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“My Partner Released Our Dog On The Side Of The Highway”
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They say raising a pet strengthens a couple’s bond and can even prepare them for parenthood. However, in the case of this woman, it has led to a terrible fallout.
In a post on the subreddit ‘True Off My Chest,’ she explained that everything started with her having to leave the house for a couple of days.
When she returned, however, the father of her child told her that he had gotten rid of her beloved dog because she was being too much of a nuisance.
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People who abandon their pets do it in hiding so that others don’t know they’re capable of such a despicable act
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But when this woman’s dog went missing, she learned that it was actually the father of her child who dumped her
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A pet isn’t a third wheel, it’s part of the pack
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In a 2023 survey on what folks think about their pets, more than a third of people with dogs answered that their K9 is more important than a significant other, and over two-thirds said they would end a relationship if their partner didn’t allow their dog around as much as they’d like.
“As a pet lover, I do think it’s important your significant other gets along with your pet,” dating coach Blaine Anderson told Bored Panda. “I’d hazard that there’s a direct relationship between how well someone treats your pets, and how caring of a partner they’d make. It can be a proxy for empathy.
“Obviously, the ability to bond with your pet is just one trait within a broader mosaic you need to consider, though. For example, if someone you’re seeing is literally perfect aside from the fact that they’re allergic to your dog, that might still be OK. Not everyone is a pet person, too,” Blaine, who can also be found on Instagram, added.
This particular time, the man cited barking and peeing inside as the primary causes of his decision to get rid of the pet; however, it’s unlikely the pointer started exhibiting these behaviors out of nowhere. You don’t just get rid of a dog when it starts doing something you don’t like; instead, it’s crucial to understand the root cause and address it appropriately. You help your family members, not discard them.
If you do have any concerns about the way your partner treats your pet, Blaine suggests you bring them up while trying to be direct but open-minded. “Whether or not someone grew up with pets is probably a huge contributor to how attentive they are to pets as an adult, so if your partner doesn’t seem to be a good pet parent, it may be more lack of experience than anything else,” she explained, excluding the radical cases.
“It’s OK to talk about it if it’s on your mind. If your significant other can’t respect that making an effort with your pet is important to you, that’s a much bigger red flag than their default treatment of your pet!”
The man’s hatred of the dog may have been a result of a deeper problem
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Couples therapist Mary Kay Cocharo believes that, like with any issue that comes up in an intimate relationship, it’s important to explore the underlying meaning behind ill feelings towards your partner’s pet.
“Sometimes the hater actually feels jealous of the time and attention being paid to the animal,” she said. “He or she may feel that the pet draws energy away from their connection. In that case, it’s important to explore how the couple is connecting on a day-to-day basis. Do they have enough time together? Do they sleep together without the pet? Has the pet taken on resentment about other unmet needs?”
People who read the story were disgusted by the man’s actions
The woman later shared a happy ending to the story
It’s really heartwarming to hear that the animal was reunited with its owner safely. Usually, abandoning pets has far-reaching consequences.
“Abandonment exposes dogs … to an uncertain fate,” writes Four Paws, a global welfare organization for animals under direct human influence. “Once on the streets, they must fend for themselves and may suffer from hunger, thirst, injuries, and diseases as well as feeling distressed and confused because they have been left on their own in an unfamiliar place by their owner.”
Furthermore, dumping animals has consequences for the community that many people are often unaware of. According to Four Paws, the animals may pose a road safety risk if they run out in front of cars, and they may cause an “annoyance” to the community by searching for food, interacting with other dogs, or even getting into fights with someone due to feeling unsafe.
As 2023 came to a close, there were 250,000 more animals in the American shelter system than the year before, and many of them were pups. In times of economic hardship, dogs (and horses) are impacted the most, as larger animals are costlier to take care of, said Mike Keiley, vice president of the animal protection division at MSPCA-Angell, a nonprofit that runs four shelters across Massachusetts that saw a 40% increase in local dog owners surrendering their pets last year.
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Deborah B 8 months ago
I wish this poor woman all the best, and I hope her ex is only allowed supervised visitation with that kid. Dumping a dog like this shows extreme lack of empathy and compassion. There's no excuse. Also, the dog peeing in the house? That makes me think he was neglecting to let it out when she wasn't around, or outright abusing it. She should be asking herself how many times did she come home to find the baby in a wet nappy, or crying in their crib because ex-partner didn't want to deal with them.
David 8 months ago
That guy thinks he can file for full custody by claiming his ex is crazy for her reaction to what he did to her dog? he'll be lucky if a judge even allows his visitations
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
The judge will ream him a new one. Give him a dose of child support and alimony.
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MR 8 months ago
The man abandoned an animal on the side of the road and thinks he has a shot in hell of getting full custody of their child? Good luck with that, dude.
Jessie 4 months ago
Especially since dumping an animal is illegal. He’s going to end up in a world of legal trouble.
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Alexandra 8 months ago
OK, I'm sorry that OP now faces a very difficult situation and I wish her te best, but at the same time I'm insanely happy that the dog has been found. I'm not in favour of capital punishment, but if there are moments I have doubts, this is one of them. To leave the pet that has been your companion for years, alone and frightened somewhere in a wood or at the side of a road is unforgivable. I would never, ever, talk to my husband, boyfriend or parents again. If you can do that, you don't have a heart. Simple and end of story.
