Picture this: You’re a 22-year-old woman who relies on a service dog for assistance due to your seizure condition. Your dog, trained at a hefty cost of $15,000, is your lifeline. Now, imagine your sister asking to ‘borrow’ this lifeline for her daughter’s birthday, so she can enjoy a day at the mall. What would you do? This is the dilemma our heroine found herself in, sparking a family conflict that’s as touching as it is tense. Let’s dive into the story…
A Lifeline on Four Legs
A Birthday Request
A Difficult Decision
Family Tensions Rise ️
Caught in the Crossfire
A Plan of Action
A Family Meeting
An Offer Rejected ❌
A Mother’s Apology ️
A Happy Ending?
Family Healing Begins
A Heartwarming Tale of Family, Conflict, and Canine Companions
Our heroine found herself in a challenging situation when her sister requested to ‘borrow’ her service dog as a birthday treat for her niece. The ensuing family conflict was as emotionally charged as it was unexpected. Despite the accusations of selfishness, our heroine held her ground, explaining the unique bond and training she shared with her service dog, AJ. In an attempt to resolve the situation, she offered to accompany her niece to the mall and even help raise funds for her own service dog. While initially met with resistance, her offers were eventually accepted, leading to a heartwarming resolution. This tale serves as a reminder of the complexities of family dynamics, the importance of understanding, and the irreplaceable bond between a service dog and its owner.
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NTA. Service dog is not a loanable item.
“Change your door locks! They might ‘borrow’ your service dog.”
NTA – No means no. Animals aren’t something to be “borrowed” or “loaned out”.
NTA. Your service dog is not easily transferable or borrowable
Service animals provide specific support and aren’t interchangeable. NTA.
Can service dogs be traded out?
Letting niece borrow service dog for seizures? Recipe for disaster
“You don’t share prescriptions. NTA. Your sister should invest in a service dog. “
No AH here, just a tiny fragment of kindness
“NTA
You’re right. Your SD is trained specifically to you. It’s not something that you can just loan out.
That’d be like if your sister asked to borrow your prosthetic leg for her daughter, who so happens to also need a prosthetic leg.
Even if you allowed her to borrow the prosthetic because you weren’t using it at home, it would literally do the daughter no good. She needs her own.” – User
Defending ownership of service dog and expressing concern for its safety.
NTA: Sister’s irrationality over service dog, tell her to take a hike
Expensive medical equipment? NTA. Tell us more about it!
“NTA, your service animal is trained to assist you. “
Sister and niece clueless about service dogs. NTA
Alternative solution: hiring a person instead of a service dog
Dog trained for OP, not niece. False sense of confidence.
NTA. Your dog is trained for YOUR seizures, not hers.
Be a hero! Educate and support instead of giving gifts
Sharing a service animal? NTA! Can’t believe it!
Teen with epilepsy wants a service dog, family feud erupts. NTA
Engaging comment suggesting alternative ways to help niece with seizures
NTA – Fair to the dog and valid reasons given
Hold your ground! NTA.
NTA. Family members are entitled AHs who don’t care about you
NTA! Your service dog, your rules. That’s messed up!
Training a service dog for niece: NTA, family should chip in
NTA Service dogs aren’t rental cars, get over it.
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Service dog ownership boundaries and family dynamics
Sister’s $15,000 favor: A bunch of teenage kids having fun? NTA!
Service dog owner defends keeping dog, sparks debate
NTA, service dog training is crucial for safety and understanding
Sister’s logic questioned, service dog’s importance emphasized, full life encouraged
Fake service dogs and the risks they pose
NTA – Sister should get her own service dog
NTA. Offer to train niece, but don’t lend the dog.
NTA: A service dog’s loyalty can’t be borrowed, it’s priceless
NTA – Service dogs are not shareable like clothing sizes.
NTA: Dog is like prescribed medication. Sister endangers daughter.
Sibling rivalry at its finest!
Not selfish or the a**hole. You’re in the clear!
NTA. Stand your ground and tell them to buzz off!
Sharing medically needed devices? NTA, niece is sister’s problem.
Let your sister get a dog for your niece
Unreasonable request sparks accusation of selfishness. NTA wins!
Agreeing with NTA and the reasons stated
Service dog isn’t a sweater she can just borrow
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A resolute NTA comment shuts down the argument.
NTA. Protecting my service dog’s well-being and bond with me
Sharing service dogs? Absolutely not! NTA, medical assistance is personal
NTA. Family feud over service dogs sparks heated debate
Eye-opening comment about the cost and responsibility of service dogs.
Family feud over service dogs: Clowns or NTA?
Mom disagrees, but NTA. Family’s crazy ♀️
Title says it all, NTA
A fiery response to lending out a service dog
Sister’s selfishness sparks mall drama. Mom deserves better!
Not the a**hole. Let’s hear the juicy details!
Service dogs are like medical devices, not pets.
Family needs to understand importance of medical care.
“NTA
This is like asking to borrow a person’s wheelchair, or prosthetic, or hearing aid, or- you get what I mean. No. Just no. Not only is the ‘item’ in question suited specifically to its owner, it’s also completely essential in said person’s day to day life. They can’t just go without if for a few hours for someone else’s sake. Except this is even more ick because this isn’t a lifeless object, it’s a living breathing animal!
If the niece can’t go out and do normal life things on her own because of her seizures, she doesn’t need to ‘borrow’ your dog, *she needs her own.* Her mom is doing her a disservice by not doing what she can to save up and invest in a service animal for her. The older she gets the more she will need her independence” – Engaging discussion on the importance of personal service animals
Concerns raised about niece’s ability to handle service dog
