Husband Asks If He’s Wrong For Not Letting His Father-in-Law To Bring His Dog, Wife Insists

• By Arsalan Sajid
• 10 months ago
• 5 minutes read

People who are not pet lovers are often incompatible with spouses who enjoy having as many pets as they can afford. Their compromise may be motivated by love, but the partnership is determined by their ability to endure each other’s desires.

Although OP did not enjoy having pets, he was forced to make the compromise to have three cats as pets due to her wife’s inability to live without them. Furthermore, on his birthday, his wife gave him a surprise gift of two lizards. They were sufficient for the non-pet owner, but a problem emerged when his wife’s father requested to bring his golden retriever and spend several weeks at their home. To find out how OP felt about his father-in-laws arriving with his dog, read the entire tale.

Source: Reddit

1. OP asks if he is wrong for not letting his father-in-law bring his dog to the house.

2. OP explains how he does not wish to keep any pets on his own, he has volunteered at a wildlife rehab center and always lived among animals but he doesn’t like the responsibility of having his pets.

3. OP’s wife loves pets and can not live without them, so OP compromised and got 3 cats. On top of that, his wife also gifted him 2 pet tegus on his birthday.

4. OP’s father-in-law is a trucker who lives on the roads and has money to spoil his daughter. OP doesn’t get along well with his FIL but stays at OP’s home when he takes a week or two off from driving.

5. OP’s FIL also decided to bring his golden retriever puppy to OP’s house without asking him.

6. OP is worried about how the cats will react to the dog in the house and what if the dog starts to chase the lizards and in the meanwhile cause chaos in the house, OP does not want all this.

OP didn’t particularly like his father-in-law; he was a truck driver who lived on the road. Giving her daughter pricey, meaningless items in an attempt to control her was his attempt to purchase her support. He used to spend weeks at a time with them, but now he had an overly active dog that didn’t get along with the lizards or cats at their home. Even though his wife and her father offered to take care of everything, OP was unable to accept the offer because of the pandemonium that would eventually await him.

Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.

7. Redditor assumes that the OP was involved in the decision to get the pets.

8. Redditor suggests that if the FIL has money to burn, he can live in a place nearby.

9. Redditor is right that an energetic dog never goes well with the cats in the house.

10. OP is on the dead end of the argument now.

11. Redditor suggests that OP should give his FIL a list of dog care places.

12. Having one pet is enough, more than that is too much for the Redditor.

13. A mouse could have been a lot worse with the cats roaming the house.

14. Redditor suggests keeping four litter boxes for the cats to train them properly.

15. Redditor shares his story that he can never keep lots of pets because of his wheelchair-bound grandfather.

16. Dog people just don’t understand non-dog people.

17. OP’s wife is pushing the boundaries and not understanding OP’s side of the story.

18. Redditor has a valid point. The dog will destroy OP’s house and there is no going back.

19. Redditor suggests that OP’s father-in-law should go live somewhere else.

20. Redditor considers OP a passive person and he should learn how to say NO!

OP was already accepting so many pets at his house when he didn’t want one, so it was impossible for him to accept one more from his father-in-law, who was an enthusiastic dog who was compelled to stay in the truck to accompany his owner and wasn’t taught to live in a house with other animals. OP couldn’t say no to his wife’s father’s request to visit and stay, but he refused to take in his dog for several weeks. OP’s father-in-law should move his dog somewhere else, and OP’s wife should respect her husband’s boundaries, as he had welcomed her pets out of love for her. What is your perspective on the OP’s situation? Please share your ideas in the comments area below, and stay tuned with Wholesomeness for more stories.