Wysteria_Rose 8 months ago
My husband isn't a cat person, definitely wasn't before we got ours. But now, he is adamant that she won't go outside for fear of her getting hit by car or hurt by another animal. When she walked up on our balcony ledge, he would grab her because he was scared she would fall. When we're out of her breakfast wet food, he will let her have a can of his tuna stash. Because you don't have to like pets to be a decent person who treats them well.
Moonchild 8 months ago
Hun yor husband may have not started out as a cat person, but he definitely a cat dad now lol
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Anna Ekberg 8 months ago
I'm glad she left that horrible person but i see no happy ending here. She has alot of problems ahead, i really hope everything goes her way.
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Natasha Clark 8 months ago
You had a child with a monster, it was only a matter of time before he dropped the baby off at a fire station. As for the custody battle, I believe him when he said going to tell the judge your an insane unfit mother. Good luck!!
Eliza May 8 months ago
Narcissism at it truest - see everything in someone else that's actually in you.
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The wee giant 8 months ago
Or instead I will get the shotgun and you can get the shovel
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Ample Aardvark 8 months ago
I'm surprised the piece of shít that dumped the dog is still being a waste of oxygen, I hope the lady and the kid made out safely!
firecrackershrimp 8 months ago
Omg the scummy five percent of people voting it would Not be a problem ! I guess those are the ones like him that abandoned a pet.
KillerKiwi 8 months ago
OP should leave him on the highway. What an awful human being. He’s absolutely delulu if he thinks he can get full custody.
DarkViolet 8 months ago
If a creature passing for a human being feels justified in abandoning an animal that "annoys" him, what is to prevent him from transferring that same "annoyance" to a child or an infant? Remember, the most heinous serial killers in history started out by torturing and killing children and small animals. OP's ex shouldn't be trusted with a houseplant. I hope this follows him around for the rest of his days, and beyond.
D W 8 months ago
An unfortunate truth is that when people show you who they are, believe them. He showed himself to be a conceited irresponsible partner with no regard for your wishes or happiness, and it would only have been the first in an ever growing list of such incidents if you had stayed with him. His first reaction to seek sole custody is the only confirmation you would ever need.
Hakitosama 8 months ago
Targeting a pet is emotional abuse. No judge worth its salt will allow you custody jackass! Go scrotch earth OP!
Cerise Hood 8 months ago
Hello! Just letting you know that due to Reddit's rules, the account has been suspended, so there is a low chance of receiving an update soon.
Skp2MyLou 8 months ago
I saw this on Reddit when it first came out. The OP posted this to several subs and most of them didn't apply to the situation. Also, the dog was "foubd" within two hours of the posting, which was also suspicious. The OP was karma farming. Because it was a fake posting, the OP was banned.
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Eliza May 8 months ago
And the 2% of people in the survey who said this treatment of a pet wouldn't bother them at all? A loss of 2% of our population that includes YOU lot wouldn't bother *me* at all.
MrsFettesVette 8 months ago
I want to know who the 2% of Pandas are who said, "it wouldn't bother me".
Sierra Sweet 8 months ago
They're awful psychopaths. Anyone who would abuse an animal has no morals or sense of right and wrong.
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Yei Boayue 8 months ago
My ex-husband did the same with my 5-pound toy Yorkiepoo. He dropped her three towns over during rush hour close to a major highway. A teenager was walking home from school and saw her get hit by a car; thank god she was ok. She called her parents at work and made them come home and take her to the vet. I had had her for three years, from 6 weeks old, and had not microchipped her yet. It took me six days and the help of a lady to whom I handed a flyer at a gas station who ran an organization in New Jersey that helps find lost pets, and within 3 hours of her posting on her Facebook page, I got a call from the family in Hamilton Township New Jersey. They had her, and I drove so fast to get her. Thanks to that beautiful young girl, my Liberty is still here and is now 14 years old. As for him, he was on his way out. It made it faster. I'm glad you got your dog back. My six days, she had me in hell.❤️❤️
GhostlySnail (she/her) 8 months ago
Oh my goodness I’m so sorry. I’m glad you found her, say hi to her for me! <3
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DoubleDoubleTiredAndTuckered 8 months ago
Good lord, f**k the 2% who said abandoning a pet would absolutely not be a deal-breaker in a relationship. That’s just messed up. Sorry, not sorry if that was you, whoever’s reading this. Evaluate your priorities.
Ken Beattie 8 months ago
The husband is a monster, but I still hate that she calls small dogs rat dogs. Just because you don't like them is not a reason to denigrate them. They're all good boys (or girls).
I just work here 8 months ago
I HATE your "partner". What a shitbag of a human being. He should be allowed to own plants let alone have a child. I would have left him in a heartbeat!
Lee Henderson 8 months ago
I used to volunteer at the local SPCA and the one thing that made my blood boil would be a smugg-a*s guy turning in a cat while his gf would be in the background sobbing. I wanted to smack both of them.
Jessica SpeLangm 8 months ago
@Lee...most of the time if one person is sobbing, they didn't get a choice. She was probably told, in no uncertain terms, that either the cat goes or gf will have an abused life. Don't make assumptions based on a few seconds of what's in front of you
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Elizabeth Anderson 8 months ago
FFS try an aromatherapy calming collar. Tell this story to the judge and this d**k will not get custody of a human child.
Manana Man 8 months ago
If a dog regularly pees in the house it is a failure of the human to train it.
MrsFettesVette 8 months ago
It might have just been peeing because she left and the dog was with someone who mistreated it.
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megasmacky 8 months ago
My ollder sister would do something like this. She's an awful person. If anyone, including her, did this to my cat, I'd kill them. Not joking. I'd kill them and give it no more thought than swatting a fly.
