My Cousins Dog Chewed up My Shoes, What Should I Do?

ILikeThis124 on 12/03/2018 - 21:55
Last edited 13/03/2018 - 08:33 by 2 other users

Hi all,

Long story short, went to my family's house to visit them and at the front door my cousin told me to bring my shoes inside but I just put my shoes on the shoe rack with the other 20 pairs already there. Other relatives leave early and he noticed that his dog had chewed my shoes and put them higher after they were torn and carried on inside and didn't tell me about it. When I was leaving I noticed that my shoes were extremely wet and were curious why as it was dark. I look at my shoes under the light and they have been chewed and torn. They aren't expensive shoes but not cheap either (Converses).

Now I am in the dilemma of what to do? He didn't say anything to me but I am upset as I only purchased my shoes about two months ago and I am the type of person that likes to take care of their belongings. I don't know what to do as he did tell me to bring my shoes inside but since there were another 20 pairs already there I thought heck why am I the only one that has to bring my shoes inside.

Should I just cop it and disregard it as it will create an awkward tension between me and him or let him know that I am upset about it?

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  • chumlee on 13/03/2018 - 07:39
    +5

    Tie the shoe together by the laces and throw them over the power lines in front of your cousins house

    • Euphemistic on 13/03/2018 - 11:28

      You'll make lots of new friends as everyone comes to pick up their next hit.

  • ade on 13/03/2018 - 08:29

    Either a new pair of shoes or a new relo……which is more important?

  • ade on 13/03/2018 - 08:32

    My Cousin's Dog Chewed Up my homework. What should I do?

  • Baysew on 13/03/2018 - 08:35
    +1

    Think how lucky you were not wearing them, when the dog chewed them up.

  • shaybisc on 13/03/2018 - 08:39
    +1

    Why did he ask you to bring your shoes inside and not leave them in the rack outside?

    • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 09:18
      +5

      Because the rack is where they store the dog's treats.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 08:47
    +5

    Its all part of life, kids and pets wreck your sh*t.

  • Fergy1987 on 13/03/2018 - 09:38

    uggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • pegaxs on 13/03/2018 - 09:40
    +6

    Lol @ troll threads… but I’ll bite…

    my cousin told me to bring my shoes inside but I just put my shoes on the shoe rack

    Your fault. They told you to bring them inside and you didn’t. Get over it, it’s a pair of shoes that you were told not to leave outside. Is the dogs name “Karma” by any chance?

    Thought about starting a “go fund me” page?

    let him know that I’m upset about it

    You have no right to be upset with anyone, especially the person that told you to bring your shoes inside.

  • centrelink on 13/03/2018 - 10:00

    Make your friend an enemy. How dare he not tell you and let the dog destroy your shoe. It is absolute betrayal and deserves not a shred of your friendship!

    • ExpressCoffee on 13/03/2018 - 10:55
      +1

      Frenemies.

    • subywagon on 13/03/2018 - 11:53
      +1

      OP should demand to be able to put the dog down himself.

      • OzBurger on 13/03/2018 - 20:51
        +1

        Sell to Korean BBQ to recoup costs?

  • rave75 on 13/03/2018 - 10:18
    -1

    bikies

  • Hogg on 13/03/2018 - 10:21
    +1

    I'm sorry to tell you this but there's only one thing you can do. It might not be pleasant but it's the right thing to do.

    You need to put it down ASAP. Let it go to that "farm" upstate, at least that's what you'll tell the kids.

    I know that may sound cruel but it's the humane thing to do.

    As for the doggo, ask your cousin to train it not to chew your shoes.

  • Sleepy Jones on 13/03/2018 - 10:22

    I once went to help a relative with a garage sale.. took my converse off at the door to use the bathroom.. when i returned, they'd been sold… I took my $5 and bought a new pair.. just go buy a new pair and move on, not worth all the awkwardness at future visits.

