Man Refuses To Board His Dog For Thanksgiving Because His Family Members Wanted To Stay At His Cabin

"He is just a dog and family is more important"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 20, 2022

Thanksgiving is traditionally observed in order to express gratitude for a bountiful harvest. Also, it is traditionally marked by a large meal that is enjoyed by family and friends.

Thanksgiving dinners traditionally feature a lot of dishes, like a whole lot, including turkeys, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, seasonal vegetable side dishes, and so much more. So much goes into Thanksgiving that families come from far and wide just to celebrate it together. 

The AITA story for today features Thanksgiving, but with a slight twist to it. Now the OP lives in a cabin left for him by his grandfather, and there are three unoccupied bedrooms.

Some of the OP’s family members were coming for Thanksgiving and wanted to stay at the OP’s cabin, which was fine by him except… they wanted him to board his dog. I don’t need to go into details about what dogs mean to their owners, as you all already know, especially if you have a pet.

The dog in question is a "2 year old Doberman pincher that is super sweet and just loves to snuggle with anyone that he meets." Apparently, the OP’s family were of the opinion that the dog "was going to grow up aggressive and not be good around kids," but that wasn’t the case.

Find out what later happened as you read the full story below.

He's a huge baby and not aggressive at all

My aunt and uncle want to stay in the cabin

I offered to pay a few nights

The Reddit thread got more than a thousand comments and Redditors were of the opinion that the OP was right. Here are some of the topmost comments below.

1. They are welcome to book a hotel

2. There's a reason why...

3. You gave a reasonable compromise

4. Your offer to pay was generous

5. Family does not triumph anything

6. Your family don't think of you as the owner

7. Why do certain dog breeds get bad reputations?

8. Pets are considered pets to their owners

9. This Redditor is ready for a dog play date

10. That you don't like a dog doesn't mean you can dictate what happens

11. That is you and your dog's home

12. She has learned to sit for petting

13. Some dogs just get a bad reputation

14. Your family doesn't like your dog in general

15. They can suck it up and deal with it

16. You don't expect people to remove a pet from their own home

17. They are coming into your dog's home

18. Do not offer to pay for a hotel

19. Being there because you're part of the family

20. Leave them scrambling for rooms

Some things are not just understandable. You can't just up and dictate what someone should do with their dog just because you're coming over.

Redditors made it clear that the OP was not the @**hole in this story so let us know what you think too by leaving a comment below.

Maryjane