People who have pets as accessories

Brian OBrien · 02-03-2018 9:39pm #1

I live with my parents, my sister and her husband live across the road. She got a dog from Dogs' Trust who were grilling her on her work and home situation. She spun a few yarns, because her and her husband work 9-5 Monday to Friday and she does an evening college course.

At 7 AM every day she drops the dog over to this house for my mam to look after, feed breakfast walk and feed her her tea. Any vet business, my mam does it. Any walking, my mam does it.

On the weekend, the dog doesn't get walked because it "gets walked enough over the week days".

The last dog she had (which lived under similar circumstances) grew very old and feeble and couldn't walk much, she grew long nails. I pointed out several times that they are long and causing her pain to walk around, I was told to mind my own business. My mam brought her up to get them clipped by the vet and there was uproar, my sister reduced my mam to tears because she "interfered with her dog without permission".

My sister only takes the dog in the evenings for the few hours that she is awake and on weekends.

My mam put a knitted jumper on the dog during the snow recently when she was in the house because of the cold, my sister came in to see the jumper and made my mam cry again. Why? Because the jumper looks stupid apparently.

Do some people just see pets as accessories and not family members? These people sicken me. My mam and dad and I treat our own cairn terrier mix like a King (he deserves no better).

After the jumper incident, I called my sister and ungrateful cunt[size]. She turned on the waterowrks and I was made apologise for the sake of "peace". I'm 27 and she's almost 30. It's not like we're kids. I felt like shit watching my mam cry, she's a saint. My sister still rules the roost over here even though she's long moved out.

amcalester · 02-03-2018 9:42pm

Why ask us? Ask you sister!

lulu1 · 02-03-2018 10:50pm

Why would your sister not have a dog when there is someone else looking after it. your mum may be a saint be she is also a fool. Have seen situations like this all too often.

Your mum should gather up the dog's belongings and have them and the dog ready for your sister to take with her when she next calls.

But why do I think she won't?

diomed · 02-03-2018 10:54pm

Does the sister posts pictures of herself and the dog on social media?

joey1111 · 03-03-2018 12:13am

Brian OBrien wrote: »

I live with my parents, my sister and her husband live across the road. She got a dog from Dogs' Trust who were grilling her on her work and home situation. She spun a few yarns, because her and her husband work 9-5 Monday to Friday and she does an evening college course.

At 7 AM every day she drops the dog over to this house for my mam to look after, feed breakfast walk and feed her her tea. Any vet business, my mam does it. Any walking, my mam does it.

On the weekend, the dog doesn't get walked because it "gets walked enough over the week days".

The last dog she had (which lived under similar circumstances) grew very old and feeble and couldn't walk much, she grew long nails. I pointed out several times that they are long and causing her pain to walk around, I was told to mind my own business. My mam brought her up to get them clipped by the vet and there was uproar, my sister reduced my mam to tears because she "interfered with her dog without permission".

My sister only takes the dog in the evenings for the few hours that she is awake and on weekends.

My mam put a knitted jumper on the dog during the snow recently when she was in the house because of the cold, my sister came in to see the jumper and made my mam cry again. Why? Because the jumper looks stupid apparently.

Do some people just see pets as accessories and not family members? These people sicken me. My mam and dad and I treat our own cairn terrier mix like a King (he deserves no better).

After the jumper incident, I called my sister and ungrateful cunt[size]. She turned on the waterowrks and I was made apologise for the sake of "peace". I'm 27 and she's almost 30. It's not like we're kids. I felt like shit watching my mam cry, she's a saint. My sister still rules the roost over here even though she's long moved out.

Why dont you just take over the maintenance of the dog then?

My sisters daughter wanted a dog for years and she eventually gave in and picked one up from a shelter and got it fixed up.

Of course her daughter didnt want to look after it being a young social teen and I guess my sister knew this all along.

My sister ended up maintaining it and myself and my dad walked the dog whenever we could. She was actually great company for the long runs I did for the marathon (once she didnt see a cat)

These things happen with animals a lot and if your sister cant look after it and you feel sorry for your mother then you sound like the perfect candidate to do the right thing by the dog.

A young fit responsible man like yourself.

the purple tin · 03-03-2018 12:21am

Things have gone downhill fast since bints like Paris Hilton started carrying small dogs around in their bags.

03-03-2018 12:25am

diomed wrote: »

Does the sister posts pictures of herself and the dog on social media?

Is this the So Sue me wan, who seemed to use the dogs as an opportunity for a blog/insta/snapchat post

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 03-03-2018 12:27am

Your sister sounds like a right prick.

03-03-2018 12:38am

Brian OBrien wrote: »

I live with my parents, my sister and her husband live across the road. She got a dog from Dogs' Trust who were grilling her on her work and home situation. She spun a few yarns, because her and her husband work 9-5 Monday to Friday and she does an evening college course.

At 7 AM every day she drops the dog over to this house for my mam to look after, feed breakfast walk and feed her her tea. Any vet business, my mam does it. Any walking, my mam does it.

On the weekend, the dog doesn't get walked because it "gets walked enough over the week days".

The last dog she had (which lived under similar circumstances) grew very old and feeble and couldn't walk much, she grew long nails. I pointed out several times that they are long and causing her pain to walk around, I was told to mind my own business. My mam brought her up to get them clipped by the vet and there was uproar, my sister reduced my mam to tears because she "interfered with her dog without permission".

My sister only takes the dog in the evenings for the few hours that she is awake and on weekends.

My mam put a knitted jumper on the dog during the snow recently when she was in the house because of the cold, my sister came in to see the jumper and made my mam cry again. Why? Because the jumper looks stupid apparently.

Do some people just see pets as accessories and not family members? These people sicken me. My mam and dad and I treat our own cairn terrier mix like a King (he deserves no better).

After the jumper incident, I called my sister and ungrateful cunt[size]. She turned on the waterowrks and I was made apologise for the sake of "peace". I'm 27 and she's almost 30. It's not like we're kids. I felt like shit watching my mam cry, she's a saint. My sister still rules the roost over here even though she's long moved out.

make an anonymous complaint to the dogs trust shes pawning the dog off to others....ffs it annoys me if you cant care for the dog/pet, don't get one

joey1111 · 03-03-2018 12:49am

Michael Numerous Stationery wrote: »

make an anonymous complaint to the dogs trust shes pawning the dog off to others....ffs it annoys me if you cant care for the dog/pet, don't get one

What could they do?

03-03-2018 1:55am

She should get a cat. They look after themselves its brilliant.

0byme75341jo28 · 03-03-2018 2:00am

Edz87 wrote: »

She should get a cat. They look after themselves its brilliant.

Yeah but then people hate cats because of the "you don't own one, you feed one" nonsense.

Either give your dog everything it needs, get a cat, or if you can't even be bothered with them then get a goldfish. Dogs are like toddlers that never grow up, if you can't make the commitment then don't commit ...

Oldtree · 03-03-2018 2:40am

Rosalie Angry Marine wrote: »

Yeah but then people hate cats because of the "you don't own one, you feed one" nonsense.

Either give your dog everything it needs, get a cat, or if you can't even be bothered with them then get a goldfish. Dogs are like toddlers that never grow up, if you can't make the commitment then don't commit ...

Goldfish need love and commitment too you know! Better all round if this sister invests in a plant, preferably a plastic one.

Riddle101 · 03-03-2018 2:48am

No offense OP, but your sister sounds like a bit of a bully. Reducing your mother to tears? All because of a jumper your mother knitted for the dog? such an ungrateful woman. She should be grateful she has someone to look after it.