'Did the HOA find your dog?': Dog owner defends her plan to hide three pups from neighbors and HOA

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Mar 28, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

After moving to a new neighborhood, this person found a sneaky and pretty genius way to get around a HOA rule. 

U/ohohbo posted their idea to r/AmItheA**hole to get some opinions on her feud with neighbors. As she tells it, she had to move to a new neighborhood for work and to care for her parents. The sudden change meant that her three dogs came along with her. But a problem arose – only two pups are allowed to live at the residence. 

The OP actually had a pretty good unethical life hack here, which was just to only ever walk one or two dogs at a time. However, she has a neighbor who is positively incensed that the OP is breaking the rule. The OP isn't going to tell on herself, but it makes me wonder if her dogs are loud or rowdy, giving her neighbor reason to report this. The HOA then got involved, saying they want to "investigate." The OP received a lot of differing answers to her post, with some declaring her the a**hole, while others said the neighbor and HOA need to mind their business. 

Up next, these people tried to make meals, and they face planted hard, making some truly inedible concoctions. 

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    Facial expression - r/AmItheA • Posted by u/ohohbo 2 3 4 AITA for owning 3 dogs, against my hoas 2 dog rule?
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    Font - My parents moved to a retirement neighborhood, so I moved into their neighborhood after my job required me to move to their state.
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    Font - We have 3 dogs however, 2 of them look almost the same so we would never walk all 3 at once. It worked for 2 years. Well my body neighbor has been telling everyone we have 3 dogs and bing about it on nextdoor.
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    Font - The HOA asked to investigate. One of my dogs was at the vet so I said go ahead, they walked through the house and the neighbor was outside. She later walked up to me all ug saying "did the HOA find your dog?"
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    Font - HowFunkyIsYourChiken Enthusiast [9] A ESH. But that's funny as h... They think she is crazy now and she probably deserves it. Mind your own business lady. You aren't hurting anyone. You really need to work on moving out though.
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    Font - Jintess Pooperintendant [60] LOL right? Now she'll be known as 'crazy Betty' or whatever. Watch out OP she might go full recon on you, trying to catch you in the act...'and your little dog too' HOA's are TA. Always
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    Font - [deleted] YTA but also f HOAs. If you choose to live in an HOA, follow the covenant you agreed to.
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    Font - Extremely LongButtock Haha no. You owe nothing to an HOA. They shouldn't exist, and about 95% of them are just a sewing circle to decide who they don't like and how to punish them. Lying to HOAs is a moral good, and more often than not, a practical necessity. In either case, it's nothing to lose sleep over. And yes, your HOA will absolutely perjure themselves with stories about you if they decide you don't treat them with due deference.
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    Font - integranda Colo-rectal Surgeon [30] Yes YTA. You moved somewhere that you couldn't follow the rules, and used underhanded trickery to cover your back. I'm a huge dog lover and have three myself, which is why I would never move somewhere they wouldn't all be welcome.
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    Font - for_thedrama A Aficionado [10] NTA. I have never understood how HOAs have any right to dictate what's INSIDE your house. So long as they don't bark all night, you clean up after them, they are trained and not running wild, I say NTA. If they aren't a nuisance then it shouldn't be a problem.
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    Font - [deleted] YTA. You may not agree with the HOA covenants but they apply nevertheless. Now you have effectively gaslighted the neighborhood against your neighbor. You are a bad neighbor.
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    Font - A YTA Enthusiast [9] You choose to move into a home under an HOA and one of their rules is two dogs per home. If you don't like it, move somewhere else. When the HOA starts assessing liens on your parents' home you won't be so snarky, I guarantee you.
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    Font - jcacca Parta pant [3] Yikes! I hate typing this, but you're TA here. You moved into the house knowing what the HOA rules were. The HOA is also a bunch of A**HOLES bc I live in a neighborhood with a ridiculous HOA and have had four dogs (two very large) and no one said a thing. If you want this to be a non-issue, I would recommend contacting the HOA and explaining why you have three dogs at the house. I would also start looking to sell the property and moving into a more accommodating home
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    Font - its Mousy Certified Proctologist [29] ESH. You for breaking the rules, neighbor for not minding her own business, and HOA for having a stupid rule.
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    Font - knightfrog1248 Parta pant [1] I mean. NTA. The H.O.A. is always tge a hole. But you are playing a dangerous game here.
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    Font - RunningBright Agreed. Also, I would not be surprised if the neighbor is attempting to gather photo evidence... so def be careful.
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