    • Scrooge McDuck on 13/03/2018 - 14:34

      I took my $5 and bought a new pair..

      Did you keep the change?

    • misu p on 14/03/2018 - 08:37
      +1

      But the story remains forever and it is well worth a pair of shoes :).

  • resisting the urge on 13/03/2018 - 10:30

    @ILikeThis124: "the type of person that likes to take care of their belongings" It's a pain when u lose a new pair of shows but take a chill pill. You will need to stay at home and watch the methodone metronome (or continue to do so) to retain an attitude like that, life is about a whole lot more than the value of material things.

  • fukunaga on 13/03/2018 - 10:35
    +5

    The only viable solution is to ask the doggo to pay for the shoes.

  • enzioFirenze on 13/03/2018 - 10:53
    +1

    how the fudge did people become so narrow minded?

  • ExpressCoffee on 13/03/2018 - 10:54
    +4

    OP is a scrub. Such a ridiculous thing to post. There are more pressing issues (like where the hell are eneloops?) in the world. If you really took care of your things, you would have taken them inside as per the suggestion from your cousin.

    • xoom on 13/03/2018 - 12:34
      +2

      Pressing issues?? FML. I have to choose between washing my car or having smashed avo on toast.

  • The Wololo Wombat on 13/03/2018 - 10:57

    Just share you feelings/thoughts, call them out - ask why they didn't tell you. Put the ball in their court. Don't demand they pay you back, but if they offer, accept, if they don't, move on.

    If the damage was bad, I'd personally expect my relative to pay for new shoes, if it was reasonably small and the shoes are still wearable, I wouldn't care.

  • SlickMick on 13/03/2018 - 11:11

    I came here to check whether this was my brother, mixing up the story a bit. My dog destroyed his fairly new RM Williams. I hadn't told him to bring them inside. But he knew I had a dog.
    He would have been furious, but didn't say much. Knew better than to ask me to replace them.

    I think if you wear nice shoes, take precautions before leaving them lying around. I wear cheap shoes and if it happens to me I'll shrug it off.

  • ninetyNineCents on 13/03/2018 - 11:21
    -2

    Take the shoes to myers or wherever you buy shoes and simply swap your used shoes for a new pair and walk out.

    But seriously why are you wearing American shoes, you should be wearing Italian, live it up you wont regret paying a bit more for real quality and a real good shoe.

    • DiscoJango on 13/03/2018 - 11:40
      -1

      Italian shoes? Try african shoes bro

      • ninetyNineCents on 13/03/2018 - 15:06

        availability of african shoes is a problem for a simple aussie like me.

        • DiscoJango on 13/03/2018 - 21:31

          dam. the gods must be crazy.

  • Roman Sandstorm on 13/03/2018 - 12:02
    -7

    It seems there is not a real lot of sympathy for you here, OP. Well, I feel your pain.

    But I would like to address one point: your cousin is one of those people who makes visitors take their shoes off when coming to their house.

    Does he live in a Buddhist temple? Or a ninja castle, with 400 year-old floorboards?

    Is the furniture, despite being 20 years-old, covered in plastic sheeting?

    Does your host quickly push a drink coaster under your glass as you place it on the priceless Florentine coffee table?

    Are there antiseptic hand lotion devices spread all around the house? And instructions on their use?

    • kerfuffle on 13/03/2018 - 16:57
      +1

      Taking shoes off when in a house is a thing in Asian households.

    • echineon on 13/03/2018 - 20:35
      +2

      Your shoes have been stepped on shit, my house is carpet so please take them off. I work in nursing home, faecal matter is everyday occurrence so I insist taking my shoes off when coming home. My wife wanted to hug me immediately when I came home from work but the same story, need a change and shower first. Sorry to burst your bubble, there're millions of reasons for people do things including OP starting this questionable thread.

