We all know that dogs are supposed to be man’s best friend, but not everyone takes that saying literally. Fewer still use that as a reason to become jealous of our canine companions. Unfortunately, though, it would seem like there are people out there who genuinely take issue with the bond between man and dog, especially when they’re in a relationship with the man in question. 

Posting to the r/relationship_advice subreddit, one individual shared how he had experienced the worst of this when his girlfriend had decided to take the fate of his dog into her own hands. After he went away on a week-long business trip to Europe, he received a call from her that his Shibu Inu had escaped their yard. When the dog was eventually found and returned to him, she admitted that she had released it on purpose because she felt it received more attention than she did.

Understandably, many Redditors were incensed at this selfish and irresponsible behaviour regarding an animal. Perhaps if you have trust issues over a creature that can’t even speak, you shouldn’t be in a relationship in the first place.