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Nana Sue • upvoted 40 items 2 years ago

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Shelby is on all of our side to keep the service dog. She's upset because they are questioning the value of the service dog as well as its value as a pet to her disabled husband. And of course the obvious selfishness of the sister and her husband and kid's demands.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

He could potentially lose his dog if the company who provided it found that he removed the animal from the home. They are a UNIT. The dog is his PARTNER and since the relationship is so new, removing the animal can greatly harm their working together. That family of losers HAVE TO GO!

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

NTA of course, but 34F says "It's too late now to have kids"? Some women have their first child at this age.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Thank you! I'm actually allergic to cats and dogs (mildly, I won't go into anaphylactic shock, just the sniffles), but I've never even considered getting rid of my beloved pets that I've had forever, before we found out I was allergic. Claritin and air purifiers do wonders!

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

With the way OP said niece is acting I wouldn't be surprised if her parents are saying things to her or around her that make OPs husband sound dumb or like he can never do anything by himself, or maybe that the service dog isn't real (sorta how people see emotional support animals)? It's a complicated situation that we don't have enough answers to

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Right? I've been homeless and stayed in places with people I couldn't stand, but you better believe I kept my mouth shut and pretended I loved every minute of it until I could do something different bc I was grateful to be there regardless.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Amén

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Your first sentence is it. THE point! Learn it and repeat it while you are young enough to enforce it. Once you're my age.... well, I have a big walking stick and had a nice size (if somewhat older) dog. I can use that cane and my furry baby always knew precisely whose home it was and exactly who did belonged here. I miss him. Sorry.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Does not matter. My pets would not be kicked out because some mooching twat wad "uncomfortable " with them. My home is their home. I rescued them and would not dump them for a stupid reason like that.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Yeah, this was a chance to teach the niece empathy, which is often in short supply among teenagers, and the parents blew it.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

But the OP's brother and his family have no relationship to the OP's FIL. The OP should tell them to leave IMO. But where they go shouldn't be her problem.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

my clapping hands for her NOT moving her dog turned into question marks. I am on the dog's side. I would but a shocked face for your cmment but it probably wouldn't post correctly. Even if the dog was not a service dog I would not move my dog. I like your pug picture

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

TLDR; service dog behaved better than any child or adult I ever met and was nothing but an angel

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

In case anyone does not understand just how well-behaved a properly trained service animal is (or wanna read a funny story) -- We all know cats and dogs tend not to get along right?? Well I have cats, and my BIL has a service dog. Sis and BIL came to visit and usually I will not let a dog into my house but made an exception cause well, medical needs. That dog sat / laid calmly by my BIL the whole time. Let the cats sniff him (the dog and BIL) and startled one of my other cats (dog was really still, cat walked by pretty close, dog lifted head, kitty jumped up about 2 feet).

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Right. Obviously no one followed thru on WHY the daughter is "uncomfortable." Perhaps no one explained to her what a service dog is, and the importance of why it's in the home. Just saying the girl is uncomfortable is too broad a term. Get to the bottom of it. Is she scared of the dog, jealous of the dog? What's her story. She's got to learn to roll with it. She'll have to compromise all her life. We hope.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Perhaps the teenager and her parents should move to a hotel since she's uncomfortable around the husband's service animal! Oh, but wait!! Hotels also serves the disabled of all kinds, including those with service animals!! So if niece spots a person with a service animal in the common areas like the lobby, and she claims it makes her "uncomfortable", are her parents gonna raise a stink and demand the hotel manager to have that guest move their animal?? (That would cause that guest to sue the hotel for discrimination.) As far as the husband offering to move in with his father, why should HE be the one to move out, especially because of his father's history of verbal abuse (calling him useless, putting him down for his infertility)?? Kudos to OP for standing up for and by her man!!!

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

BWWAHAHAHAHA (evil laugh) You are so right.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

You provide shelter for your relatives in need, and they not just make (unreasonable) demands, the SIL is yelling at you you, in your own house??? How "uncomfortable" would your husband be without the dog? Kick them out. See how comfortable that is for that entitled brat. You don't need them to stay. NTA. But your brother, including his wife and daughter, are MAJOR AHs. They wouldn't set a foot in my house ever again.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I'm allergic to dogs and I still wouldn't make someone remove their dog from their house. Claritin exists.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Tell spoilt brat she's welcome to leave if the dog is a problem.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Keep the dog. Throw out the family. Dog is more important.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Okay, service dog or not! If you have a dog/pet, they are a part of the family. Any other person is the guest. And guests are not going to decide who will stay at home. In this case, the dog is a necessity, but even otherwise, the dog is a part of your family and it stays. Period.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

No, absolutely not and not only no, oh he// no!!! Your brother and his family are the temporary guests(what are they doing to work on that?) and the dog has bonded with your husband and you. Your husband AND the dog stay put. It’s your home; your brother is way out of line.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

When she voiced being uncomfortable, your brother and his wife should have talked to her to find out why she felt that way. No request should have been made to you or your husband regarding the service dog. Because your guests are acting entitled, I would tell them that they need to make other accommodations, immediately. I hope no one will try to harm the dog

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I'd call the niece a b***h but that woudl be a disservice to all female dogs. Unbelievable how entitled some people are! Kick the moochers out of the house. Definitely NTA. (And when has this 'xyz is making me unfcomfortable' come along? We can survive being a bit uncomfortable, now and then, There is no Godly right that we are entitled to be happy and comfortable 24/7. In fact, the better learn to live with a certain lack of comfort the more able we are to deal with a real crisis. Because they do happen)

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Wow! Your brother asks YOU to take him in with his family and you graciously so. Now he wants YOU to put your fur baby who is a very important part of your husbands daily life, with someone else to accommodate his daughters “”uncomfortable “ feelings. What is this world coming to when”Gentle Parenting” rules. F***ing go stay somewhere else you manipulative pieces of s**t and think about someone other than your selfish needs.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

