Jenelle's husband, David, has had issues with violent behavior and has tweeted racist sentiments in the past, which led to him getting banned from the show several months before his wife did. MTV refused to film with David, but Jenelle was still technically a cast member.

In late April 2019, Jenelle posted a picture with her dog, Nugget, with a caption implying that the dog had died.

It soon came out in the press that the story involving Jenelle's dog was that David shot and killed the dog when it became violent toward their 2-year-old daughter, Ensley. An investigation was soon conducted pertaining to the possibility of animal abuse, and Jenelle was then forced to admit that she made the story up for press and attention. 

In the midst of the dog controversy, Jenelle was let go from Teen Mom 2 and David was cleared of any charges against Nugget. It is still unclear just what happened to the dog, but there was no evidence of any wrongful action at the couple's home.

But David came out in September 2019 to confirm that he did shoot the dog for the exact reason of Nugget being violent toward his daughter.

In light of David's "confession," it is important to note that the Columbus County Police Department, who investigated the case in the first place, still state that there was no evidence of a dog-killing on the Eason's property. They even said that the dog murder story was "fabricated."