Today, my kids got me a dog to replace the dog who died last year. I don’t like dogs, our old dog was my deceased wife’s dog, and I never liked it. I cared for the dog until it died of old age and fully intended to never get another one. Now I have a hyperactive puppy destroying my house. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I knew it was going to be a fun day when I woke up to find that my kids' new puppy had died in the night. FML
Today, my new dog unburied my old dog and chewed on his bones. FML
Today, it's been weeks since my teenage kids have walked the dog I got them; they also don’t play with it, pay it any attention, or feed it. It’s all been me, so since I never wanted it in the first place, I gave it to a friend of my mom's. My kids now think I’m the devil and my husband says I overreacted. FML
Today, my best friend decided to get herself a new puppy. My dog passed away last week. She named it the same name and got the same breed as mine was. She sees nothing wrong and can’t understand why I’m upset. In fact, she tells me to “stop being a Debbie Downer.” FML
Today, my parents finally fulfilled my childhood dream and got a puppy, after years of me nagging at them. The only downside is that I no longer live at home and he's not mine. FML
Today, for my birthday, my mum got me a puppy. I have never expressed any interest in owning a dog. She insists it’s a thoughtful gift but when I look at it, all I see is a bunch of responsibility, training it, extra bills, smells, taking it for walks, chewed furniture. Bollocks to this. FML
Today, my wife isn't speaking to me and is considering separation because I got rid of the puppy she surprised me with for my birthday. She knows I hate dogs and I'm severely allergic to them, but thought it would be a happy case of "Dad later falls in love." FML
Today, my husband bought me a puppy. When my daughter got home I showed her the puppy, but all she said was, “Eww, I am not cleaning it or walking it.” She’ll make a fantastic mother one day, I’m sure of it. FML
Today, my dog of 10 years died suddenly. My husband’s response? “At least you don’t have to buy dog food anymore." FML
Today, I bought a dog to make me feel less lonely. He ran away. FML
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Chazzster 32
If your kids live with you, tell them it’s theirs to take care of… If your kids don’t live with you, insist that one of them take the dog… OP, I have the feeling that you weren’t exactly open with how you felt about the now deceased dog. I understand, but when you don’t communicate your feelings, sometimes people come to the wrong conclusions.
poopface82 25
There are websites out there to help people rehome pets. I had to rehome my dogs last year, and all of them went to good homes. Do what you have to do, but that is an option.
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Chazzster 32
If your kids live with you, tell them it’s theirs to take care of… If your kids don’t live with you, insist that one of them take the dog… OP, I have the feeling that you weren’t exactly open with how you felt about the now deceased dog. I understand, but when you don’t communicate your feelings, sometimes people come to the wrong conclusions.
poopface82 25
There are websites out there to help people rehome pets. I had to rehome my dogs last year, and all of them went to good homes. Do what you have to do, but that is an option.
sarsuela 29
If it is a puppy it should be easy to find him a new home. Talking to your kids is another matter.