Woman Says Her Brother Called Her the ‘Fun Police’ After She Asked Him to Stop Doing This with Her Dog

A woman on the community forum Mumsnet expressed frustration with her brother’s behavior toward her young dog after a dispute during a recent outing.

She explained that while they were enjoying a walk, her brother began throwing a stick for the puppy to fetch. Concerned, she warned him that sticks could be dangerous. According to her, he dismissed her worries by saying she was “being the fun police.”

Annoyed, she told him that if the dog ended up injured, he could pay the vet bills.

She went on to say that she feels others often ignore reasonable boundaries when it comes to pets, and she asked forum users whether she was overreacting.

The responses were mixed. Some commenters questioned whether the risk was significant, with one jokingly asking if they had missed a wave of dogs being harmed by sticks. Others genuinely wondered why such play would lead to injuries.

But several users backed her concerns, noting that sticks can splinter or become lodged in a dog’s mouth or throat — and veterinary treatment for those injuries can be both traumatic for the animal and expensive for the owner.