Neighbor insists on becoming best friends with resident because her dog ‘told her so’, resident refuses to play along: ‘She started showing up unannounced’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Oct 13, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

In theory, we love every dog owner because we love every dog. There are a few things out there that can make us lose our respect for any dog pawrent, but the weird neighbor in the story below just might make the list.

If we had a neighbor who owns a dog, like Sharla below, we would have loved to become friends with the pair. But being forced into a friendship is not something we would have enjoyed. Especially if that friendship includes becoming an unpaid therapist or an Uber driver for a neighbor like Sharla. 

As much as we love dogs, they are not a valid excuse for us to put up with a neighbor who won't stop making demands, calling us, or asking us for money. That is why we do not blame the resident in the story below for wanting space from Sharla and her dog, Muffin.

Do you think it is okay for dog pawrents to use their furriendly companion to get close with their neighbors and their resources? Keep scrolling to read the full story and share your thoughts in the comments below.

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    Happy old lady with dog at home
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    My neighbor thinks we’re best friends because her dog told her so

    So I have this neighbor - let's call her Sharla. Everyone has a Sharla. She's the kind of person who can't stand the idea of you living your own life without her in it.
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    At first, she seemed harmless. Chatty. Maybe lonely. Then came the texts. Paragraphs. Emotional essays about how I "hurt her feelings" if I didn't reply fast enough.
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    Apparently, friendship means being on call 24/7 like an unpaid therapist and an Uber driver. She'd say things like, "It's fine, I'll just get an Uber... unless you change your mind." Then she'd tell me exactly how much the Uber cost – like I was supposed to Venmo her out of guilt. -
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    Speaking of money, she once left cash under my trashcan instead of just using Cash App.
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    Who needs Venmo when you have raccoon-style drop- offs? Then came the "gift." A random coffee mug and a sheet of Thanksgiving stickers.
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    I don't drink coffee. And I'm not five. But hey, it's the thought that counts... I think.
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    The final straw? She started showing up unannounced, saying: "Muffin told me he wanted to see you." Muffin is her dog.
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    Apparently he's clairvoyant now. After one too many guilt-trippy texts accusing me of not being a "real friend," I finally said, "Don't bother me again.
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    You just met the INFJ door slam." Haven't heard from her since. Muffin probably didn't authorize that either.
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    TL;DR: My neighbor thinks emotional manipulation and surprise visits are friendship. Her dog apparently agrees.
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    Ambitious_Policy_936 'Muffin told me he wanted to see you' means the dog wants to see you, not that the dog predicts you want to see him or your neighbor
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    OP INFJPersonality-52 True. I have a different neighbor next door that hides from her because she really is a psychic and can't take her negative vibes. Poor Muffin, he didn't ask for this.
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    Active Senior Woman Hugs Dog
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    dnabsuh1 So does Muffin, the Daughter of Sharla, have a cousin who is the 'Son of Sam'?
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    OP INFJPersonality-52 Wouldn't surprise me. Muffin's the only family member with any morals left and he still gets - framed for her crimes.
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    SnarkySheep When I was a kid, we had a neighbor we dubbed "Jammie Lady" as she'd go outside in her pajamas (not like PJ pants and a T-shirt, but the standard old- school long white nightgown) to walk her Pomeranian. As the dog would start pooping on our (or other neighbors') lawn, she'd start loudly scolding him: "No, no, Muffin! We can't go over here!" But she'd never either pull him away, nor pick up his poop. I guess she just wanted anyone in hearing range to know it was Muffin's bad decision
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    OP INFJPersonality-52 Oh dear, I know people like that too.
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    No-Carrot-TA "Oh dear. I was worried something like this would happen. I actually suspect muffin may be dyslexic. Muffin has been reading my pee mail without permission, but has totally got the wrong end of the stick"
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    OP INFJPersonality-52 That's funny. Her dog really does love me but she uses him as an excuse
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    VelvetVixenZzo no shade but that's some grade A level entitlement right there.
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    OP INFJPersonality-52 The first time she came over she pointed to some art I bought at Target and asked me how much I would sell it for. Who does that?
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    Useless890 Muffin probably said, "Told ya," when she got back from your place.
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