! Wtf is wrong with her? Your poor brother. Did she stop to think this might have some long term physiological effects on him? Probably not because she knows how to google and decide what's best for others.
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    Font - throwAwaY112_1 OP I'm saying? I understand wanting to help but why didn't she just let it go and go home? Why did she have to keep the door open and try to come in? I honestly don't get it! I never thought I'd say this but she really needs to cut down on social media if she genuinely believes that ridiculous "lock them in a room with one" story.
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    Font - Amaranth_Ad Exposure therapy is real, sure. But it's done under supervision with a qualified professional and usually like.. a lab or retriever puppy, or a dog specially trained for the purpose. Not some random girl with a fully grown, large-breed random untrained dog. Good on you for setting the boundaries and sticking to them. How's Jaden doing now?
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