    • DiscoJango on 13/03/2018 - 21:33
      +3

      shoes in the house, with carpet

      u cray.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 12:21

    this thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQaJboeMI1c

  • h4zey on 13/03/2018 - 12:27
    +2

    He told you to bring it inside for a reason! you didn't listen, lucky the dog didn't die from it.. imagine how that will go down if it did..

    • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:29

      Sometime I think the owner ask the visitor to bring shoe inside because he think the visitor shoe was clean.

  • h4zey on 13/03/2018 - 12:30
    +3

    wait you spend $120 for a pair of Converse? WTH are you doing at ozbargain??

    • try2bhelpful on 13/03/2018 - 13:13
      +1

      no offence to the OP, but there are a number of alarm bells here and that was one of them. The other was leaving the shoes outside when told to bring them in. The other 20 pairs may have been the dogs previous "trophies".

  • Lockieasy on 13/03/2018 - 13:11

    I suggest sneaking into your cousin's room and placing a horse head in his bed while he's asleep.

  • Symbiotic on 13/03/2018 - 13:18
    +1

    Is it…

    "Dear diary: I literally have no problems in my life."

    or…

    "Dear diary: I am a troll. The wet blanket version."

  • gwenty on 13/03/2018 - 13:18

    Getting kinda tired of these sorts of posts. Go back to WP forums.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 13:35

    Just keep wearing them

  • CAPTCHHHA on 13/03/2018 - 13:42

    Get the dog to confess and get him transferred to a supermax.

  • luffyex2010 on 13/03/2018 - 14:21

    Its not your cousins fault for sure as he knows that his dog love to chew shoes thats why he asked you to take it in.

    You cant blame the dog too as its a DOG.

    I really missed my dogs.

  • NEVERfullprice on 13/03/2018 - 14:27

    Threads like this, I tend only to read comments with high '+' or '-' votes. Is this just me?

    • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 14:55
      +1

      didn't read this comment as not high '+' or '-' in votes, so its not just you.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 14:43
    +1

    Long story short……Can we have the long version?

  • Gershom on 13/03/2018 - 14:53

    Who the hell has a shoe rack with 20 pairs on it outside the front door? Do you live in the third world, like Adelaide.

    • shaybisc on 13/03/2018 - 18:09

      I know someone who left the boots he used for mowing outside the front door- he was bitten by a redback spider.

      Plus, mud wasps love building their larvae nests in shoes.

    • h4zey on 13/03/2018 - 15:34

      in 2019…

      • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2018 - 15:38

        fingers crossed

      • DarthAntz on 13/03/2018 - 18:05

        in may 2018

      • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:37
        +1

        Make it more dramatical, "comming soon to ozbargain …. "

      • shaiguy on 14/03/2018 - 11:37

        … Ozbargainers decide to buy the OP some new converses to be provided at ozbargain meet held at enclosed dog park
        … all Converse shoe loving dogs are invited to the meet including the OP's cousin's dog.
        … OP puts on his shoes
        … Ramsay Bolton appears and whistles

    • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:33

      For these personal matter, I would just deal with myself. It is a simple as buying the shoe yourself and not make a fuss with cousin or tell your cousin to pay. Really don't see the point to write a thread and need people to give you a reason to ask your cousin for refund. Thread like this only invites people to make hilarious comments and make it more stressful for yourself when you read these comments even though you were actually a victim of the above event.

    • Yuri Lowell on 14/03/2018 - 15:00

      That really puts it into perspective. He can afford two cars in one year and is stressing over whether to possibly ruin a relationship over a used pair of $100 shoes.

  • OzzyOzbourne on 13/03/2018 - 16:05
    +1

    Sorry, if you're just a kid then get some advice from your parents and you really shouldn't be using the internet anyway. If you're an adult, or even a teenager, you should really start thinking for yourself if you want to get on in life.

  • flazh on 13/03/2018 - 16:17
    +1

    Ask for a duel with the dog

    • DiscoJango on 13/03/2018 - 21:34

      speed read that as asking your dog for fuel

      i personally only fill up with 98, hopefully doggo has it.

