Frat Guy Demands Doggo Money For Puppy He Abandoned After New Pawrents Swooped In and Saved The Day

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jul 17, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

Adopting a dog is a big responsibility, and we don't care what anyone says. People can tell you that it's easy all day long, and to some of them, to the more experienced pupper owners out there, that might be true, but it's not true for most of us. Having pets, any pets, is not easy, and having baby pets - getting an adorable little puppy, for example - is whole other level of responsibility. 

Puppies are the cutest, but… they need constant care, they need to be trained, they need to be loved. It takes work! And that's okay. It's impawtant, and that time, during their pupperhood, is when you bond with them like nothing else. So to abandon a puppy when it needs you so much… is one of the worst things you could do to it, and then to have the audacity to be horrible to the person who saved it from you… red flag. 

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  • 01
    Posted by u/Individual_Sweet4036 5 days ago AITA for refusing to give my roommate's ex- boyfriend money for the dog he abandoned?
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    This whole story, we swear, is an absolute wreck. It's ridiculous start to finish. If you abandon a puppy a month after getting it, then - we're sorry - but the person who saved it from you owes you nothing. You owe them, if anything. And that's the tip of the iceberg.

  • 02
    So, I (20F), live with my roommate (19F). A few months back, she started dating this guy who was in a frat. He decided to get a puppy which my roommate had made very clear she didn't want any involvement in because it is such a big decision.
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    If we tried to sum up this story in one sentence, we couldn't. The twists and turns… the unbelievable audacity of the people involved… it's a lot. What we can say though is that we are happy the dog found a home with someone who clearly cares about him. And really, that's all that should matter. 

  • 03
    Especially since he wanted to buy the dog intending for it to be a "frat dog" that would live at the frat house. It was clear from the beginning that he had no idea what he was getting into.
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  • 04
    After 2 days, the not even a month old puppy was too big of a responsibility for him (waking up every hour crying wanting to use the bathroom). So, instead of finding a proper solution, the boyfriend had my roommate bring the puppy back to our apartment.
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  • 05
    She didn't want to take care of it or want the responsibility, and it became my responsibility to feed, take outside and watch the puppy.
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  • 06
    Eventually, she broke up with her boyfriend and has helped with the dog and expenses with me. But I have taken most responsibility for the dog.
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  • 07
    I didn't mind too much because I had grown attached to it and didn't want it to suffer being taken back to the breeder (the boyfriend has threatened to do so even though he wouldn't get money back). I ended up keeping the dog and have been taking good care of it since then.
    via u/Individual_Sweet4036
  • 08
    Fast forward to now, my roommate's ex-boyfriend contacts me out of the blue, asking for money to cover "his share" of the dog's expenses during the time he had it. He claims he spent a lot on food, vet bills, and other supplies, and he wants me to reimburse him.
    via u/Individual_Sweet4036
  • 09
    I was stunned. He abandoned the dog, and I ended up taking full responsibility for it, including all the expenses since he left.
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  • 10
    I told him that I wasn't going to give him any money because he abandoned the dog and left me to deal with everything. Now he's calling me selfish and saying that I I owe him for the time he did take care of the dog. AITA for refusing to give him any money?
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    HowlPen 5 days ago ΝΤΑ Aficionado [11] Sounds like he is short on summer fun money and thought you might be an easy source of cash. Not your problem. He doesn't even deserve a response at this point. You've already given him an answer. Make sure you have proof of ownership. Is the dog registered in your name?
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    Individual_Sweet4036 OP 5 days ago Unfortunately no. He wants me to pay him so that he can legally sign the dog over to me.
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    Discount_Mithral 5 days ago Supreme Court Just- [101] NTA. Don't give him a dime for that dog. However - the not even a month old puppy the breeder
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  • 14
    RED FLAG. What breeder sells a 3wk old puppy? That's not even to the stage puppies are weened, let alone able to be alone/without a mom. This "breeder" needs to be reported to animal control. Most puppies don't leave home until 7wks at MIMINUM, I got mine at 10wks and she was still a handful. The ex-BF is a dumb-dumb for thinking he could care for an infant puppy, thank you for stepping up for this dog.
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  • 15
    Apart-Ad-6518 · 5 days ago Craptain [184] NTA "I told him that I wasn't going to give him any money because he abandoned the dog and left me to deal with everything." Exactly. Don't give over a single cent to this irresponsible selfish A H.
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  • 16
    "...and didn't want it to suffer being taken back to the breeder." No reputable breeder would take a puppy less than a month old from the mom & give it away. I hope good things to you for taking care of the dog.
    via u/Apart-Ad-6518
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    hikergirl26 5 days ago Certified Proctologist [22] NTA Charge him for the time you spent watching/kenneling the dog when he could not handle it at his house Kennels get $30-$50 a night. Give him an actual bill
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    GenxBaby2 5 days ago Certified Proctologist [20] NTA but itemize everything you and your roommate have spent on the dog, and get the local rates for dog boarding. Then tell him to cough up the cash or sign the dog over to you.
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