People love dogs for countless reasons—they’re smart, adorable, and offer unconditional love. They’re the furry best friends you never knew you needed.
Dogs play a vital role in our daily lives. They work with us, follow our commands, and are always there as loyal companions.
Research shows that dogs are good for your health. With the right training, service dogs can perform specific tasks for people with disabilities, making their lives much easier.
Today, various breeds of service dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities in many ways. But did you know that some dogs can help manage diabetes and potentially save lives?
Add that to the list of why dogs are amazing! Diabetics face severe blood sugar fluctuations, which can lead to serious health problems both short and long term.
Diabetic service dogs are specially trained to help their owners when blood sugar levels become dangerously high or low. However, not everyone shares the same love for these helpful canines.
The main character of today’s story, OP, isn’t a fan of cats or dogs. His friends know this, and he mainly avoids them because he thinks they’re dirty. So, when OP hosted a pumpkin carving party, he wasn’t thrilled when one friend showed up with a dog.
This wasn’t just any dog—it was a diabetic service dog belonging to the friend’s girlfriend. OP wanted the dog gone, which sparked a lot of backlash.
OP explains his side of the story:
The party was indoors as it’s still nearly 100 degrees during the day where he’s at. 
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OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:
AITA for not letting a service dog into my house? I might be the asshole because I was essentially keeping an important medical device away from my buddy’s girlfriend.
We’ve gathered some of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to read through below:
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The OP’s friend should have informed him about the service dog in advance.
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One Redditor suspects there might be more to the story.
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Another commenter expresses disapproval of the OP’s attitude towards cats and dogs.
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Some argue it’s within the OP’s rights to prohibit a service dog in his private residence.
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Others point out that one shouldn’t assume pets are welcome at private gatherings.
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Some defend the OP’s right to decide what animals enter his home.
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A few suggest the girlfriend could have declined the invitation without judgment.
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Some believe the OP’s approach may have been too aggressive.
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Many agree that bringing an animal to someone’s house without permission is inappropriate.
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Service dogs are trained to perform specific tasks that enable individuals with disabilities to participate more fully in daily life. Some Redditors argue that the OP isn’t discriminating based on disability, but rather enforcing a general house rule.
They contend that the outcome would have been the same for any dog owner, regardless of disability. Nevertheless, the community ultimately deemed this situation as one where “everyone sucks.”
