Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a tail-wagging tale of family drama, dashed dreams, and one seriously disappointed animal lover. Meet our 14-year-old protagonist, a budding vet with a heart of gold and a burning desire for her very own furry friend. But in this house, it seems not all siblings are created equal when it comes to pet privileges! Grab your tissues and get ready for a rollercoaster ride of emotions as we dive into this paw-some story!
Animal-Loving Teen Dreams of Her Own Furry Friend
Family Pets: A Tale of Shared Responsibility
The Struggle of a Spoiled Family Dog
♀️ No “Own” Pet Allowed… Until Sister Gets One!
Picking Out Sis’s Puppy at the Shelter ️
Double Standards: Why Can’t I Have My Own Dog?
Christmas Morning Surprise: A Kennel… But No Puppy?
The Disappointing Reveal: A Kennel for the Other Dogs
Heartbreak on Christmas: No Pet for Me
Tears and Fights: A Christmas Meltdown
♀️ Lingering Resentment: Was I Being a Brat?
Christmas Catastrophe: No Puppy Under the Tree!
Well, well, well… it looks like our animal-loving teen got a ruff deal this Christmas! Instead of the puppy she’d been dreaming of, she unwrapped a whole lot of disappointment in the form of an empty dog kennel. Talk about a major letdown! Her parents claimed the kennel was for the family’s existing dogs, but that didn’t stop the waterworks from flowing. A fight ensued, and our protagonist spent the rest of the holiday holed up in her room, feeling like a total Grinch. But wait, there’s more! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this awful situation…
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Validation for a 14-year-old’s feelings, parental obliviousness acknowledged
NTA. Training a dog makes having a dog SO MUCH BETTER.
Sarcasm at its finest! Turn that crappy gift into fun
Teenage girl received a kennel instead of a dog. NTA.
Confused commenter questions practicality of kennel as a gift
A heartbreaking reminder of unfulfilled desires
Parents gift empty dog kennel to daughter after denying pet ownership. NTA.
Heartbreaking story of a disappointed animal lover.
A thoughtful suggestion on how to handle the situation
Overwhelmed pet owner seeks advice and reassurance from supportive community
Receiving a gift that feels like a chore is disappointing
Don’t let them take advantage of your love for pets
A heartfelt story about wanting a cat and receiving a budgie
Future dog will enjoy kennel, parents not so much
Stand up for yourself! Don’t let them take advantage.
Encouragement and advice for the OP to take control
Parents favor younger sibling, gift kennel for someone else’s dog
14-year-old not wrong to feel upset about dog gift
NTA. Unfair treatment, take a step back from pet care.
Advice for young pet owners
NTA, but taking care of a dog requires more than basics
Validating NTA’s feelings: Parents dismissed her and added insult.
NTA – Comparing the gift to a tool for chores. Suggests alternatives.
Gift-giving advice from a fellow NTA
Redditor sympathizes with OP’s situation and calls out their parents
Take control of your gift and let her take care.
NTA. Concerns raised about pet care when OP goes to college.
Focus on your future and plan your escape!
Heartbreaking disappointment over puppy gift. Empathetic NTA comment.
Responsible 14-year-old cares for 4 pets, but can’t have her own
NTA, but a heartbreaking Christmas gift
Unfair treatment and favoritism towards siblings for a pet
Could the parents have mistaken the sister for a dog?
Gift should be for recipient, not for recipient’s pets. NTA.
Encouraging comment for a teen struggling with parental approval
Unfair gift-giving by parents sparks justified anger
Sibling rivalry over dog ownership and pet care
Claim your gift, use it for storage. NTA, bad parents.
Receiving an old cage as a present is emotional abuse. NTA
Empathetic comment offers support to teen and acknowledges parents’ behavior.
A disappointing present and a dilemma about training a dog.
NTA, but the gift of a crate requires proper training
Parents gift kennel to daughter without a dog. Cruelty exposed
Disappointing gift: Dog kennel for a dog-less teen
NTA, receiving a dog crate instead of a dog is cruel
Offering empathy and therapy recommendation to OP. ❤
Insensitive present and favoritism in dysfunctional family. Eye-opening realization.
Concerned commenter suggests giving up kennel to sister
Heartfelt comment shares similar experience of childhood trauma.
Teen receives disappointing gift, commenter shares relatable story and advice
Parents denied dog, gift for it seems like salt on wound
Excluded from the family’s love and Christmas gifts
Encouraging reply to responsible 14-year-old’s selfless actions for pets
Consider the effort put into others’ pets. NTA, horrible gift.
Stand up for yourself and refuse to do all dog chores
Teen suggests ‘malicious compliance’ to get ownership of dogs.
Parents give sister a dog, gift you a dog kennel. NTA
Empathetic comment supporting the OP’s feelings and promising a better future.
Responsibility for pets should not fall on OP, NTA
Parents give daughter dog kennel for Christmas, internet outraged.
Empathizing with NTA over a terrible gift
A heartbreaking NTA comment on unequal treatment and pet ownership
Empathetic comment about untrained dog and humorous solution suggestion
Selling the dog cage: a**hole move by parents
Donate the kennel to a shelter, NTA
Empathetic commenter offers advice and compares to ‘Love Actually’
Encouraging comment advocating for self-care and future planning
Supportive comment with heart emoji for mistreatment of OP and dog
Gift meant for sister & pets – NTA, cruel move.
Sell the kennel on Craig’s List and let your sister be. ♀️
NTA. A kennel for someone else’s dogs as a gift? Absurd!
Encouraging comment to a 14-year-old who cares for pets ❤️
Teen struggles with unappreciative parents who favor younger sister
Red flags everywhere! NTA deserves apologies for crappy ‘gift’
Taking care of the animals is a chore, not a present
Parents’ favoritism backfires with an awful Christmas present. NTA
Calling out hypocritical behavior.
