To say no to dog on holiday

Trades people tend to absolutely loooove dogs. Many of them actually come equipped with treats.

That is a very good question... 99% of the time trades people make a fuss of him as they walk in anyway, but I keep him with me (under my arm if I am talking to them / shut in the study whilst they are busy working). I quite agree someone visiting the house to apply their trade shouldn't have to interact with a dog unless they want to.

Rent a house that doesn't allow pets

There seem to be quite a few of them though.

Those of you who won't lock your dogs away while someone comes round for a cup of tea, what do you do if a tradesperson visits?

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@YourTurnForTheTree ok stalker. Stop @ me and stop stalking me. Thank you!

What a silly little childish comment! You have no idea about my standards of hygiene. Whereas I know from your ‘it’s not acid’ comment, that you are fine with dog piss on your floor at home.

You like that eye roll emoji don’t you?! I often see you pop on to threads just to say, ‘not another anti-dog thread🙄’ and then you disappear!

Stick to your guns for sure on this OP

It's just horrible having to be the bad cop, if that makes sense. It would be easier if everyone had openly agreed with me rather than "yes, BIL, we get it, but we want to spend as much time with the baby as possible so we will give her what she wants".

@Tired88p85 Oh this attitude would really, really piss me off with its implication that you are somehow being a drama llama but they are all going along with it for the sake of seeing the baby. Whereas any fool with two brain cells would surely question the wisdom of mixing a new and unknown dog (of any breed) with a young baby.

Where exactly does your DH stand in this? Has he truly and unreservedly got your back or is he too in the "Yes I know but we will have to humour her" camp?

Frankly if this is the attitude I would be tempted to call the trip off and let them know that if they want to see your baby they visit you, sans dog.

@YourTurnForTheTree oh so shhh with your pathetic comment. My standards are likely higher than yours 🙄

Agree! Miniature female poodle owner over here. Who is classically aloof, likes her own space and doesn't care much for being coddled.

@Morecoffeeforme My home is not just my home, it's her home too.

I would not surprise someone with her, of course. But I won't lock her away, exclude and isolate her in her own home when she has done nothing wrong. If scared person didn't want to come to my house then we meet at a café or pub.

I'm allergic to cats, but I don't expect the cat to be locked away at friends' houses!

Yep, agree. Fortunately there are only two or three of those types on this thread thank goodness!

Raise your hygiene standards a bit!

Close relatives who put dogs before family never cease to amaze me.

The dog can’t go. End of!!!

I adore my dog! A lovely kind faithful cockapoo. He’s amazing…to me. But, I don’t trust him with strangers because he’s so nervous. And as for children-never. He’s never met a baby but same would go. I have to advocate for him, but I can only do that under a very watchful eye where I am totally responsible for him and his behaviour

That's terrible, your poor child, I'm so sorry.

Yeah, nanny dog.......🙄

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Nanny dogs hahaha yeah I thought that until my 7 year old staff nearly killed my 14 month old
Don’t spout such clap trap dogs are dogs and they can turn for any reason.
My dog was a well loved and spoilt dog who was very well taken care of we had her from a pup
She was fantastic until the night she nearly killed my baby.
Op never take the risk it’s not worth it my son is now 12 and is covered in scars

@BMW6 - oh absolutely I don't expect to be killed by a poodle but I don't want to be constantly barked at aggressively either.

Oddly there isn't a single fatal attack by a poodle listed in the UK statistics over 20+ years. Not one.

Loads by Staffies though - purebred and cross.
Now overtaken by XL Bullies.

"Companion" dog.........?
"Nanny" dog...........?

The statistics speak for themselves.

I had a friend whose dog was like that. I like dogs and he was cute and friendly but absolutely manic. They made no attempt to control, contain or train him. It was a shame for the dog but it made a visit difficult because you were constantly fending him off.

Her husband was completely unapologetic. I remember a story he recounted where the dog had jumped into a passing woman in "some shit designer mac" and covered it in mud along with a hole in the fabric. She was not pleased and confronted him. He told her it was her own fault for wearing it in an area where people walk their dogs. Really and seriously. He said that to her. Then he walked away.
He had the benefit of my opinion that night I can promise you.

Really sorry your mum is a dick about the dog.

Nope, We have a dog and I love dogs but an unknown dog with a baby is a no, and you do t want the dog there anyways so… no.

People love their dogs more than family so i can believe it. My mum won’t let me in her house unless very desperate as I dared to complain about her out of control dog.

she prefers the dogs comfort over mine, it jumps up at me constantly and I could never sit down at her house as it would climb all over me. I’d stand up for every visit. Whilst it jumped and jumped, scratched my legs and ripped my tights.

Obviously not if someone else is paying for my holiday rental! And especially not of they had a baby, not the our little dog who is used to babies poses danger, but dealing with the mother's anxiety would be too stressful.

The BIL refusing seperate accommodation is the problem here.