Delaney 8 months ago
If anyone else is in a similar situation: get evidence that the partner abandoned the dog (ie them admitting it on text or video) and then PLEASE REPORT THEM. It's a crime in so many places, for good reason. The police can also flag this as potential domestic abuse (abusing a family pet to hurt their partner).
Sheena Leversedge Wood 8 months ago
potential? it IS recognised as domestic abuse to harm pets to manipulate a partner.
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millac 4 months ago (edited)
I tend to view these situations with a bit of a side eye. I want to know how often he told her the dog was causing issues only to be blown off. Because I'm betting it was a lot. People who view their dog as their "whole world" tend to be doing and excusing things they really shouldn't until the partner snaps and nopes out in a way designed to punish the dog owner for not listening. That he straight up told her and described the whole thing means there is a TON of resentment there, to the point where he wants to emotionally hurt her and rub it in her face for not taking the dog complaints seriously.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 8 months ago
he's clearly scum, as are 6% of people that answered the poll, especially the 2% that said it wouldn't bother them.
Hales M 8 months ago
You can tell alot about someone by how they treat the animals in their care. This story reminds me of my friend's dad who put her dog down while she was on a trip with her church group. Be claimed the dog had incontinence issues but the reality is-- the dog wasn't old, wasn't infirm-- but the dog had separation issues and was afraid of him because he had always been needlessly mean to the dog. Soft dogs need soft training-- be would scream at the little fluff ball ans it would pee itself. So the day she left for her trip, he took the dog to an emergency vet and told them the dog had been having seizures so they would put down the dog. She absolutely lost her mind after as the dog was a gift (never give dogs as a gift) from her mom who had recently died from cancer. To this day my friend hasn't been able to bring herself to get a new pet. It absolutely breaks my heart.
Nikki Angulo 8 months ago
HE considers HER an unfit parent?? HA! I hope she gets a good lawyer and gets full custody and lots of child support! I hope the judge is an animal lover! Anyone who would do this to a poor defenceless animal is not someone I would trust around a poor, defenceless child!!!!!
Kristina Cowan 8 months ago
Partner is a load of sh!t, at least this woman didn't give into staying with him. She still has enough courage to leave.
Lajuana Fletcher 8 months ago
How horrible, I truly do not understand why some humans can be so cruel. Maybe if he were taken to a remote area, with no food water, shelter, proper attire and left out in the elements
Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 8 months ago
Wow.. if this truly insane sack of s**t partner of hers thinks he's getting full custody, he's in for a big surprise. Its rare for any man to win full custody and when this part gets to court he'll be lucky to ever see the kid again. Nor should he.. what a truly evil demented piece of filth.
Amy Butler 8 months ago
I hope what he did is illegal where they live and he is charged and found guilty of animal cruelty. That will ensure he never gets custody of their son and will likely only be allowed supervised visits. God only knows what he has done to the child for crying when she hasn't been there to see it. An abuser is an abuser is an abuser. Who is next? Her? The baby?
Joanne Hudson 8 months ago
Tell her to get a good attorney and GO FOR IT. I'd rather be on the street with my dog and baby than with that piece of s**t! I'd also do whatever it took to *fudge* him up good.
Nancy Roberts 8 months ago
I would tell him he was going with you to look for the dog in another area. When he gets out of the car.... drive away! All the better if doesn't happen to have his phone. You can pack his things & change the locks while he is dealing with that. Oh & the reply to you can get a new dog... you can also find a new bf. Maybe at the dog park!
Tori Reidell 8 months ago
DUMP HIS A*S!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Pets depend on us just like children!!! If he can do that to a helpless and dependent life, what is he capable of when it comes to you and your child!!!! BEWARE!!!
Michelle Bolding 8 months ago
I was so happy to read the update..so happy yeah!!!! And to read she is divorcing that scumbag....I would like to get my hands on him myself....the way you treat God's creatures is how you know what kind of person someone really is!!!
Giraffy Window 8 months ago
Dog was probably peeing in the house because he couldn't be assed to let/take "her dog" out while also having to take care of a baby.
Kerry Darrah 8 months ago
I didn't see if you found your dog? Prayers that you put ads out post pictures call vets offices put pictures in vets offices. He thinks you have left him his heart is broken. I was in the hospital and rehab. Mine didnt eat. When I got home he didn't leave my side not even during therapy even with my walker.
Jane Turley 8 months ago
Good luck with him getting full custody with s history of dog dumping. The judge will see through that. This guy sounds selfish and unhinged. You might ask for an order of protection too.
Lori T Wisconsin 8 months ago
Hope she does not leave the house! Stay with the child in the home. The court will make him leave after they hear the specifics.
Magpie 8 months ago
He sounds dangerous and not safe to stay with, so unless she got an emergency order immediately ordering him out, she needs to leave for her and her child's safety. A judge can order him out and she can move back in at a later date. They're physical safety right now is more important. Can't live in a house if you're not alive.
Load More Replies... Janet Graham 7 months ago
I am going to get that the red marks are from where she landed as he threw her out of a moving car. See if someone from the Humane Society or their Vet will be willing to testify as to the forensics found on the dog. Forty miles away with road rash is huge! It also speaks to his unfitness as a parent. OP should get primary custody and child support. He should get supervised visits only. I am also guessing that the pup was barking and peeing on the floor because she needed to go out and he was not inclined to let her out. Great excuse for getting rid of her. The next time that OP needs to go out of town, consider a boarding facility recommended by friends!
