Tired Mother Intends To Rehome Dogs Her Family Wants As They Lack Responsibility, She's Left Cleaning Up All Dogs' Messes

Her family bit off more than they could chew.

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• Published in Interesting
• May 9, 2024

How do you know when you have too many dogs? Having an excessive number of pets can burden your time, energy, finances, resources, and living space.

Responsible pet ownership involves ensuring that you can adequately care for all your animals and yourself, while also adhering to local regulations to prevent potential consequences such as losing pets, facing fines, or legal issues.

Today's story is one example of a household with too many dogs, to the point that the family can no longer manage them properly. The original poster (OP) is the mother in the family.

She initially wanted only one dog, but over time, her husband and daughter brought in three more dogs despite her objections. The additional dogs, all high-energy breeds, have caused significant damage to their home.

They've destroyed furniture by chewing up baseboards and doors and left messes that the OP is left to clean up alone. Despite her efforts to discuss the situation with her husband, he dismisses her concerns, leading to frustration and embarrassment for her when guests come over and see the state of their home.

She feels torn between wanting a better environment for herself and her family but also facing financial constraints that prevent her from leaving the situation. Now, she's wondering if she's the a-hole for wanting to rehome the dogs.

After being frustrated with the family situation, the OP decided to ask the AITA community this question:

The OP already refused to take in the three more dogs, but her husband and daughter didn't listen.

The house is just a mess.

To make things worse, her family members aren't helping out with keeping the house clean from all the mess the dogs make.

The OP has had it, and wants to rehome the dogs as her husband and daughter can't take care of the dogs properly.

The OP even had to take care of the other animals her husband brought home.

Her husband won't bother training the dogs either. The OP has had enough.

The things that the OP describes are forms of neglect.

Keeping the dogs in this state is also unsafe for the health of her family.

The constant cleaning also makes their home unsafe because they're breathing chemicals.

There is no point bringing the animals to their home if they're not going to properly take care of them.

If the OP's family refuses further, maybe it's time ask animal rescue for help.

A Redditor is also suggesting to leave her husband since he doesn't know how to respect her boundaries.

These dogs deserve a better home. If the OP's husband and daughter insist on keeping the dogs without even bothering to train them, their behavior can only get worse.

The married couple also needs to sit down and have a conversation about how irresponsible it is to take home dogs they can't properly care for. If the husband wanted the dog so much, he should also know that the whole package comes with responsibility.

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