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Original poster

to not want MIL's dog in the house with my baby

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mamadoc · 02/07/2007 12:21

or is it just my PFB syndrome talking!

said dog is an excitable collie with no manners at all. Jumps up at people, begs at table, all over furniture and beds leaving hair everywhere, howls if left alone.

MIL wont leave it at home cos it chews her house up- Aww she just gets lonely-so wont visit unless dog comes too. I am worried about germs and at the back of my mind it attacking DD (10wks). Frankly even it licking her would freak me out.

DH and MIL think I am unreasonable. Under loads of pressure -you are stopping her seeing her granddaughter. What to do??

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Original poster
mamadoc · 02/07/2007 12:28

MIL always reneges on agreements about the dog. She has in the past agreed to leave it in kitchen but then let it out when no-one could stand the howling.

I won't leave them alone but will probably get stick for that too along lines of dont you trust me. I don't think I can trust her to supervise baby and dog as she has so much more faith in it than me.

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TooTicky · 02/07/2007 12:26

I wouldn't have the dog loose in the same room as the baby if it jumps on people. Can it be put in the garden or held on a short lead?

Idobelieveinfairies · 02/07/2007 12:25

I would feel the same tbh.

hope you can work something out.x

maisym · 02/07/2007 12:25

why should you have this stress when you've got a new baby - your mil will be coming to see her grandchild - not running after her dog all day. She should put the dog in a kennels for a day or have a friend look it.

pigleto · 02/07/2007 12:23

Can the dog stay in the car?

MamaG · 02/07/2007 12:21

Will you be leaving baby alone with dog? I assume not. Would MIL lock him in thekitchen?