'I don't know if I'll ever trust my wife again': Pregnant Wife Rehomes Husband's Childhood Dog, Pawsitively Dramatic Doggo Dispute Ensues

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Apr 24, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

Happy Wednesday, Animal Comedy-ers, and congratulations on making it to the halfway point in the week. We think that dogs are great additions to any family, but apparently not everyone thinks so! In this post, a man adopted his childhood dog from his passing grandfather before he got married. Fast forward a few years, and the wife is pregnant and worried about having a baby and a dog together. However, instead of doing the rational thing, like talking to him about it, she suddenly rehomes the dog without his permission while he is at work. The audacity!

By the time the husband found out and went to look for his doggo, the charity that she "donated" the dog to was already rehomed, and he was unable to get any information on the new owners because of patient confidentiality. What would you do in this situation? Would you stay with your wife who took away your best friend? Scroll down to see the full story and comments below!

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  • 01
    Should I leave my wife over the dog.
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  • 02
    I am struggling with the decision on if I should stay with my wife or not and we'll rather if I should have left a year ago. For context, my dog (what was my dog, though I still call my dog) I had had since I was 14, my grandfather who I was closet too on my mothers side of the family had not owned a dog since his own passed away back in the 70s, and did not like the idea of my dog, though after he met him a few weeks before my grandfather died he fell in love with that puppy and refused to let
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  • 03
    Skip forward to when I moved out at 17 he came with me and was the one reason I had that kept me going and when I got with my now wife they got in great, he was a well trained dog who had no issues even with her cats and had no issue with kids what so ever.
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  • 04
    Forward to LAST year when my wife was pregnant with our son, she got paranoid and a month or so before his birth went behind my back while I was at work and convinced both our family's the dog should go and that she didn't think that the baby would be safe with a dog in the same house. And they re-homed him to a charity whom found him a home within 48hrs which is very a rare occurrence especially for an older now 9yr old dog.
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    If this happened to us, nothing would get in our way. We would take her credit card and fly to the ends of the earth to find our fur baby. No way, José. You're not going to get away with this one, this dog was around before you were!

  • 05
    I'm still not over the betrayal of losing my best friend and family member and I don't know if I'll trust my wife again. I'm not quite sure what made her snap into deciding my dog had to go and she won't talk to me about that as it just causes arguments.
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    We wouldn't trust her either. The proper thing to do in this scenario would be to discuss her fears with her husband and come up with a solution together, not sneak behind his back and get rid of "the problem".

  • 06
    EDIT: Because people have asked, he was a jack Russel, and wasn't aggressive. And secondly I did attempt to instantly get him back (no help from my wife) but did have the support from some mates, though the charity that rehomed him didn't give me any information on the new owner for privacy reasons and didn't help me or really listen to me. Though I am glad they didn't put him down atleast.
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  • 07
    I couldn't put it down as thief as after marriage my wife technically gained ownership of the dog as well and the new owner didn't technically "steal him" and had the documents to prove ownership of adoption.
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  • 08
    Tacothe MagicDragon 9 mo. ago Helper [4] If someone rehomed my cat without talking about it with me, I would snap end the relationship. I would then tear this world asunder to get my precious kitty back.
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  • 09
    peakpenguins 9 mo. ago Elder Sage [369] If someone re-homed my pet behind my back without even discussing it with me first, the relationship would be 100% over immediately and irreparably.
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  • 10
    AdorableImportance 71 9 mo. ago Leave & get ur dog back
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    jeeves585 9 mo. ago Super Helper [6] He's got a kid coming. Stay, get your dog back and rehome mommy. But on a serious note, I'd flip if I came home and my wife said she got rid of my dog.
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    futuremrstrevornoah 9 mo. ago I would 100% leave her in faster than a heartbeat. I could go on for days and weeks about what pets mean to people and why that was so horrible, but I'll skip to the most glaring thing here as it relates to the viability of your relationship: the betrayal.
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  • 13
    She did not care for you, your needs, your wants, your commitment that was (oh my god!) not her, your feelings, and your world. She was metaphorically crippling you with the very real action of stealing an important love of your life.
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    Illustrious_Age3185 9 mo. ago Holy . That's terrible. Did she have any good reason other than "paranoia"? I don't see how this could ever not be a problem in your relationship.
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  • 15
    [deleted] 9 mo. ago I'd re-home the wife in 48 hours
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    Ok-Mood-8604 9 mo. ago Expert Advice Giver [11] I wouldn't stay with someone who would do this. I would also disown both families. Trust would be gone & so would I.
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    Icy-Lychee-8077 · 9 mo. ago I would tear that town apart to get my dog back! Steal him in the dead of night if necessary, then divorce her so fast her head would spin! That is the epitome of evil and I can't believe how calm you are.
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    looks_like_an_angel 9 mo. ago Super Helper [7] Simple answer, yes. This is a HUGE decision that she made without your input. This is a clear indication that she doesn't respect you. She KNEW what she was doing was slimy and shady, that's why she did it when you weren't there. When I was a 10 year old child, I had a pet rabbit that I LOOOOOVED, my parents gave it away when I wasn't home. I'm almost 45 and I STILL resent them for it almost 35 years later.
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  • 19
    Disney Millennial 9 mo. ago Do you still have papers to prove it's your dog?! Contact that agency and get him back! On a side note....your writing was incredibly strenuous to read since every paragraph is a run on sentence. You need to use periods.
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    MxTeryG. 9 mo. ago Master Advice Giver [28] Yes. As much as I love dogs, it's not even about that now, it's about how she went behind your back to control you and used your family to exert extra pressure on you.
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  • 21
    Its likely the dog is considered your legal property. So, if she/anyone wont tell you where they've tried to rehome it, report her for theft and get the police to get that information from her so you can get your friend back home. Lose the wife, get back the dog
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  • 22
    Despite all that's said here in favour of dogs, no animals should EVER be left unsupervised around your baby, not the cats that she didnt see as a problem despite toxoplasmosis etc, or the dog who you know to be a kind. gentle support for you. Both of you need to agree on this rule for co-parenting your impending child. Best of luck, OP!
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  • 23
    Minkiemink 9 mo. ago Super Helper [8] I'd leave over this. She lied, snuck around behind your back, lied to your family and got rid of your dear pet that meant the world to you without even the respect of a conversation. An older pet who is probably distraught by being thrown away like trash. She's told you who she is. A horrible person that you will now never trust again. I'm so sad for you and for your poor pup.
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    TNTmom4 9 mo. ago Helper [4] My understanding in the US if your name is the only one on the ownership/vet records he's 100% along with any premarital possessions. Your wife absolutely stole your dog and the rescue became a accessory when they refused to fix the situation. You could file a police report on both.
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