FreeTheUnicorn 8 months ago
Get him charged for animal cruelty, and mention it in the restraining order if you need to file one later. Change the locks, get him out of the house.
DragonofMordor 8 months ago
My cat is everything to me. We're a package deal. I can't even imagine what I'd do if someone did this to me.
Kimberly Wiltshire 8 months ago
Document his behavior toward rhe dog and in the US it's goinf to be moms over aholes l.stay strong. That dudes is shhhhht
Magenta McDonald 8 months ago (edited)
Ya know this man is a real joke. A real joke. The moment she and her friends mention how he just left a dog on the highway is the moment his "I'll get full custody" is gone. He'll be lucky to even tell his kids bye after the case is done. I hope this man steps in dog poop for the rest of eternity.
Terri Nopp 8 months ago
It's a felony to drop a dog on a highway. Animal cruelty and endangerment. Let him know so he can reconsider the finances ... or turn him in. https://www.nhes.org/felony-animal-cruelty-laws-in-all-50-states/
Terri Nopp 8 months ago
He just committed a felony, let him know. https://www.nhes.org/felony-animal-cruelty-laws-in-all-50-states/
Raquel Roberts 8 months ago
Abandonment is a crime I wld have kicked that partner out & grab my furkid. Sm ppl r so evil
LuckyTanuki 8 months ago
This sounds fake. Particularly for the reason that she didn't grab her kid and walk out the moment she found out her partner dumped her dog. But then also stayed with him long enough for him to say "we can get a new, better dog". Yea no, no one replies with "My partner sucks". Any normal person would be at the point of throwing hands if their partner ever did this.
Hope Tirendi 8 months ago
Now it's time to take him for a ride into the woods. He really thinks he will get custody??? Borrow money if you have to to get the best Lawyer you can find and take this little b**ch to the cleaners!
AngelWingsYT 8 months ago
Wow he is a piece of s**t trying for full custody. But if she can prove he abandoned the dog (which he likely will just admit to on his own) hed be lucky for visitations. Not to mention most states its near impossible for the father to win full custody as it is
Christine Watson 8 months ago
Get an emergency order for custody and home occupation based on domestic violence - coercive control evidenced by harm to family pets and financial abuse and threats to withhold access to children. Document dogs injuries and any conversations with ex using the recording function on your phone. He lied about where he left the dog, that is how she was found somewhere else. This is all abuse. Normal people do not behave this way, please believe that. If you return to the family home yo care for your child while this is resolved, please temporarily home your dog with a safe friend or family. She is not safe with him. Peeing and barking are stress reacting. I suspect he has been abusing her. 😢 You baby should also be checked by a pediatrician for signs of abuse. Your local women's shelter can link you up with legal and medical resources and give advice on how to approach the situation with a domestic violence lens. You are not crazy, that is his emotional abuse invalidating you.
Joann Hart 8 months ago
Take a road trip, go down a long road where there are no houses (preferably in the snow) stop the car, tell him get out, stay. Then drive away and go home.
michele mbennett101044@yahoo.c 8 months ago
Step 1. Take him for a nice afternoon ride to the country and dump his sorry a*s , speed away while flipping him off Step 2. Never let this cretin near you or your child, he will dispose of you both once you become a bother or annoying. Keep searching for your good Boi, Keep going back to where he was dumped, place familiar objects with his and your scent on them in the are, he will be trying to get home by scent. Good luck
Nick Ples 8 months ago
There are no words for how heartless that piece if c**p is. If she would ever be so kind as to drop his name and where he lives I'm sure there's enough of us animal lovers out there that could remedy his mistake. All dogs want to do is give you love. They trust and love without hesitation most of the time caring more for you than they do themselves. To be such gutless trash you would abandon a innocent animal like that shows what kind of dickless A hole he is. I hope karma pays him back the rest of his life
LadyRougarou 8 months ago
That m**o would have caught hands or got beaten with a pillowcase full of oranges while he was in a deep sleep. My dogs are my babies and if my ex would have done something like this I'd probably would have ended up in jail. If he thinks he is getting custody he is dreaming she can have the shelter file charges for abuse and photo evidence along with vet record will show the judge this dude can't be trusted. Seriously I'm seeing red for this woman her pos ex seriously should be tied up in the woods and left for days just to see how it feels 🤬
Dawne Macdougall 8 months ago
This "person" wouldn't spend one more second in my life! He would be gone, no discussion necessary. Abandoned at the side of the road somewhere if I had my way! What an a-------ole!
chops jones 8 months ago (edited)
He is dangerous he did this to control u. Run run run ... NOW ! tell everyone what he has done. Unfit mother... hardly abusive Controling husband yes. Run now. What will he do to your child do not leave her with him ever. He will claim abandonment.
Mary Catherine Ryan 8 months ago
Continue: : I have experience with an ex like this because I was given a puppy for my daughter and she was 2 and excited to have a puppy. I was teaching her how to be kind to her new furry friend and how to take care of her puppy, and my daughter would just smile and giggle because she loved that puppy. When I learned what a cruel person who stepfather was, I looked to rehome the puppy before he did anything to her. I had to go to the emergency room because I was really sick and while I was gone, that you know what took that puppy and dumped her on the side of the road and he had my daughter with him. My daughter when I came home was crying for her puppy and she told me what happened because my daughter talked early and she talked like an adult, so I understood what she told me. I yelled at him and he thought it was funny, and picked on my daughter for crying. I left him soon after that. What he did to that puppy still haunts me and I start crying because I wasn't there to stop him.