That kid is entitled af. That dog is medical equipment and apart of the family now. It would be traumatic for the dog to be removed etc. I'm sick and tired of people not seeing service dogs as valid medical equipment and not as family members.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Let them stay with her family or your fil. It's not up to you to rearrange your life for guests. They should be grateful or go to a hotel. Simple.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

People need to set boundaries. For OP to allow her SIL to argue with her the whole time her Brother was at work and then continue with him once he came home? That's also abusive of OP. The argument should have been cut short after about 5 minutes of it with the SIL. And two words by the brother. You don't get to tag team abuse your siblings, especially when they're hosting you in their home. OP and her husband sound like very nice people. I'd recommend some books about setting boundaries. They will have happier lives if they start setting some and stick to them. It's some self love.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Tell them, respectfully, to get the f**k out of your house.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Um, y'know, it's a frigging *service* animal ----- would she ask her aunt to give up a guide dog if aunt was blind? And, if the homeowner's companion animal annoys someone, then the someone can leave. My pets *stay*. Always. So did our farm animals. THey're in our care, not in our way!

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Well, the relatives are b*****s. If my relatives came to lived with me and they complained about my cat, I'd tell them to f**k off asap. And my cat is not a service cat. Stupid people make ME uncomfortable, so please remove your crusty *ss from my house, thanks!

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

NTA but your brother is 100%, show him and his family the door and don't let them back in. That way you, your husband and fur baby can live peacefully and beautifully

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I would throw them out.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

That's what decent guests do everywhere. These people just aren't of that kind, but ungrateful and demanding. They must have seen the door, though...

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

It is a service dog, ffs, and also a member of the household. As people living there temporarily, brother & co should not get to ask for a member of the household to be moved out, even temporarily, to facilitate their comfort. Not to mention, they moved months after the dog, so they must have known there would be a dog in the household before they arrived on the doorstep. I do wonder if OP has managed to get clarification on why the niece is uncomfortable with the service doggo - did she have an unsettling/dangerous encounter with a dog in the past (bite etc), is she just not used to being around dogs, or is the teen just unsettled because she is unused to a dog who is more helpful around the house than she is herself? Sounds like the way to make the teen comfortable is either to talk through her issue with the dog, or for her parents speed up their search for a new place.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

You are right. The point is, that even if you don't get the pet owner perpective (let's be real:not everybody understands the importance of pets) at least they should understand the medical part.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I swear to God if anyone tries to tell me what to do in my own house I'm kicking them the hell out.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Everybody keeps saying that it's a service dog and not a pet, but I wouldn't give away my pets in this situation either. They are my pets, my family members, I'm responsible for them. I'm not giving up them because my bratty teenage niece is "uncomfortable". Would she be more comfortable living on the streets?

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I'd relocate the niece, tbh.

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Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

NTA of course, but 34F says "It's too late now to have kids"? Some women have their first child at this age.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I guess your husband is a hostage in this situation... pressure from both sides. It doesn't matter if it is service dog or pet. It is part of your family and household. Would they get rid of your niece because she makes dog uncomfortable? I guess not... If she is afraid of dogs, you can try to help her to find way to like your dog. Overcome her frears. Not easy. But they can find another place to live, if they are uncomfortable...

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I would throw them out.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Tell them, respectfully, to get the f**k out of your house.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Let them stay with her family or your fil. It's not up to you to rearrange your life for guests. They should be grateful or go to a hotel. Simple.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Tell spoilt brat she's welcome to leave if the dog is a problem.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

TLDR; service dog behaved better than any child or adult I ever met and was nothing but an angel

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

NTA. You might offer to help your niece being more accepting towards the dog, but that's all anyone could ask for, IMO. They are staying at YOUR place, not the other way. No allergies involved, just a girl who likely has no experience with dogs who feels "uncomfortable", which is often used in lack of better sounding words to say "I'm an ungrateful brat who thinks everything should revolve around her issues, no matter how unfounded they are and what hassle it imposes on others". I'm a cat person. Would never wanna live with a dog, because it just isn't a match. But, if I stayed at someone else's place, I'd never demand any of the household members being relocated, not even for a few days, without a valid and inescapable reason. That she does not have. Teach them some manners on the way, either on the way into staying, alongside the dog and the other family members, or on the way out. Their choice. Dog stays. Husband stays. You don't owe them any. Also, while not wanting to live with one or be the primary person in a dog's life, I usually enjoy their company as well ... it's just that I'm a better match with cats, no more no less. Having my cat with me, if I'm ever forced to stay at other people's place, that would likely make me opt for somewhere else (she's not great with dogs ... she doesn't even like other cats ... she has some trauma to deal with due to abusive environment in her first few months), due to cat, but that, I am to take care of, nobody else, let alone anyone having to be moved to elsewhere than their own home.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

I'm allergic to dogs and I still wouldn't make someone remove their dog from their house. Claritin exists.

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

That's what decent guests do everywhere. These people just aren't of that kind, but ungrateful and demanding. They must have seen the door, though...

Niece Complains That Service Dog Is Making Her Uncomfortable, Her Aunt Refuses To Get Rid Of It, Starts Family Drama

Interesting to see they have the balls to even ask that. In India guests stay on their lane and they are respected for that. Even if it's family members we do realise that we don't hold any reservations or ask. If it was their dog troubling the kid, it would have been a different situation. Dog is more human than anyone as it helps her husband. Unless their neice is gonna take the dog's responsibility there is nothing to ask or comply. Honestly, the dog knows better than her neice does. The brother's family is all wrong in their mind depending on the culture code of the country. If in India, the situation would have been resolved in 2 hrs.

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