'He is just a puppy!': Woman Urges Doggo Owner to Enroll 6-Week-Old Puppy in Doggy Daycare, Disregarding Owner's Pleas for Patience

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Sienna Varady
May 13, 2024 11:00 PM EDT

Howdy hoomans! We really hope that you are enjoying your weekend and are getting set to take on the demanding workweek that lies ahead! One of the most significant things in our lives, if not the most significant, is our cute little dogs. They stand for a ray of light, a beacon of hope, that gets us through the worst of times. So, if you had to choose between pleasing your roommate and your beloved doggo, how would you respond? Who would you choose?

The story below is an account of a frustrated roommate. The original poster (OP) and her roommate had a trouble-free living arrangement for the longest time. However, things took a terrible turn when the roommate decided to adopt a tiny, adorable pooch from the pound. The initial joy that OP had about the possible puppy racing about the apartment halls subsided dramatically when the puppy finally arrived and the realities of raising a puppy set in.

That being said, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning the specifics of what happened and whether the roommate and OP were able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement! Additionally, after you're done reading, don't forget to read the story of the pet owner who took to Reddit after noticing a significant change in her pets' personalities after a devastating breakup!

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  • 01
    I've been the one at home and she's been at work. I've been the one dealing with the messes he makes. I've been putting up with it for 6 months, but this week he broke through the fence and got into the neighbours yard. I had to spend the rest of the day with him on his leash. I couldn't do any of the things I'd had planned because I couldn't leave him alone (he'd either run away or destroy everything).
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  • 02
    AITA for asking my housemate to put her puppy in puppy day care on my days off?
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  • 03
    Six months ago my housemate got a 6 week old puppy (a labrador) with separation an ety. She couldn't even go for a shower because the glass separating them would cause him to howl. He's gotten way better since but because he's young, his bark is so high-pitched, it's like ak fe to my brain. On top of that he's also a puppy so he destroys everything he can get his hands on. I've lost multiple plants because of him, a couple of shoes, he's ripped apart almost every flyscreen door/window he can rea
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    I've been the one at home and she's been at work. I've been the one dealing with the messes he makes. I've been putting up with it for 6 months, but this week he broke through the fence and got into the neighbours yard. I had to spend the rest of the day with him on his leash. I couldn't do any of the things I'd had planned because I couldn't leave him alone (he'd either run away or destroy everything).
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  • 05
    I reached my breaking point two days ago and sent her a message asking her to do something about it. Maybe to send him to puppy day care on Monday and Tuesday (my days off from work) when she's working. He's gone before and absolutely loved it. Except she's also pregnant and money is tight. Today, she (34F), her baby daddy (~38M) and I (24F) sat down. It started with me saying all I have here,
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  • 06
    calmly, to which she responded by saying that he's still just a puppy and he'll grow out of it. I reiterated that I understand that, but the issues are now and something needs to be done now. Not when he becomes an adult. She just kept repeating that he'll grow out of it From there it just went downhill to the point where the baby daddy and I were snapping at each other. He said I'm blowing things out of proportion and need to s k it up. That when I agreed to let my housemate have a dog, I agree
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  • 07
    him destroying everything. That me not realising this would happen is just me being naive, and taking responsibility for HER dog when she's at work is necessary because I just need to take it for the team. I told him he wasn't listening to what I was saying. I don't want them to get rid of the puppy or anything. I just want the puppy and his messes to not be my responsibility on my days off work. Meanwhile my housemate didn't say a thing after that first comment. She sat there while he snapped
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  • 08
    at me for half an hour and she didn't even look at me while I was sobbing (frustrated tears). All I was asking for was them to understand what I'm feeling and try to come to a compromise we can all be okay with. Instead I was told to just s k it up and stop being so childish. Was I asking too much?
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    TRACYOLIVIA14 · 1 day ago Partassipant [3] • The powerdynamics ks you are 24 and she is 10 years older. She thinks she has the upper hand .What happens when the baby arrives? Are they moving away? Are they expect from you to babysit for free? Move out they mean trouble. I'm surrpised there is no comment about the baby that will be an extreme change in your life if you stay with them
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    Antelope_31 · 1 day ago NTA. It's not your dog. I'd put everything you value in your room and lock your stuff in there, find somewhere else to be/work than home during the day. Notify the landlord of damage by said puppy that is not yours. Take photos. Move out as soon as you can get off the lease. Make plans
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    right now. Drop puppy off at her bf apartment? Your roommate is weak and her life choices-bying bf, puppy, bad pet owner, pregnancy, etc are not your responsibility. Your own life decisions are.
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    • Independent Echo6597 1 day ago NTA. You're effectively being taken advantage of, providing them with a puppycare service. And given that she's expecting, this dynamic sounds like it has a high chance of worsening.
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  • 13
    Sounds like it might be best to cut losses and move out to a place without this specific sort of baggage.
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    • OkeyDokey654 · 1 day ago NTA. And the first thing you need to do is stop taking care of this dog's path of destruction. Why are you the one cleaning up his messes? Leave everything for his owner. And I mean everything.
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    Impossible-Aioli-983 1 day ago. edited 1 day ago I love dogs more than humans. I freely admit it and couldn't care less how you feel about that. Now let's get some things straight: baby dad can go f k himself. First, he doesn't live there, so he has, uhh, zippity do dah to say on the matter. Second, no, it's not your responsibility to take care of their dog. Third, if big mouth
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    won't take responsibility for the dog, like he probably won't for his child, again, not your problem. It's your place also and you need to grow a backbone and tell them both to handle it or a lawyer will do it for you. I dread what fat mouth might do to the dog because of his big ego and small manhood, but you don't need to be an unpaid dog sitter and they need to know
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    you mean business. But I fully agree with TracyOlivia14: you're dealing with two inconsiderate a les who'll expect you to be theirs ve. If you're not on a lease, find a way to get the h l out and NEVER speak to them again!
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    Whovian378 OP · 1 day ago Thank you • 1. yeah he definitely doesn't live with us, but it seems like he will soon. So that'll be fun 2. Thank you. It's nice to hear strangers saying it rather than just my own brain. 3. yeah he's only just taken responsibility. Last time he and I talked I was telling him to stop being an irresponsible
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    immature who throws tantrums because he didn't get the abortion he wanted. We don't really get along. 4. growing a backbone. Yeah, it's a work in progress. My dad is helping me to stand up for myself and not be such a pushover. I don't like conflict and my brain is great at telling me I'm wrong. I don't think lawyers are necessary right now because she's reasonable when he's not around. But I'm definitely not letting this slide.
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    5. the lease has 12 months to go, and I think I'm going to spend as much of it distancing myself from them as I can if they don't budge on this. Thank you for your comment your words have made my s ky day much better
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    Savings-Bison-512 1 day ago NTA...you giving her permission to get a puppy isn't you agreeing to apparently train this puppy for her. It will not "grow out of it". The pup needs training and work on its separation anty. It needs puppy classes and actual practice of her leaving and coming right back to show the pup that it's not being abandoned. That leave time needs
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  • 22
    to gradually increase as the pup learns she will come back. It's also bored. Puppies need to be exercised and stimulated a lot or they will be destructive. It's HER dog and HER job to do these things. What I'm hearing is her and her boyfriend brow biting you into doing the training for them and gaslighting you into thinking it should be your job. I would not want to live with these people much longer, or you will be raising their child too.
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