Pagan squirrel 8 months ago
That's so sad, I'm so sorry for you and your daughter
Load More Replies... Mary Catherine Ryan 8 months ago
If my ex ever did that to my 3 Fur Babies I make sure that no one ever found him like he did my babies, but I'm lucky that he loves animals and we're even roommates because we didn't want to split our babies up and get confused why the other one wasn't there, and why they had to go to two different places to see us. This man if you can even call him that is an evil, cruel person, and I agree that he might do something one day if he considered that you or your child were being a bother. She was probably urinating in the house because he didn't walk her like he should have or she was under stress or afraid of him. She was probably barking due to the same thing. Consult with a lawyer if he won't leave, and you loving your Fur Baby doesn't mean that you're crazy, it means that you're a loving and kind person. It also means that Heaven forbid that your child is ever missing, that you won't stop until find your child because you're also very responsible too. I'm glad that she's back with y
Aballi 8 months ago
OMG I was so happy to read the end! I'm so glad you found your sweet girl. I was tearing up reading about the horrific, cruel, unthinkable and torturous way your (hopefully ex-) partner treated you and your pup. I have a 4 year old dog, Snacks, whom I love more than anything, and I was putting myself into your shoes. I would be absolutely heartbroken if anything happened to Snacks. Dogs are family. Your partner abused you (and really, society as a whole) by callously dumping a member of your family. I'm angry at him and I don't even know him! Dump the jerk and enjoy your reunification with your pup.
The Original Bruno 8 months ago (edited)
BP already ran this story. Or one close to it. I'm not going to bother to read it again to find out if there were subtle differences.
Elizabeth Anderson 8 months ago
FFS try an aromatherapy calming collar. Tell the judge this story and this jerk will not get custody of a human.
Sierra Sweet 8 months ago
She said they're no longer together. Didn't you read the article?
Load More Replies... Deborah B 8 months ago
I wish this poor woman all the best, and I hope her ex is only allowed supervised visitation with that kid. Dumping a dog like this shows extreme lack of empathy and compassion. There's no excuse. Also, the dog peeing in the house? That makes me think he was neglecting to let it out when she wasn't around, or outright abusing it. She should be asking herself how many times did she come home to find the baby in a wet nappy, or crying in their crib because ex-partner didn't want to deal with them.
David 8 months ago
That guy thinks he can file for full custody by claiming his ex is crazy for her reaction to what he did to her dog? he'll be lucky if a judge even allows his visitations
Scott Rackley 8 months ago
The judge will ream him a new one. Give him a dose of child support and alimony.
Load More Replies... MR 8 months ago
The man abandoned an animal on the side of the road and thinks he has a shot in hell of getting full custody of their child? Good luck with that, dude.
Jessie 4 months ago
Especially since dumping an animal is illegal. He’s going to end up in a world of legal trouble.
Load More Replies... Alexandra 8 months ago
OK, I'm sorry that OP now faces a very difficult situation and I wish her te best, but at the same time I'm insanely happy that the dog has been found. I'm not in favour of capital punishment, but if there are moments I have doubts, this is one of them. To leave the pet that has been your companion for years, alone and frightened somewhere in a wood or at the side of a road is unforgivable. I would never, ever, talk to my husband, boyfriend or parents again. If you can do that, you don't have a heart. Simple and end of story.
Wysteria_Rose 8 months ago
My husband isn't a cat person, definitely wasn't before we got ours. But now, he is adamant that she won't go outside for fear of her getting hit by car or hurt by another animal. When she walked up on our balcony ledge, he would grab her because he was scared she would fall. When we're out of her breakfast wet food, he will let her have a can of his tuna stash. Because you don't have to like pets to be a decent person who treats them well.
Moonchild 8 months ago
Hun yor husband may have not started out as a cat person, but he definitely a cat dad now lol
Load More Replies... Anna Ekberg 8 months ago
I'm glad she left that horrible person but i see no happy ending here. She has alot of problems ahead, i really hope everything goes her way.
Load More Replies... Natasha Clark 8 months ago
You had a child with a monster, it was only a matter of time before he dropped the baby off at a fire station. As for the custody battle, I believe him when he said going to tell the judge your an insane unfit mother. Good luck!!
Eliza May 8 months ago
Narcissism at it truest - see everything in someone else that's actually in you.
Load More Replies... The wee giant 8 months ago
Or instead I will get the shotgun and you can get the shovel
Load More Replies... Ample Aardvark 8 months ago
I'm surprised the piece of shít that dumped the dog is still being a waste of oxygen, I hope the lady and the kid made out safely!
firecrackershrimp 8 months ago
Omg the scummy five percent of people voting it would Not be a problem ! I guess those are the ones like him that abandoned a pet.
KillerKiwi 8 months ago
OP should leave him on the highway. What an awful human being. He’s absolutely delulu if he thinks he can get full custody.
DarkViolet 8 months ago
If a creature passing for a human being feels justified in abandoning an animal that "annoys" him, what is to prevent him from transferring that same "annoyance" to a child or an infant? Remember, the most heinous serial killers in history started out by torturing and killing children and small animals. OP's ex shouldn't be trusted with a houseplant. I hope this follows him around for the rest of his days, and beyond.
D W 8 months ago
An unfortunate truth is that when people show you who they are, believe them. He showed himself to be a conceited irresponsible partner with no regard for your wishes or happiness, and it would only have been the first in an ever growing list of such incidents if you had stayed with him. His first reaction to seek sole custody is the only confirmation you would ever need.
