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Mothers chihuahua ate half of my babies grape

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Anonymous23458d · 19/08/2025 14:37

Just as the title states.. I took my boys 1 and 3 years old to my mothers. She never makes the effort to visit us i see her every other week. She lives with my two other older siblings and my dad. Last year they've bought another chihuahua that is just crazy. They don't train it it bites my children and now my baby is crawling it bites his face and is vicious, it steals food and items and growls when I try and get them. They don't do anything to help just idolise this dog. They have about a 2 metre crate for it, which I have to put it in when it gets vicious with my children.
I went because my eldest loves my older sister who lives there and loves seeing her. I was feeding my one year old downstairs whilst the dog was upstairs. I didn't realise the dog ran down and at the same time my baby threw one half of a grape then another one and the dog ran and ate them up. My sister and mum started screaming and rang the vet who said they must rush her down. All the while so hostile and angry at me when I said I didn't realise and im sorry. I know dogs cant eat grapes but I have a baby and toddler and thought the dog was upstairs. It's hard to manage in basically a glass house with so many ornaments and crap everywhere. It's the opposite of baby proof which I don't expect it to be but she doesn't even help me one bit when I come round. My mum only has interest in her new dog not her grandchildren. She has now sent me the receipt for £105 she's had to pay to make the dog be sick at the vets. I am not paying it and for one don't have that money. AiBu?

OP posts:
ThatCyanSheep · 19/08/2025 14:43

YABU to keep taking your children around a dog you know is violent.

Returnofjude · 19/08/2025 14:42

Op it’s unfathomable that you have any contact with her whatsoever, and I wouldn’t have your children within a 5 mile radius of her

DeeKitch · 19/08/2025 14:42

Avoid her. Your sister could visit you. Mum is being dramatic and no way should let a snappy dog near her grandchildren

Francestein · 19/08/2025 14:41

I love dogs, but given the circumstances I would see this as evidence that they need to supervise it and train it asap or deal with the consequences. Don’t take your kids there. Sounds too risky.

KittytheHare · 19/08/2025 14:41

That’s quite the thread title!

ShesTheAlbatross · 19/08/2025 14:40

I wouldn’t have apologised, I wouldn’t be paying, and I wouldn’t be visiting again. This dog bites your children! I find it hard to believe you still visit, no matter how much your eldest likes your sister.

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