    • cwongtech on 14/03/2018 - 03:57

      Ask for a Trial by Combat in the sight of gods and men!

  • Slippery Fish on 13/03/2018 - 17:07
    +1

    If you were the kind to look after his things you'd have taken them inside as he requested…

    You said no and left them out. Cop the responsibility and buy new shoes…

  • dufflover on 13/03/2018 - 17:17

    So many people saying the OP is willing burn bridges over "just $120" and seemingly completely dismissing the fact the cousin didn't even have the courtesy to tell him what happened. I think you should be questioning the value of what he thinks of the family relationship just as much as the OP.

    • Baysew on 13/03/2018 - 18:10

      he noticed that his dog had chewed my shoes and put them higher…
      didn't tell me about it.

      How does OP know that cousin noticed the shoes?

  • johnno07 on 13/03/2018 - 17:54
    +1

    I'm impressed you're able to function day to day if you get so worked up over an issue like this.

  • skidexa on 13/03/2018 - 18:06
    +6

    This kind of remind me of that person that didn't want to share his gift voucher saving with his sister. That was a good laugh

  • ozzpete on 13/03/2018 - 18:44
    +1

    Just leave it be. Sounds likei it s entirely your fault/mistake, since you made the choice to leave shoes there, instead or listening to the advice given.
    It seems you are annoyed an feel wronged because somebody did not tell you. But you dont know actually who ut was that put your shoes up higher, so dont assume it was someone, when it could have been any of the 20 people there, plus whomever out the shoes up higher was just trying to help. They might have seen them off rack and put them up, not noticing the damage (how would they know exactly how your shoes were previously) .
    Just let it go, move on, and use it as a life lesson and learning experience.
    You were stubborn and did not do as suggested, because other people did something (had their shoes) . Maybe the dog only chews certain colours or types of shoes . That could explain why you were told to bring your particular shoes inside.

  • BargainJunkie on 13/03/2018 - 18:58

    You’re getting worked up over a pair of Converse?

    When I saw the post title, I was thinking for sure it’d be a pair of Yeezys or retro Jordans.

    If you’re prepared to jeopardize a family relationship over $120, you need to question your priorities in life.

    I don’t think what he did was right but blood is thicker than Converses.

  • Ryballs on 13/03/2018 - 19:02

    Under the definition of first world problems they should have a link to this post.

  • tako on 13/03/2018 - 19:33

    I thought they must be some crazy ass expensive shoes after reading the title. But really? Converse?

  • Alias2000 on 13/03/2018 - 19:48
    +3

    Should have worn Hush Puppies®

  • syousef on 13/03/2018 - 19:51
    +2

    Next Ozbargain thread: "I've fallen and I can't get up. I don't know what to do."

  • biozet on 13/03/2018 - 19:57
    +2

    You should chew the dogs collar

    • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:24

      lol

    • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:28

      Another thing, I must say I visit this thread to find out what sort of hilarious comment people make. Great to see some really creative comment. I really like the one above which I upvoted. Great to see people no longer say "bikies" as it is losing its appeal and utter pointless as I don't think anyone in this site actually have ever or even know how to contact them.

  • freddofrog42 on 13/03/2018 - 20:08
    +2

    I've just wasted 2 minutes of my life reading this crap. I did get about 30s of laughter though so that probably counts as about +5 minutes of life expectancy and am still doing so as I type this so it's free entertainment on a rainy evening….

  • kylarstern on 13/03/2018 - 20:51

    Get them to buy you a new pair if you're so butthurt over some easily-replaced slightly damaged footwear?
    Talk about first world problems to the extreme. Sometimes I srsly dont know if the people asking these questions on these forums are secretly trolling or just plain moronic? At least the Westpac dude and the AMG guy unintentionally created some entertaining threads. But this: "WHY THO?" - Ryan Reynolds.

