Returning from her vacation, a Reddit user was shocked to find her beloved dog missing. Her husband insisted that the dog had run away, but she couldn’t shake off her doubts. Determined to uncover the truth, she started investigating, only to discover a sinister reality beyond her wildest imagination…
They’d Gone Away
The whole situation started when the Original Poster (OP) went on a trip out of state with their 7-year-old daughter. The day before they were due home, her husband called with some bad news…
Their Dog Had Ran Off
Sounding distraught, her husband explained that their dog had run away. Apparently, they were in the park and she’d just bolted. Now he couldn’t find her.
It Was Hard to Believe
OP was devastated but confused. Their dog wasn’t exactly a puppy. She was 13-years-old. Sure, she was still an active dog, but she hadn’t run away before. So why now? OP was suspicious of her husband’s story, but gave him the benefit of the doubt. Understandably, she and their daughter were distraught.
He Seemed Okay
OP’s suspicions were aroused even further when they got home. While they were upset, her husband seemed strangely unfazed. That’s when she started thinking more about her husband’s relationship with the dog…
He’s Been Annoyed
OP explained that her husband has worked from home since the pandemic. During that time, he’d “always been annoyed at how much attention” they’d given the dog. He also hated it when she begged to sit on their laps all the time.
Their Dog Turned Back Up
Not long after OP got home, an animal rescue center in the next state over called. They were a long way away, but they reported good news: their dog had been found. When she told her husband, he said he was happy but sounded “blunt and insincere.” That’s when she started raising her doubts…
She Thought It Was Strange
OP expressed her surprise that their dog had got so far from their home. He had an explanation, though. Somebody probably stole her, then simply abandoned her later on. OP wasn’t buying it…
OP Started Sleuthing
OP waited until her husband was “out drinking with his buddies,” then watched the videos from his car’s dashcam. Finally, she knew the truth.
He’d Abandoned the Dog
The video showed her husband drive their dog “far out of state” before removing her from the car, throwing an object for her, shouting “fetch,” and then driving off, leaving the dog behind. OP was understandably furious…
She Confronted Him
When OP told her husband she knew what he’d done, he simply “muttered how he dropped her there so she could find a farm and have a better life.” The day after, he then turned it around on her. He was angry she’d gone behind his back to watch his dashcam footage. That’s when OP turned to Reddit – was she in the wrong?
Reddit Was Firmly On Her Side
Unsurprisingly, people on Reddit said OP had done nothing wrong. Her husband was the only one who had something to apologize for. The comments were full of anger at what he’d done. The top comment said:
“Keep your dog and daughter and leave the husband in another state to find another family he’d have a better life with.” Someone else then chimed in to say, “Don’t forget to throw him a Frisbee.”
It’s Inexcusable
Others thought her husband’s behavior was so egregious that OP should re-think the entire relationship. One person re-assured her she had done nothing wrong, then said: “This is horrible. What your husband did is SICK and cruel. He left an innocent animal to die. Obviously what you do now is up to you. But if it were me, I would never be able to trust him again. The entire relationship would be ruined. He needs to seek therapy if he is so insecure that he is jealous of a dog. Pathetic excuse for a man.”
What Do You Think?
So what’s your opinion? Was OP wrong to watch her husband’s dashcam footage? Or was she right to follow her gut – especially after what she found out? What should she do now? Drop a comment with your thoughts.
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Source: Reddit.