One person hosting Thanksgiving dinner found themselves in such a position after their husband’s friend had a meltdown because she couldn’t bring her dog along. Despite the fact that she was meant to bring the turkey, the friend backed out in a huff.
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Some people can get a bit too obsessed with their pets, as this person found out the hard way
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They were hosting Thanksgiving dinner, but had a “no pets” rule, mostly because their apartment is tiny
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When she asked her husband to let his friend know her dog wouldn’t be welcome, the friend had a complete meltdown
Furious, the friend let the host know that she wouldn’t be coming anymore, and that they could forget about having turkey, which she had volunteered to prepare
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The host feels like they were setting a reasonable boundary, but still turned to netizens to ask if they were the jerks in the unhappy situation
On Thanksgiving Day, one of the couple’s friends asked if they could bring their cat, but OP let them know that no pets would be allowed, since the space was quite small, and it was a dinner gathering. OP’s husband suggested they let Chelsey know too, since she usually insists on taking herdogeverywhere with her.
When the husband texted Chelsey, though, she immediately called, upset that the couple had not let her know her dog wouldn’t be welcome when they invited her. OP explained to her that they assumed it was understood that bringing pets to a dinner without asking wasn’t normal, especially since they didn’t have pets of their own.
Well, Chelsey told them she guessed they’d be having Thanksgiving without turkey then. OP says they felt a little pressured but calmly let her know they were sorry she felt that way, to which Chelsey replied, “No, I feel sorry for you, since you won’t have a turkey,” and abruptly hung up.
Thanksgiving has a reputation for drama, what with the travel stress, family dynamics, mountains of food to prepare, and the lofty expectation that everything should be perfect. From what OP tells us in her post, Chelsey only contributed to thechaos.
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In her article forThe Week, Leslie Turnbull writes that, under the right circumstances, human-dog interaction can be hugely beneficial to both species.
In fact, Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist and author of several books, including theNew York TimesbestsellersInside of a DogandBeing a Dog, says, “Like humans, dogs are social animals, and need to be around other people or dogs — or both — depending on the dog.”
“Not everyone wants to meet a dog,” Horowitz says, “and people who bring their dogs out must be sensitive to that. If a stranger has no choice but to interact with your dog, that’s a poor choice of place to bring the dog.”
That being said, it’s also worth considering that your furry friend might not always be comfortable in certain situations, particularly around strangers, new places, or even other dogs.
Of course, service dogs and emotional support animals get a pass because their owners legitimately need them to get through the day. Unless Chelsey’s dog falls into one of those two categories, she’s probably in for more dog-blocking in the future.
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