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

Leona Martinez
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023

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

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

Source: Puppy_Problems23

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

Source: Puppy_Problems23

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

Source: Puppy_Problems23

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

Source: Puppy_Problems23

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

Source: Puppy_Problems23

OP later added the second edit in the comments:

Source: Puppy_Problems23

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

Source: JomolaMomo

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

Source: washie

The Pup Olympics was for fun and not a serious competition

Source: ADawg28

The commenter supports the OP's decision

Source: ballbrewing

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

Source: Happyfun0160

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Pup Olympics was for fun and not a serious competition

The commenter supports the OP's decision

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

The dog owner's participation was solely for winning

The OP was not in the wrong

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