Internet Absolutely Rips Dog Owner A New One In Reddit AITA Thread Over Yelling At His Pregnant Fiancé For Not Helping Him Find His Dog That Runs Away At Least Once A Week

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Mar 8, 2023 3:00 PM EST

Usually we try to be fairly impartial on these AITA posts, but once you read the whole thing, you won't be able to either. We don't want to give away too many spoilers, but this guy is a real piece of work. He has a corgi and blue heeler mix, which makes an incredibly energetic and intelligent dog breed. It's clear from the post that he doesn't exercise the dog enough because it runs away "at least once a week".

Listen, if the dog runs away more than once, we would also be resistant to helping him find his dog every time. Especially if he's going to "unleash his screams" at us if we don't do what he asks. Dog owners, please be responsible for your pups. You don't want to be this guy, posting on Reddit and having the whole internet tell your fiancé to break up with you. It's not a cute look.

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  • 01
    Font - My fiance (28f) is currently 5 months pregnant and has been both fatigued and nauseous lately. I get why she didn't want to help me look for the dog but I can't get over the lack of empathy and bordering selfish behavior of this either.
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    Font - My dog (6yo Heeler/Corgi mix) runs off at least once a week. Usually my fiance will help me find her but it's not without protest. I honestly didn't even know how she was getting out of our fenced yard so I installed cameras and found that she was scaling the 8ft fence. I ended up attaching "spinners" to the top of the fence thinking that would solve the issue but it didn't. I brought her out today and was playing with her when my phone rang. I was inside just long enough to grab my phone
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    This is where things start to go south for the author. The dog runs away at least once a week. So many things are wrong with this sentence. "At least", meaning usually more than one time a week, and it happens every week? Why hasn't he done more to keep the dog from running away?

  • 03
    Font - At first I went and searched myself. After maybe a half hour I came back and asked her again to come help me and she snapped "I said no! I am so tired of chasing that dog around multiple times a week when I'm already exhausted and throwing up constantly." I was panicked and unleashed some yelling, which involved me telling her she was a bitch who lacked empathy and that I was thoroughly disappointed with my decision to be with someone so heartless. It was out of pure fear and panic on my
    via u/West-Lavishness7428

    Honestly, we would leave him too. What the heck? She doesn't deserve this sort of verbal attack for something that's his problem. Also, if it happens so frequently, and still nothing is done about it, our patience would be gone as well. Especially if we were pregnant!

