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Mom trying to bring the dog (vent)

namara5532namara5532 member
in January 2012 Moms

My mom has a dog that she loves to death.  We call it her "empty nest" dog because she treats it like a child.  The dog goes to doggy day care every day, and mom can't stand the thought of the dog being outside by herself for longer than a few hours.  This isn't a little floofy dog though.  She's half german shepperd half lab, so she's a big dog with a lot of energy.

At Christmas, my parents came to visit, and mom brought the dog.  She kept stealing cat toys and baby toys, and she was knocking things over and jumping all over me and DH.  We didn't get to enjoy the visit as much as we would've liked to.  The cat was petrified and spent the entire visit on top of the cabinets.  I talked to mom during the visit and told her under no circumstance did I want that dog back in the house, especially after baby is born.

My brother called to chat with me today, and he mentioned that my mom and dad are having a disagreement about whether or not they are bringing the dog when baby is born.  My mom apparently is under the dilusion that they will set up the dog's crate in our shed.  I don't want that because my mom will feel bad for the dog and try to insist we let her in our house while we're in the hospital so she's not out in the cold.  Besides, my mom is not going to enjoy visiting the baby in the hospital if she's worried about that silly dog.  I would rather she waited to come up to see baby until after she can check the dog into the doggy day care than try to cart her up here again.

I'm going to be sending her an email in a moment, but I just needed to get that vent out so I don't come across as pissed off as I really am.  Anyone think I'm being unreasonable.

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Re: Mom trying to bring the dog (vent)

  • theladyjesstheladyjess member

    Your house, your rules.  If you don't want your mom to bring her dog she needs to respect that. 

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  • fyrefairiefyrefairie member
    Its your call, it's your house.  Our dogs go everywhere with us and can have the moments, so I get where your Mom is coming from...is there a dog friendly hotel near you they could stay at where she would feel comfortable leaving the pup for a few hours while they visit at your house?

     

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  • HopingForOneHopingForOne member
    I agree that it's your house, and if you aren't comfortable with the dog there (and because you actually have a good reason - you're not just being a pain) then the dog should not be there.

    I'm with the above poster - if she doesn't want to travel without the dog (which, in my opinion, is perfectly fine) then she needs to stay at a pet friendly hotel.

    Basically, you can't tell her that she can't bring the dog to town - but you can insist that it not be at your home.

    But, please don't refer to it as "that silly dog" when talking to her - that won't go over well :P
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