Redditor Changes The Rules Of Pup Olympics To Exclude A Professional Show Dog, Putting The Neighborhood In Turmoil

Leona Martinez

Every year, this Redditor (OP)'s neighborhood loved having a fun Pup Olympics. But things got a bit tricky when a famous poodle, known for winning lots of dog shows, joined the games.

To keep things fair and fun for everyone, the organizers decided to make a rule that no dogs used to competing could participate. Well, this upset the poodle's owner, and the neighborhood got into a big debate about it.

Eventually, the HOA sided with the poodle owner, and guess what? They canceled the Pup Olympics! Now, the OP is getting not-so-nice messages from the poodle owner, and the neighborhood is split on who's right. Want to know how it all went down? Keep reading to find out!

Redditor Changes The Rules Of Pup Olympics To Exclude A Professional Show Dog Source: dogtime.com (not the actual photo)

OP's HOA created the lively Pup Olympics event to make the neighborhood more exciting

OP's HOA created the lively Pup Olympics event to make the neighborhood more excitingSource: Puppy_Problems23

This event is for local dogs to partake in fun games and fund-raising for animal shelter

Pup Olympics became overshadowed and less inclusive when a new neighbor's highly skilled Poodl consistently dominated every event

Neighborhood committee canceled the event after a dispute with the Poodle owner

OP wonders if they are in the wrong after changing Pup Olympics rules to exclude a professional show dog

Just to make some facts clear, the OP added some edits

OP later added the second edit in the comments:

A "one prize per pup" rule might have been a fair alternative

A "one prize per pup" rule might have been a fair alternative Source: 7hr0wn

Changing Pup Olympics events to quirky and non-competitive activities can be a good idea

Changing Pup Olympics events to quirky and non-competitive activities can be a good idea Source: JomolaMomo

What was meant to be a fun event for everyone got spoiled

What was meant to be a fun event for everyone got spoiled Source: shatterstar101

The decision to exclude the show dog was justified as the neighborhood seemed to have lost interest

The decision to exclude the show dog was justified as the neighborhood seemed to have lost interest Source: washie

The Pup Olympics was for fun and not a serious competition

The Pup Olympics was for fun and not a serious competition Source: ADawg28

The commenter supports the OP's decision

The commenter supports the OP's decision Source: ballbrewing

The dog owner took away the fun from the neighborhood Pup Olympics

The dog owner took away the fun from the neighborhood Pup Olympics Source: Hot_Box_4574

The dog owner's participation was solely for winning

The dog owner's participation was solely for winning Source: Happyfun0160

The OP was not in the wrong

The OP was not in the wrong Source: shzan1

What do you think about the Pup Olympics situation in the neighborhood? Was it okay to exclude the fancy show dog, or do you think it got a bit out of hand? Ever had something like this in your community? Share your thoughts and stories with us!