What do you do with your dog if you're out of the house all day?

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I'll start this by saying we are definitely not dog people. I have a bit of a fear of larger dogs and just about put up with small ones.

We have a family member attending an upcoming gathering at our house, who owns a small dog. They'll probably end up being at our house from lunch time until maybe 7pm or 8pm. We've been informed that the dog will have to come too. I have already said that it can't come inside, and was told it will be kept outside. We don't have an enclosed area and I raised this too and was told it would be kept on a lead all day. We have a pet who will most likely be scared by the dog, although it won't be allowed into the house. I really don't want the dog here, but also don't want to be seen as being awkward so will just have to go with it and let the owner keep it outside on the lead all day.

But what do other people do in the same situation if you own a dog? Do you take it everywhere with you? Even to other people's houses?

Not that it is anyone's business because they have a right not to want a dog in their home, but the first post said why - they have their own pet which would be frightened by a dog in the house.

'Not that it is anyone's business because they have a right not to want a dog in their home, but the first post said why - they have their own pet which would be frightened by a dog in the house.'

Could you be more patronising Jalisco?

Jalisco is being quite restrained really.

Asking a question which shows you haven't even read the OP is likely to get very terse responses, and definitely doesn't add to the discussion

Dog sitter or see if a friend can pop in a walk them.

or… it’s a great excuse to leave early and I use it often 😀