I am going away for a few days with my extended family. Between them they have 5 dogs, four of which are encouraged to beg for food at the table.
When my eldest was a baby, just weaning, we were having dinner and the dogs jumped up and licked all his food off the high chair table. Everyone else (apart from DH) thought it was hilarious, but I was horrified. They made me feel like I was overreacting, and since then I have visited the minimum I think is possible without being rude. For context I had PND, so I'm not confident in my reaction!
I don't want the dogs in the room while we are eating, because they will try to steal food from my kids, lick their hands etc. I'm worried about rocking the boat and being the difficult one if I say anything, but the thought of 10 meal times defending my children's food is making me angry and anxious!
The dogs are prioritised in every way possible. Family don't visit my house because they won't leave the dogs with anyone else. The dogs sit on sofas, sleep in beds and have no boundaries.
Aibu to ask my family to keep the dogs out of the room while we are eating? I'm not confident to prioritise my feelings enough to make a fuss.