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Nearly 18 year old won’t look after Ddog whilst DH and I go away

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NormalSunday · 09/07/2025 09:20

DH and I want to go away for our big wedding anniversary, asked our 17 year old (nearly 18) if they wanted to come. They weren’t keen and would prefer to go to the snow with mates later in the year.
So we’ve started to make plans, now they are saying they don’t think they can look after Ddog because is too tying, and that a kennel would be better, means they’ll miss out on social events and overtime at work if they need to be back to walk her etc (noting they never do overtime at their part time job currently)
AIBU to think they are taking the piss and at nearly an adult should be helping with our family dog, not sacking her off to kennels (which she’s never been in) then still expecting us to fund the trip for them in exchange for our holiday!

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BodenCardiganNot · 09/07/2025 09:22

still expecting us to fund the trip for them in exchange for our holiday!

Do you typically fund holidays for them? If so, stop that now.

lazyarse123 · 09/07/2025 09:22

I'm not sure they'd look after the dog properly if you insisted but I wouldn't fund their trip either way.

TomatoSandwiches · 09/07/2025 09:21

Tell them it's a requirement to having their trip funded.