Animal Behaviorist Gets Mad At Her Senior Neighbors For Locking Up Her Dog In Their Home

Whenever her dog escapes - it goes to her neighbors' house.

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• Published in Interesting
• November 14, 2022

Have you ever come home from a long day at work, only to find that your dog has taken off? And by "taken off," we mean they've actually run away from home.

It's enough to make any pet owner frustrated, and it's a question that many of us have wondered about. "Why do some dogs love to run away from their homes?"

Is it boredom? A lack of attention?

While there are a number of possible explanations for this behavior, the most likely reason is that the dog is simply following its natural instincts. After all, dogs are descendants of wolves, which are natural-born hunters.

When a wolf catches its prey, it will typically drag it back to its den in order to feast on it in peace. In contrast, domestic dogs have little need to hunt for their food, since they are typically fed by their owners.

However, the instinct to drag their prey back to their dens remains. As a result, some dogs may view running away from home as an opportunity to fulfill this instinctive urge.

While this behavior may be perplexing to dog owners, it is simply a reflection of the dog's natural heritage. That's why it's always the responsibility of an owner to find ways to keep their dogs inside their homes and find a way to entertain the doggos even without their presence.

Recently, an animal behaviorist vented her problem on the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) subreddit. She is so mad at her neighbors because whenever her dog escapes from her home, it goes to her neighbors' house.

To make things worse, these neighbors are locking up their home, preventing the dog from coming home. Let's see how Redditors judged the situation.

The original poster (OP) admits that she is annoyed at her neighbors.

The OP is an animal behaviorist who owns a dog that tends to run away from home.

These neighbors are being overly friendly with her dog.

She explains the situation that's driving her insane.

The neighbors are spoiling the dog, so its routine and behavior went haywire.

The landlord tried to help by putting up a fence around the OP's home.

These neighbors have spoiled the dog too much. That's why it's always looking for ways to get out.

She doesn't want to lock up the dog.

The OP is just looking for people who'll agree with her.

The community's reaction is mixed. This Redditor, for instance, believes that everyone sucks.

The OP's efforts isn't enough according to this user.

And then there are users who believe she isn't in the wrong.

These users are criticizing the OP for being lazy in coming up with solutions.

Other believe she's irresponsible.

The neighbors need to stop spoiling the dog and the OP needs to start supervising her dog.

The OP needs to put in more effort to regain control over her dog.

She needs to stop making excuses too.

Maybe it's time the OP takes this experience as a lesson.

Supervision is key.

A user believes the neighbors are stealing the dog.

She isn't responsible enough according to these users. That's why this happened.

Well, this was an interesting story. In the end, most people didn't like the lack of effort from the OP.

At the same time, they also agree that the neighbors shouldn't be feeding the dog and locking it up in their home. We hope the OP finds a way to keep the dog inside and retrain it to maintain an ideal routine.

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