Picture this: you’ve got a house full of relatives for the holiday weekend. The barbecue’s fired up, fireworks are ready, and the drinks are flowing. But then, a furry, uninvited guest shows up, threatening to turn your festive gathering into a canine catastrophe. Our protagonist, let’s call him ‘Dogged Defender’, found himself in this exact predicament. His sister-in-law, a self-proclaimed dog lover, decided to bring along her ‘service dog’ despite clear instructions not to. What happened next? Let’s dive in!
A New Approach to the Holiday Weekend

The Unwanted Guest

The Dogged Defender’s Stance

The Dog Arrives

The Excuse and the Counter ♂️

The Emotional Support Animal Debate

The Family’s Verdict

The Final Stand

The Aftermath ️

Holiday Havoc: Man vs. Dog
In a dramatic turn of events, our ‘Dogged Defender’ found himself at odds with his family after refusing to let his sister-in-law’s so-called ‘service dog’ into his home. Despite pleas, excuses, and a sob story, he stood his ground, resulting in his sister-in-law having to undertake a five-hour drive home in the middle of the night. His family is furious, branding him a ‘monster’. But was he just standing up for his rights, or did he take things too far? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this doggone debacle…
NTA. Despising people who lie about untrained pets being service animals.

OP’s savage joke about the “service dog” sparks hilarious agreement

NTA, SIL’s entitlement led to a showdown.

NTA for not wanting a badly behaved dog on vacation
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NTA. The sister is a terrible pet owner. A registry is unnecessary.

NTA defends decision not to bring dog, criticizes sister’s behavior.

Did the wife agree or was he being unilateral?

NTA. Guest forces sister-in-law to drive home over ‘fake’ service dog. Drama ensues.

NTA. Firmly standing up for boundaries and respecting others’ wishes.

“NTA. Hard lesson learned. She played a risky hand “

NTA. They should’ve gone with her if they were concerned

NTA for enforcing rules, but could she have found alternatives?

“They called me a monster for making a young woman drive home five hours in the middle of the night, and I said she wasn’t alone because she had her service dog. That made them even angrier.” You’re NTA.
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Hilarious dry sarcasm about a heated service dog debate

NTA: Emotional support dog vs. service dog debate gets heated

NTA for standing up against fake service dog and inconvenience

Curious if wife knew about ‘no dogs’ policy beforehand.

NTA for setting boundaries with inconsiderate sister-in-law
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