  • Knightelf on 13/03/2018 - 20:56
    +1

    They probably look better torn anyway. It's the worn in look.

  • BartholemewH on 13/03/2018 - 21:01

    Your cousin has been feeding his dog a strict diet of Converses… waiting for you to come round with your new kicks. He's taunting you OP, shank him.

  • BookerDeWitt on 13/03/2018 - 21:14

    The lesson is to never socialise. Under no circumstances should you interact with another human being unless it is done via a moderated comments section on a forum on the internet. Thank me later. Your shoes will always remain perfect.

  • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:23
    +1

    Actually, I missed the part your cousin asked you to bring the shoe in but you refused. So the responsibility should be on you and not on him. So you should just cop it and buy a new pair of shoes, and of course you should bring it inside the room next time. By the way, if your cousin offered you to bring your shoe in, he is actually being nice as usually owner prefer shoes outside the house.

  • diceman99 on 13/03/2018 - 21:35

    If they dont look good chewed throw them out and get a new pair

  • htc on 13/03/2018 - 21:51

    Your cousin put the shoe higher up to prevent the dog to chew it further. As to why he didn't tell you about it. I think it is clear you didn't follow your cousin's advice to bring the shoes in. So he don't want to argue with you about it. So didn't mention to you. And you realising you should have listened to your cousin in the first place, didn't tell your cousin that your shoes got bitten by the dog when you first saw your shoes got chewed as you know it is partly your fault. But when you went home, you only muster up the courage to post in ozbargain, hoping people will give you good reason to get your cousin to pay for it. Anyway. Will be interesting to know what the final outcome of this event and whether you actually bought another pair yourself or got your cousin to pay for it.

  • Topdog on 13/03/2018 - 22:17
    +1

    Is this what the internet has come to

  • McWillisac on 13/03/2018 - 22:23

    So you mean that he told you not to leave your shoes out, because his dog will chew them, but you left them out anyway and now want him to compensate you for his dog eating your shoes. Im speechless.

  • phunkyfeelone on 13/03/2018 - 22:33

    Options:
    1. Chew something from the dog. Two wrongs make a right.
    2. I'm sure if you ask the dog, he didn't target YOUR shoes, nor did he decide that chewing shoes was the most important thing he did that day. He probably took a satisfying dump that morning that was much more enjoyable and stress relieving.
    2. Search the many online retailers for better shoes at a better price than Converse
    3. Life, on, your, with, get. Re-arrange words as necessary.

  • itsdougie on 13/03/2018 - 22:46

    It is the year of the Dog, give it a new pair of converses in tribute

  • Gina Rinehart on 13/03/2018 - 22:58

    Do some people on here simply not know how to exist?

    How do you get up in the morning and function as members of society?

    • xoom on 13/03/2018 - 23:19

      I blame them 'you can be anything you want' movement.

      Drilling it into their heads they can be anything they want as a kid and when they grow up to find out that it's not true. It results in posts like these in ozb.

      What should be taught is that you can be a lot of things just not necessarily be everything. You can be good at something but not necessarily be the best at it. And that's ok. Simply put. It's ok to fail while you find out what you can be.

  • trev likes bargains on 13/03/2018 - 23:17

    Post a link to the deal that you used to buy the shoes. If you haven't a link or haven't a + on the deal your username mustbe changed to 'disabled user 12345'

  • belongsinforums on 13/03/2018 - 23:28

    I like this

  • ribze1 on 13/03/2018 - 23:59

    Will clipping him unring that bell?

  • LiQiD on 14/03/2018 - 00:13
    -1

    Take your cousin and his dog to a chinese restaurant and hand the dog over to the chef and say you would like a number 56 with the skin extra crispy.

    Revenge is best served in a hot soup….

  • Cyberninja on 14/03/2018 - 00:18
    +1

    So much of discussion for a chewed shoe? :D

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