Hakitosama 8 months ago
Targeting a pet is emotional abuse. No judge worth its salt will allow you custody jackass! Go scrotch earth OP!
Cerise Hood 8 months ago
Hello! Just letting you know that due to Reddit's rules, the account has been suspended, so there is a low chance of receiving an update soon.
Skp2MyLou 8 months ago
I saw this on Reddit when it first came out. The OP posted this to several subs and most of them didn't apply to the situation. Also, the dog was "foubd" within two hours of the posting, which was also suspicious. The OP was karma farming. Because it was a fake posting, the OP was banned.
Load More Replies... Eliza May 8 months ago
And the 2% of people in the survey who said this treatment of a pet wouldn't bother them at all? A loss of 2% of our population that includes YOU lot wouldn't bother *me* at all.
MrsFettesVette 8 months ago
I want to know who the 2% of Pandas are who said, "it wouldn't bother me".
Sierra Sweet 8 months ago
They're awful psychopaths. Anyone who would abuse an animal has no morals or sense of right and wrong.
Load More Replies... Yei Boayue 8 months ago
My ex-husband did the same with my 5-pound toy Yorkiepoo. He dropped her three towns over during rush hour close to a major highway. A teenager was walking home from school and saw her get hit by a car; thank god she was ok. She called her parents at work and made them come home and take her to the vet. I had had her for three years, from 6 weeks old, and had not microchipped her yet. It took me six days and the help of a lady to whom I handed a flyer at a gas station who ran an organization in New Jersey that helps find lost pets, and within 3 hours of her posting on her Facebook page, I got a call from the family in Hamilton Township New Jersey. They had her, and I drove so fast to get her. Thanks to that beautiful young girl, my Liberty is still here and is now 14 years old. As for him, he was on his way out. It made it faster. I'm glad you got your dog back. My six days, she had me in hell.❤️❤️
GhostlySnail (she/her) 8 months ago
Oh my goodness I’m so sorry. I’m glad you found her, say hi to her for me! <3
Load More Replies... DoubleDoubleTiredAndTuckered 8 months ago
Good lord, f**k the 2% who said abandoning a pet would absolutely not be a deal-breaker in a relationship. That’s just messed up. Sorry, not sorry if that was you, whoever’s reading this. Evaluate your priorities.
Ken Beattie 8 months ago
The husband is a monster, but I still hate that she calls small dogs rat dogs. Just because you don't like them is not a reason to denigrate them. They're all good boys (or girls).
I just work here 8 months ago
I HATE your "partner". What a shitbag of a human being. He should be allowed to own plants let alone have a child. I would have left him in a heartbeat!
Lee Henderson 8 months ago
I used to volunteer at the local SPCA and the one thing that made my blood boil would be a smugg-a*s guy turning in a cat while his gf would be in the background sobbing. I wanted to smack both of them.
Jessica SpeLangm 8 months ago
@Lee...most of the time if one person is sobbing, they didn't get a choice. She was probably told, in no uncertain terms, that either the cat goes or gf will have an abused life. Don't make assumptions based on a few seconds of what's in front of you
Load More Replies... Elizabeth Anderson 8 months ago
FFS try an aromatherapy calming collar. Tell this story to the judge and this d**k will not get custody of a human child.
Manana Man 8 months ago
If a dog regularly pees in the house it is a failure of the human to train it.
MrsFettesVette 8 months ago
It might have just been peeing because she left and the dog was with someone who mistreated it.
Load More Replies... megasmacky 8 months ago
My ollder sister would do something like this. She's an awful person. If anyone, including her, did this to my cat, I'd kill them. Not joking. I'd kill them and give it no more thought than swatting a fly.
Delaney 8 months ago
If anyone else is in a similar situation: get evidence that the partner abandoned the dog (ie them admitting it on text or video) and then PLEASE REPORT THEM. It's a crime in so many places, for good reason. The police can also flag this as potential domestic abuse (abusing a family pet to hurt their partner).
Sheena Leversedge Wood 8 months ago
potential? it IS recognised as domestic abuse to harm pets to manipulate a partner.
Load More Replies... millac 4 months ago (edited)
I tend to view these situations with a bit of a side eye. I want to know how often he told her the dog was causing issues only to be blown off. Because I'm betting it was a lot. People who view their dog as their "whole world" tend to be doing and excusing things they really shouldn't until the partner snaps and nopes out in a way designed to punish the dog owner for not listening. That he straight up told her and described the whole thing means there is a TON of resentment there, to the point where he wants to emotionally hurt her and rub it in her face for not taking the dog complaints seriously.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 8 months ago
he's clearly scum, as are 6% of people that answered the poll, especially the 2% that said it wouldn't bother them.
Hales M 8 months ago
You can tell alot about someone by how they treat the animals in their care. This story reminds me of my friend's dad who put her dog down while she was on a trip with her church group. Be claimed the dog had incontinence issues but the reality is-- the dog wasn't old, wasn't infirm-- but the dog had separation issues and was afraid of him because he had always been needlessly mean to the dog. Soft dogs need soft training-- be would scream at the little fluff ball ans it would pee itself. So the day she left for her trip, he took the dog to an emergency vet and told them the dog had been having seizures so they would put down the dog. She absolutely lost her mind after as the dog was a gift (never give dogs as a gift) from her mom who had recently died from cancer. To this day my friend hasn't been able to bring herself to get a new pet. It absolutely breaks my heart.
