This Dad Took His 17-Year-Old Daughter’s Emotional Support Dog To The Shelter, And He’s Wondering If He Was Wrong To Do This
A 47-year-old man is married to his 44-year-old wife, and together they have a 17-year-old daughter.
Lately, his daughter has been struggling with depression and anxiety. School has been extremely difficult for her to deal with too, and she asked him and his wife if she would be able to get an emotional support animal to help her cope with everything.
“I asked her why we couldn’t just put her in regular therapy again, but she said she didn’t really like her last therapist,” he explained. “Basically, she doesn’t want to try it again.”
“I was pretty against bringing an animal into the home as my daughter can barely keep her room clean and remember to wash her dishes, much less take care of an animal.”
“And I absolutely refused to do anything for the dog because I work long hours and didn’t want to be picking up messes when I got home. My wife said I was being unfair and that this could be what my daughter needed to get back in good spirits.”
So, he went against how he felt and agreed to let his daughter have a dog, though he only allowed her to pick from a couple of breeds that required less work or maintenance.
Right after they welcomed the dog into their home, it was clear that the dog preferred his wife and daughter over him, though he admits the dog most likely knew he wasn’t a fan.
Although everything was off to a great start, his daughter’s dog began slipping out of the leash when on walks.
His daughter’s dog also ripped up their couch and then ripped up some of the toys they purchased.
Nadezhda – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purpose only, not the actual dog
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Then, his daughter stopped taking the dog out, and he would frequently come home from work to find pee and poop all over the new carpet in their home.
“I warned her twice that if she didn’t start taking responsibility that the dog would be going back, and she gave me excuses saying she was feeling depressed again,” he said.
“She said she would do better, but didn’t. Ultimately, I got fed up, so one day, when she went to school, I loaded the dog in my truck and told the shelter he wasn’t a good fit for us.”
“Obviously, when she came home, she was upset. She was saying the dog was her best friend, but I told her that she wasn’t taking very good care of him, and he didn’t deserve that.”
His wife believes it was too cruel of him to bring the dog to the shelter while their daughter was at school, though she admits their daughter was not stepping up to take good care of the dog at all.
His daughter is currently accusing him of bringing back her severe depression because she no longer has her emotional support animal.
His daughter also has not spoken to him since, so he’s left wondering if it was the wrong thing to take her dog to the shelter.
What do you think?
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