'You're being ridiculous, it's just a dog': 26-year-old pupper parent calls out crazy aunt who broke into her house and "borrowed" her Beagle because her son "missed him"

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Oct 19, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

Imagine coming home from work one day, expecting to be greeted at the door with the usual tail wags, excited woofs, and biiiiiiiig stretches that you always get upon your arrival. You unlock the door, start talking in your cute-baby-doggo-loving voice, and you hear something surprising - silence. 

No tippy-tappys on the floor coming to say hello, no mini howls to tell you how excited your fur baby is to see you, just silence. We would absolutely panic. And that's what the dog owner below did when she realized that her dog had mysteriously disappeared while she was at work.

After calling everyone, including the police, she decided to call her entitled (and crazy) aunt, who she remembered she had a strange interaction with a few days ago regarding her 5-year-old Beagle. The dog was at her place, she said she "borrowed him" because her son missed him. That's not borrowing, mam, that's breaking and entering, and stealing, but what's the big deal? Luckily, the dog owner got her dog back, but her family is upset with her for making a big deal out of it. 

If it had been us, we would have made a much bigger deal about it. Our dog isn't something you can take, ever. They're our family. Read more of this dog-napping story below!

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    My aunt tried to ‘re-home’ my dog because her kid wanted it

    Woman walking away with a dog including 'She tried to borrow your dog?? That's called theft, Brenda, not babysitting.'
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    I (26F) adopted a rescue dog two years ago, a sweet 5-year-old beagle named Benny. He's my world, super calm, great with kids, but shy around strangers.
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    Last month, my cousin (7) came over during a family barbecue and instantly loved Benny. Fine.
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    He threw a ball, fed him treats, all good. Then my aunt, his mom, started saying things like, "Wow, Benny seems to really love kids.
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    Maybe he'd be happier in a family home!" I thought she was joking. She wasn't. A few days later, I came home from work and Benny was gone.
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  • Panic. Immediate panic. Did someone break in? Did the dog break out? Is their AirTag working? Where could they have gone? That might be the scariest scenario we can think of as a dog owner. It makes us feel sick just thinking about it.

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    His leash and food bowl too. I panicked, called everyone and my aunt picked up laughing.
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    She said she "borrowed him" because her son "missed him." Borrowed. My dog. I told her to bring him back now or I'd call the cops.
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    She said, "You're being ridiculous, it's just a dog. You don't even have kids!” I didn't argue, just called the police.
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    They showed up at her place, confirmed Benny was mine (microchipped), and made her hand him over.
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    She's now blocked, and my parents are furious at me for "escalating things." No regrets. My dog isn't a toy for your kid.
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  • It's our dog. If you want a dog to play with your son, go get one of your own. There are plenty of loving dogs that need good homes, and if you don't want to adopt, you are welcome to go out and buy one. Buy any dog, just not ours. Ours is not to be borrowed or bought.

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    Murky_Fig_4536 • 4h ago She tried to borrow your dog?? That's called theft, Brenda, not babysitting. Good on you for microchipping Benny, best $50 you'll ever spend.
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    rasputinology • 4h ago I'm sure she'd react very reasonably if you "borrowed" her kid without notice because Benny missed it.
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    Cybermagetx • 4h ago Tell your parents to fuck off. Shes lucky she didnt get arrested. Dogs are property under law. And shes stole and was in possession of stolen goods.
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    Karamist623 · 4h ago She didn't borrow your dog. She stole him. She intended to keep him until she, or her kid, got tired of him. Some people don't deserve dogs.
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    jclom0 4h ago Oh my goodness! Im glad you got him back safely. I would freak out if one of my dogs went missing. I would never forgive anyone for taking them even for a second. Borrowed, that is bull shit.
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    I'd be furious with my parents too for taking the side of that crazy witch!
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    Kiya_Wolf 4h ago. I can't understand how people don't realize our pets are family... not an object that is so easily given away. I would go to war if someone tried to take away one of my pets.
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    crazynadine • 4h ago that's wild. some people really think they can break into your house, steal your pet, then get mad at you for doing what it takes to get him back. i hope you changed your locks in additon to blocking your aunt. i wouldn't put it past her to try again...
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    Thomisawesome 3h ago "It's just a dog." So she looks at it like an iPad or pair of shoes. You should go "borrow" her laptop or something. "It's just a MacBook. You don't even have a design company!"
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    calliesky00 4h ago Dogs are not playthings I'm so happy your got boy back home
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    Mariethefairy ⚫ 2h ago. Do the cops have a chip reading device in their squad car? Or did they take the dog to the vet, confirm it there, then take him back to your aunt's house then give him to you?
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    TheMule90 · 3h ago I too would call the cops and my local vet if my pets got stolen by a crazy asshole!
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