Nikki Angulo 8 months ago
HE considers HER an unfit parent?? HA! I hope she gets a good lawyer and gets full custody and lots of child support! I hope the judge is an animal lover! Anyone who would do this to a poor defenceless animal is not someone I would trust around a poor, defenceless child!!!!!
Kristina Cowan 8 months ago
Partner is a load of sh!t, at least this woman didn't give into staying with him. She still has enough courage to leave.
Lajuana Fletcher 8 months ago
How horrible, I truly do not understand why some humans can be so cruel. Maybe if he were taken to a remote area, with no food water, shelter, proper attire and left out in the elements
Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 8 months ago
Wow.. if this truly insane sack of s**t partner of hers thinks he's getting full custody, he's in for a big surprise. Its rare for any man to win full custody and when this part gets to court he'll be lucky to ever see the kid again. Nor should he.. what a truly evil demented piece of filth.
Amy Butler 8 months ago
I hope what he did is illegal where they live and he is charged and found guilty of animal cruelty. That will ensure he never gets custody of their son and will likely only be allowed supervised visits. God only knows what he has done to the child for crying when she hasn't been there to see it. An abuser is an abuser is an abuser. Who is next? Her? The baby?
Joanne Hudson 8 months ago
Tell her to get a good attorney and GO FOR IT. I'd rather be on the street with my dog and baby than with that piece of s**t! I'd also do whatever it took to *fudge* him up good.
Nancy Roberts 8 months ago
I would tell him he was going with you to look for the dog in another area. When he gets out of the car.... drive away! All the better if doesn't happen to have his phone. You can pack his things & change the locks while he is dealing with that. Oh & the reply to you can get a new dog... you can also find a new bf. Maybe at the dog park!
Tori Reidell 8 months ago
DUMP HIS A*S!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Pets depend on us just like children!!! If he can do that to a helpless and dependent life, what is he capable of when it comes to you and your child!!!! BEWARE!!!
Michelle Bolding 8 months ago
I was so happy to read the update..so happy yeah!!!! And to read she is divorcing that scumbag....I would like to get my hands on him myself....the way you treat God's creatures is how you know what kind of person someone really is!!!
Giraffy Window 8 months ago
Dog was probably peeing in the house because he couldn't be assed to let/take "her dog" out while also having to take care of a baby.
Kerry Darrah 8 months ago
I didn't see if you found your dog? Prayers that you put ads out post pictures call vets offices put pictures in vets offices. He thinks you have left him his heart is broken. I was in the hospital and rehab. Mine didnt eat. When I got home he didn't leave my side not even during therapy even with my walker.
Jane Turley 8 months ago
Good luck with him getting full custody with s history of dog dumping. The judge will see through that. This guy sounds selfish and unhinged. You might ask for an order of protection too.
Lori T Wisconsin 8 months ago
Hope she does not leave the house! Stay with the child in the home. The court will make him leave after they hear the specifics.
Magpie 8 months ago
He sounds dangerous and not safe to stay with, so unless she got an emergency order immediately ordering him out, she needs to leave for her and her child's safety. A judge can order him out and she can move back in at a later date. They're physical safety right now is more important. Can't live in a house if you're not alive.
Load More Replies... Janet Graham 7 months ago
I am going to get that the red marks are from where she landed as he threw her out of a moving car. See if someone from the Humane Society or their Vet will be willing to testify as to the forensics found on the dog. Forty miles away with road rash is huge! It also speaks to his unfitness as a parent. OP should get primary custody and child support. He should get supervised visits only. I am also guessing that the pup was barking and peeing on the floor because she needed to go out and he was not inclined to let her out. Great excuse for getting rid of her. The next time that OP needs to go out of town, consider a boarding facility recommended by friends!
FreeTheUnicorn 8 months ago
Get him charged for animal cruelty, and mention it in the restraining order if you need to file one later. Change the locks, get him out of the house.
DragonofMordor 8 months ago
My cat is everything to me. We're a package deal. I can't even imagine what I'd do if someone did this to me.
Kimberly Wiltshire 8 months ago
Document his behavior toward rhe dog and in the US it's goinf to be moms over aholes l.stay strong. That dudes is shhhhht
Magenta McDonald 8 months ago (edited)
Ya know this man is a real joke. A real joke. The moment she and her friends mention how he just left a dog on the highway is the moment his "I'll get full custody" is gone. He'll be lucky to even tell his kids bye after the case is done. I hope this man steps in dog poop for the rest of eternity.
Terri Nopp 8 months ago
It's a felony to drop a dog on a highway. Animal cruelty and endangerment. Let him know so he can reconsider the finances ... or turn him in. https://www.nhes.org/felony-animal-cruelty-laws-in-all-50-states/
Terri Nopp 8 months ago
He just committed a felony, let him know. https://www.nhes.org/felony-animal-cruelty-laws-in-all-50-states/
Raquel Roberts 8 months ago
Abandonment is a crime I wld have kicked that partner out & grab my furkid. Sm ppl r so evil
LuckyTanuki 8 months ago
This sounds fake. Particularly for the reason that she didn't grab her kid and walk out the moment she found out her partner dumped her dog. But then also stayed with him long enough for him to say "we can get a new, better dog". Yea no, no one replies with "My partner sucks". Any normal person would be at the point of throwing hands if their partner ever did this.
Hope Tirendi 8 months ago
Now it's time to take him for a ride into the woods. He really thinks he will get custody??? Borrow money if you have to to get the best Lawyer you can find and take this little b**ch to the cleaners!