  • 04
    Font - Motor Business483 15 days ago 2 Professor Emeritass [73] YTA "My dog (6yo Heeler/Corgi mix) runs off at least once a week" .. at that point. YOU are the AH for not trainign him better. Rehome him, he deserves a better owner. She is right, that is not an emergency, that is a habit. 68.4k Share
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    Font - TradeCivil 15 days ago Why haven't you put a harness on the dog and put a leash on it? They make leashes that spin around so the dog can go multiple directions? This way, you can turn say and not worry about your dog taking off. And yeah, training. WTF? YTA 25.4k Share
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    Font - kalinkabeek 15 days ago Yep, my friend's Husky is the ultimate escape artist, so now every time he goes out he's on a harness with a long enough lead that he can reach all the parts of the yard but not scale the fence. I get the frustration of having to modify your fence to prevent a super smart dog from getting out, but if the rollers aren't working you have to come up with something else. 4 10.6k Share
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    Font - Limitless Megan. 15 days ago Add to that, aren't heelers working dogs who need a LOT of exercise? If all you do with a working dog is watch it while it wanders your backyard you are not properly taking care of your dog. The repeated escapes were your sign that your dog needed more exertion opportunities from you. Fiancee is correct, this isn't her problem. It's yours. It's your dog. Your lack of training. Your lack of meeting your dog's needs. What do you expect will happen with the weekl
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    Font - Would YaEva 15 days ago Also, "everyone is on my side." You know terrible people, but good for your sister telling you the truth. 4.3k Share
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    Font - nyellincm 15 days ago YTA she is pregnant. As a man you'll never understand. This is YOUR dog. YOU got distracted by a phone call. This is how accidents happen. YOU got distracted. Then when you didn't get help for finding your dog YET AGAIN you unleashed your anger on your pregnant wife. OP you are so in the wrong here. Either train your dog better or give it a better home. What happens when the baby is born and the dog gets out? Are you going to leave your baby alone to chase after your
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    Font - ImStealing The Towels 15 days ago edited 15 days ago Asshole Enthusiast [6] My dog (6yo Heeler/Corgi mix) runs off at least once a week. Then you need to better train your dog to not run off instead of expecting your pregnant fiancée to bear the responsibility for your mistakes. I was panicked and unleashed some yelling, which involved me telling her she was a bitch who lacked empathy and that I was thoroughly disappointed with my decision to be with someone so heartless. • I'd leave you
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    Font - IrreverentSweetie 15 days ago He is going to escalate behavior when the baby comes. If this is how he acts when his dog gets out, what is he going to do when he has only slept 3 hours in 4 days and things don't go his way? 9.3k Share
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    Font - ceelion92 15 days ago I like how he "unleashed yelling" instead of saying "I started yelling" because the passive tone makes it sound like it's beyond his control. 2.1k Share
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    Font - MadoogsL 15 days ago edited 15 days ago Prime Ministurd [412]] YTA YOU are the one who lacks empathy. She feels sick and you berate her to find a dog that YOU lost? Then when she doesnt follow your command, you start verbally assaulting her? Check yourself. And no one is buying the "I only called her a bitch because I was scared" bullshit either. No you're just an asshole when you don't get your way. You know, instead of screaming at her, you could've been out looking for your dog. Edit -
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    Font - idontcare8587 - 15 days ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [43] YTA. Didn't need to read past "my dog runs off AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK". You're not a responsible pet owner, and it's not your pregnant fiancé's job to help you with this. I fear for you abilities as a parent. 11.4k Share
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    Font - YellowLemonStories 15 days ago Yep. What happens when there is a newborn in the mix and the dog runs off? Is she supposed to leave the baby? Is he going to verbally assault her over it? Also, why the panic if it happens once a week? Why aren't you looking for other solutions? 2.6k Share
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    Font - notmappedout. 15 days ago Partassipant [2] yeah, of course YTA. you decided verbally abusing your pregnant girlfriend was an acceptable option out of the many you had. it's weird that you think there's any chance you aren't an asshole. 6.8k Share
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    Font - EvolvingWren 15 days ago Certified Proctologist [22] I like your sister. YTA, OP. You're choosing your dog over the mother of your child... you CARE more about that out-of-control dog than you do your S.O.'s health. Not only that, but without proper training, your dog is gonna get out and get hurt one day, and you're not seeking training?? You are obviously not qualified to care for that animal. 5.0k Share
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    Font - JMLKO 15 days ago Supreme Court Just-ass [125] YTA I feel badly she is having a child with someone who has a dog escape from the yard once a week and insists the pregnant, nauseated fiancé help locate the dog. Get it together, man. Kids are a lot harder to care for than dogs. 3.7k Share
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    Font - sundayontheluna 15 days ago YTA and so is everyone except your sister. and that I was thoroughly disappointed with my decision to be with someone so heartless Imagine her disappointment with having a baby with someone who hurls abuse at her for having lost patience with an irresponsible pet owner. 3.6k Share
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    Font - perditarae 15 days ago . YTA. If I was pregnant and someone talked to me like that? They'd never see me again. I hope she leaves you. You can't even handle a dog, but you're about to be a father? Your sister is right.
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    Font - antizana 15 days ago Asshole Enthusiast [8]] YTA • your lack of ability to control your dog is not your fiancées problem • it happens constantly so why act like the world ends when your dog gets out since it happens all the time, see the first point • your fiancée is in fact justified in not helping you since she is pregnant and growing your child, fatigue and nausea is real ! • regardless of any of the above, that is absolutely not how to speak to someone you pretend to love, no one dese
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    Font - scarlettrose39 15 days ago Are you the same person with a heeler that has bitten her multiple times and escaped from the car on the way to her ultrasound appointment too that posted a couple hours ago?
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