Drama Happens As Host Makes His Sister-In-Law Take Back Her “Poorly Behaved Service Dog” To Her Home Five Hours Away From The Family Event
When it comes to the roles animals play in supporting their owners, it’s crucial to distinguish between service animals and emotional support animals (ESAs). Understanding this difference is important. Service animals are specially trained to perform essential, life-saving tasks for their owners, making it dangerous for them to be separated. On the other hand, emotional support animals provide comfort and companionship, which can be immensely beneficial, but they do not perform specific tasks that assist with disabilities. As such, ESAs can be safely separated from their owners for some time without posing a danger. Recognizing these distinctions helps ensure that the rights and needs of both groups are appropriately respected and met.
The dog in question in today’s story is an emotional support animal, not a service dog. The Redditor shared his experience on the r/AITA subreddit. OP and his wife live in the “largest house with the most bedrooms,” making it a popular spot for family gatherings. With the upcoming visit from his wife’s family, the OP faced a dilemma. His sister-in-law, takes her dog everywhere. However, the OP has a strong aversion to dogs and does not want them in his home. To avoid any issues, he explicitly told his sister-in-law to leave her dog behind and find a dog sitter. Despite his clear instructions, his sister-in-law arrived at his house with her dog.
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1. OP contemplates if he is wrong for insisting his sister-in-law drive five hours back home to leave her alleged service dog behind.
2. To avoid holiday traffic, OP’s wife’s family decided to come to their large house a few days early this year for a family gathering.
3. With around 20 guests arriving over the next few days, they are gearing up for barbecue, fireworks, and drinks.
4. OP’s sister-in-law, a big dog lover, uses a fake Service Dog jacket to take her dog everywhere, including places where dogs aren’t allowed. However, OP strongly dislike dogs and don’t want them in his house.
5. Before his sister-in-law arrived, OP explicitly told her not to bring her dog and to find a sitter instead. OP particularly dislike her poorly trained, attention-seeking dog.
6. A few hours ago, his sister-in-law arrived, let her dog out of her SUV, and acted like she didn’t know she couldn’t bring it, despite OP’s repeated warnings.
7. OP firmly told her the dog had to stay in the car. She tried to claim it was an emotional support animal, but he suggested she get a real service dog.
8. OP’s wife, who has always enabled her sister, agreed to let them stay just one night, and everyone else supported this. However, OP know her sister-in-law well enough to expect her to stretch one night into a longer stay with various excuses.
9. OP insisted she couldn’t stay, so his sister-in-law left for a five-hour drive home to sort out her dog, and now everyone is mad at him, for making her drive at night.
10. Now OP is alone in his house, everyone is furious with him, so he is left wondering if he is being unreasonable.
Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this.
11. The line about her not being alone because she had her “service dog” was priceless.
12. You’re not the a**hole, though your wording might’ve made it seem that way!!
13. Dealing with a poorly behaved dog ruining your vacation after clearly saying no isn’t fair……your sister-in-law should’ve understood the consequences.
14. While you clearly communicated your refusal to your sister-in-law, was your wife aware and supportive of your decision?
15. It’s unreasonable for a guest to disregard your wishes in your own home. Your sister-in-law brought this upon herself.
16. “As a dog owner, I love my dog, but I would never take it somewhere it’s not wanted and would always ask first.”
17. If they were worried about her driving alone, someone should have gone with her.
18. As a dog lover, I’d understand if someone asked me not to bring my dog and wouldn’t be surprised if they asked me to leave.
19. Your house, your rules—she ignored your clear instructions not to bring the dog. It’s her fault she had to drive back, not yours.
20. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Your sister-in-law earned herself a drive home.
It’s unacceptable to falsely claim that your dog is a service animal when it’s actually an ESA. The OP was completely within his rights to set the rules since it’s his house. What do you think? How would you handle the situation if you were in the OP’s shoes? Do share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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