AngelWingsYT 8 months ago
Wow he is a piece of s**t trying for full custody. But if she can prove he abandoned the dog (which he likely will just admit to on his own) hed be lucky for visitations. Not to mention most states its near impossible for the father to win full custody as it is
Christine Watson 8 months ago
Get an emergency order for custody and home occupation based on domestic violence - coercive control evidenced by harm to family pets and financial abuse and threats to withhold access to children. Document dogs injuries and any conversations with ex using the recording function on your phone. He lied about where he left the dog, that is how she was found somewhere else. This is all abuse. Normal people do not behave this way, please believe that. If you return to the family home yo care for your child while this is resolved, please temporarily home your dog with a safe friend or family. She is not safe with him. Peeing and barking are stress reacting. I suspect he has been abusing her. 😢 You baby should also be checked by a pediatrician for signs of abuse. Your local women's shelter can link you up with legal and medical resources and give advice on how to approach the situation with a domestic violence lens. You are not crazy, that is his emotional abuse invalidating you.
Joann Hart 8 months ago
Take a road trip, go down a long road where there are no houses (preferably in the snow) stop the car, tell him get out, stay. Then drive away and go home.
michele mbennett101044@yahoo.c 8 months ago
Step 1. Take him for a nice afternoon ride to the country and dump his sorry a*s , speed away while flipping him off Step 2. Never let this cretin near you or your child, he will dispose of you both once you become a bother or annoying. Keep searching for your good Boi, Keep going back to where he was dumped, place familiar objects with his and your scent on them in the are, he will be trying to get home by scent. Good luck
Nick Ples 8 months ago
There are no words for how heartless that piece if c**p is. If she would ever be so kind as to drop his name and where he lives I'm sure there's enough of us animal lovers out there that could remedy his mistake. All dogs want to do is give you love. They trust and love without hesitation most of the time caring more for you than they do themselves. To be such gutless trash you would abandon a innocent animal like that shows what kind of dickless A hole he is. I hope karma pays him back the rest of his life
LadyRougarou 8 months ago
That m**o would have caught hands or got beaten with a pillowcase full of oranges while he was in a deep sleep. My dogs are my babies and if my ex would have done something like this I'd probably would have ended up in jail. If he thinks he is getting custody he is dreaming she can have the shelter file charges for abuse and photo evidence along with vet record will show the judge this dude can't be trusted. Seriously I'm seeing red for this woman her pos ex seriously should be tied up in the woods and left for days just to see how it feels 🤬
Dawne Macdougall 8 months ago
This "person" wouldn't spend one more second in my life! He would be gone, no discussion necessary. Abandoned at the side of the road somewhere if I had my way! What an a-------ole!
chops jones 8 months ago (edited)
He is dangerous he did this to control u. Run run run ... NOW ! tell everyone what he has done. Unfit mother... hardly abusive Controling husband yes. Run now. What will he do to your child do not leave her with him ever. He will claim abandonment.
Mary Catherine Ryan 8 months ago
Continue: : I have experience with an ex like this because I was given a puppy for my daughter and she was 2 and excited to have a puppy. I was teaching her how to be kind to her new furry friend and how to take care of her puppy, and my daughter would just smile and giggle because she loved that puppy. When I learned what a cruel person who stepfather was, I looked to rehome the puppy before he did anything to her. I had to go to the emergency room because I was really sick and while I was gone, that you know what took that puppy and dumped her on the side of the road and he had my daughter with him. My daughter when I came home was crying for her puppy and she told me what happened because my daughter talked early and she talked like an adult, so I understood what she told me. I yelled at him and he thought it was funny, and picked on my daughter for crying. I left him soon after that. What he did to that puppy still haunts me and I start crying because I wasn't there to stop him.
Pagan squirrel 8 months ago
That's so sad, I'm so sorry for you and your daughter
Load More Replies... Mary Catherine Ryan 8 months ago
If my ex ever did that to my 3 Fur Babies I make sure that no one ever found him like he did my babies, but I'm lucky that he loves animals and we're even roommates because we didn't want to split our babies up and get confused why the other one wasn't there, and why they had to go to two different places to see us. This man if you can even call him that is an evil, cruel person, and I agree that he might do something one day if he considered that you or your child were being a bother. She was probably urinating in the house because he didn't walk her like he should have or she was under stress or afraid of him. She was probably barking due to the same thing. Consult with a lawyer if he won't leave, and you loving your Fur Baby doesn't mean that you're crazy, it means that you're a loving and kind person. It also means that Heaven forbid that your child is ever missing, that you won't stop until find your child because you're also very responsible too. I'm glad that she's back with y
Aballi 8 months ago
OMG I was so happy to read the end! I'm so glad you found your sweet girl. I was tearing up reading about the horrific, cruel, unthinkable and torturous way your (hopefully ex-) partner treated you and your pup. I have a 4 year old dog, Snacks, whom I love more than anything, and I was putting myself into your shoes. I would be absolutely heartbroken if anything happened to Snacks. Dogs are family. Your partner abused you (and really, society as a whole) by callously dumping a member of your family. I'm angry at him and I don't even know him! Dump the jerk and enjoy your reunification with your pup.
The Original Bruno 8 months ago (edited)
BP already ran this story. Or one close to it. I'm not going to bother to read it again to find out if there were subtle differences.
Elizabeth Anderson 8 months ago
FFS try an aromatherapy calming collar. Tell the judge this story and this jerk will not get custody of a human.
Sierra Sweet 8 months ago
She said they're no longer together. Didn't you read the article?
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