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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see why this is "unhealthy." She loves the dog, wants to spend time with the dog, maybe is getting a huge amount of happiness from taking care of this dog who offers her unconditional love.

You are judging her in saying that certain family events should be prioritized over the dog; but that is a matter of your opinion. Reasonable people could disagree--there is no universal right or wrong here. Indeed, your sister disagrees--she clearly wants to be with the dog.

You mention that she does not have kids, as if this is relevant. You seem pretty judgey, OP.

What exactly would you imagine saying to her? Tell her that you think she is "crazy"?  How do you think this conversation is going to go over? You think she is going to smack her head and say, "What was I thinking?! Thank you for saving me!"

The fact that you are even contemplating this suggests to me why your sister is in dire need of the kind of unconditional love a dog can provide. This dog is never going to ask strangers online if it should tell her that she is crazy. It's going to act super enthusiastic whenever she shows up and will love her just the way she is.

Look, she's not making choices you would make. That does not make them crazy choices.  I don't see any evidence that her mental health is actually disturbed. It seems like you are the one who is disturbed by the idea that she's got something going on in her life other than going to family events. Leave this woman and her dog alone. Better yet, be happy for her! Buy the dog a chew toy![/quote]

The fact that you need unconditional love so badly and are looking at a dog for a source suggest that you need therapy. The acceptance needs to come from within yourself. Looking at animals as source of love because humans are not good enough is extremely immature.[/quote]

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