Redditor Refuses To Give Away Her Dog That Could Save Her Brother-In-Law’s Life, Asks If They Are Wrong 2026

Forming a deep connection with a puppy happens swiftly; within days, you find yourself caring for the little furball as if it’s been part of your life for years. Humans, despite initial reservations, tend to bond with pets rapidly. We all know heartwarming tales of someone initially against having a pet, only to become the primary caregiver, proving that love for pets is universal.

One Reddit user faced a tough dilemma when asked to give away her new puppy to her brother-in-law. The twist? The brother-in-law, born with panhypopituitarism, needs a service dog for college, and the puppy has already passed the necessary tests. Despite the apparent suitability, OP’s husband pushes for giving away the pup, while she opposes the idea.

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1. The decision gets so difficult when the family gets involved. Let’s find out.

2. OP and her husband recently got a puppy, Scout. Before this OP had a service dog, Toby, before her marriage.

3. The couple decided to get the second dog as a friend for the first. They wanted to teach the service dog to learn how to share before the two could plan to have babies.

4. OP and her husband both loved Scout to bits.

5. This is where the drama begins. OP has a brother-in-law with a medical condition for which his parents have been looking for a service dog to take him to college. OP’s MIL hinted towards taking Scout in.

6. OP agreed not giving the comment much thought because there wasn’t much thought to be given to it anyway.

7. OP’s husband liked this idea as well and started pushing her to give Scout away to BIL as his service dog.

8. Scout even passed his aptitude and temperament test with flying colors. Everything was set. The only hurdle was OP herself who didn’t want this to happen.

There is a whole thought that went into Scout’s adoption. There was a full-fledged reasoning behind it, to give Toby a friend, to make Toby learn how to share with his owners because the couple decided to finally have kids. That is why Scout was adopted. And by giving him away, none of this would happen. Their plan to have kids could potentially get delayed.

There are so many support dogs out there with passed tests, you just have to adopt them. I don’t think we have a shortage of dogs on this planet as of yet. Also, the MIL wanted this to happen so eagerly makes me suspicious about her.

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9. The husband argued this decision could potentially save his brother’s life. They are in luck that Scout is already perfect.

10. OP argued just because BIL’s puppy failed its test doesn’t make them entitled to give their puppy away to them.

11. Since then, MIL has not been on great terms with OP and her husband.

12. OP got Scout for a reason and giving him away would defeat the whole purpose of adopting him.

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Here are some of the comments shared on the story:

13. The whole scenario is a bit out of order if you think about it.

Via teresajs

14. Don’t get manipulated. This is only a coincidence.

Via halvora

15. The husband should have stood with OP.

Via VVetSpecimen

16. Don’t let them get on you. This is the time to remain firm to avoid any such circumstances from appearing again in the future.

Via Redditor

17. The husband’s argument could have been supported had there been no dog left on this planet but Scout.

Via drusilla14

18. There is more to this than we know.

Via namdrae

19. It is not hard to find a trained service dog in 2024.

Via checkinisatnoon

20. This is what I was thinking. It’s the MIL who wants the dog.

Via Rohini_rambles

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