A dog owner who took her own dog back when her grandparents were grieving their son's death has received support online for 'doing the right thing.'
Asking for some opinions on the situation, the 20-year-old woman took to the Reddit thread 'AITA' to see if others thought she was in the right or the wrong.
Comments on the thread, which stands for 'am I the a*****e', have shown support for the dog owner saying the grandparents "can get another dog."
The anonymous user penned: "My dad passed away in 2019. I was 17 at the time. For some background, I lived with my dad and my dog which he got me as a birthday present in 2010.
"My dad and I were very close but my dad did not have the best relationship with his parents. They constantly belittle him and treat him like a child. They never come over to visit us but always visit his siblings' families."
She then went onto explain that her dad passed away a heart attack while she was at school and when she returned home later that day she found him.
She added: "My grandparents were informed and they came as soon as possible. While everything was wrapping up, my mum and I were trying to figure out what to do with my dog since she has an aggressive dog at her home and couldn’t take mine.
"My grandparents did not want to take him and left him with a random neighbour which made me nervous. They called the next day and said they will take him home but they don’t want him and they’re thinking of sending him to a shelter."
Six months on from the death of her father, the woman moved out from home and as she was now living with her partner, she was in a place to take back her dog, which she says was always a part of the plan.
She continued: "I had texted my grandma to ask to pick him up for the summer to get adjusted and she came up with some excuse like it will be too much for him because they just got him back from a friend after vacation.
"I asked my grandpa a few weeks later and he said I’m not getting him back. He then told me I took everything from him and my dog now belongs to them. He told me no matter what, he will not be returning him."
The woman stressed to online readers to 'keep in mind that the grandparents never even wanted the dog in the first place.'
Supposedly, more and more family members got involved with some telling the woman to let go of the dog, while others told the grandparents they can't keep the dog as the woman had already lost her dad.
She concluded: "My uncle, dad's brother, got involved and told them they have to give him back and they went back and forth for a while.
"Eventually my grandma reluctantly allowed me to take my dog home. My grandpa wouldn’t speak to me for months and many other family members think I was wrong taking him back. Some are still telling me I went too far even now."
Here is an AITA key for reference:
You're the a** hole (& the other party is not) = YTA
You're Not the a** hole (& the other party is) = NTA
Everyone sucks here = ESH
No a** holes here = NAH
The majority of the responses amongst Reddit users was NTA, which stands for "you're not the a**hole," implying that the grandparents are the 'a**holes.'
One Reddit user responded to the thread: “Let your grandparents live with their guilt over the way they treated and ignored your father.
"Go get your dog. They can go to the shelter and get another one. My condolences on the loss of your father."
While another added: "It’s a dog not a piece of family treasure to be stashed or traded. Glad the dog got back to you safely."
A third user commented: "Your dog is the last tie you have to your dad and they need to respect that.
"They can get another dog that they didn't steal from their grieving grandchild seeing as they clearly enjoyed having one."
Do you agree with the internet, or was this owner in the wrong for taking her pet back?
