Woman Ends Engagement After Fiancé Secretly Rehomes Her Childhood Dog

Moving in with a partner can be an exciting milestone in a relationship, but it can also bring unexpected challenges, especially when it comes to blending two separate lives and priorities. One such challenge arises when there’s a dispute over a beloved pet, as differing opinions and emotional attachments collide. This can test the strength of the relationship and require careful navigation to find a resolution that satisfies both parties.

One such live-in story was shared on Reddit. Living together took a sour turn in a couple’s life when the fiance, without consulting his girlfriend, gave away her cherished dog, Leo, who held sentimental value as he once belonged to her late best friend, Kelly. Leo’s presence served as a comforting reminder of Kelly for OP, but her fiancé felt uncomfortable with the dog in their home. Despite OP’s emotional attachment to Leo and her fiancé’s initial agreement not to rehome him, Leo mysteriously disappeared while OP was away visiting her parents. So OP confronted her fiance on this matter.

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1. OP asks if she is an AH for breaking ties with her fiance who gave away her pet dog.

2. Two years ago, OP’s close and childhood friend Kelly, passed away. After Kelly passed away OP adopted her dog Leo and his presence felt like a comforting reminder of Kelly.

3. Upon moving in with her out-of-town fiancé, OP brought Leo along. However, the fiance felt discomfort with Leo’s presence and suggested rehoming Leo due to their busy schedules. After sharing Leo’s story, he abandoned the idea.

4. While visiting her parents, OP entrusted Leo’s care to her fiancé. Each night she called to check on Leo, initially hearing his barks, but they abruptly ceased.

5. Upon her return, OP discovered Leo’s absence. Later, her fiancé disclosed that he had given Leo away to a family who approached him during their outing.

6. He justified his action by sympathizing with the child and handed Leo over. When OP confronted him, he accused her of overreacting and directed her to contact the family directly for Leo’s return.

7. After a struggle, OP managed to retrieve Leo and moved back to her parents. Her fiance apologized and expressed financial concerns, but OP remained silent, feeling burdened and unable to communicate with him.

Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. 

8. The fiance had zero right to decide on giving her dog away.

9. The OP’s fiance is not a trustworthy person and lacks empathy as well as how can he give Leo away when he knows how much he means to OP?

10. The fiance cares more about the house rent than what he did to OP.

11. OP should not forgive her fiance as he broke her trust and has shown that he is willing to hurt her for his own convenience.

12. If her fiance really loved and cared for her he wouldn’t have given her dog away.

13. Redditor suspects that he probably made up the entire meeting the family in the park story and found them via a shelter instead.

14. Her fiancé deceived her and disposed of her dog without her consent.

15. ‘In your shoes, he would be my former fiance.’

16. People are astonished by her fiancé’s actions towards her and her dog, indicating a lack of care for her.

17. Other Redditors are glad OP found out beforehand what type of a person her fiance is.

18. ‘When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.’

19. The fiance took such a decision even after OP told him not to under any circumstances.

20. If a man lacks respect now, it’s unlikely to improve after marriage. It might be wise for OP to consider leaving.

The fiancé’s behaviour is indeed baffling and concerning. Despite hearing about Leo’s significance to OP and her emotional attachment to the dog, he still chooses to give Leo away without her consent, betraying her trust and disregarding her feelings. Such actions are difficult to justify and raise serious questions about the fiancé’s respect for OP and their relationship. Many would agree that OP deserves better treatment and should reconsider their future with someone who shows such disregard for her emotions and wishes. Do share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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