AIBU

[MelissaJadexx]

my aunt has decided to rescue a dog which I think is amazing I’m so happy that she has decided to give a dog a loving home but here’s the problem, I have an almost 4 year old son who’s at hers regularly, I am not comfortable with my son being around the dog as it stated on the description that the dog is fine with secondary school children which is basically teenagers, he is a Siberian husky cross, and in the description it says due to not fault of his own he’s already been in a couple of homes, he’s 7 months old, I don’t want to fall out with her over this but I’m not sure how to tell her that I won’t be back in the house with my son and I’m happy for her to come to me but I’m just not sure how she will take it, anyone any advice on this and what’s your thoughts on this subject 

[Wolfpa]

Why not ask what her plans are with the dog when guests come over? She may have plans to keep it in another room or to crate train it.

[MagentaRocks]

Agree you need to ask her what her plans are when there are visitors. I wouldn’t be happy with a young child around an unknown dog.

My 2 dogs are soft and would just want to sniff lick and play with a child, but even though I know that they would be very unlikely to snap or worse at a child I still wouldn’t risk it and make sure I keep hold of them or keep them out of the way when kids are visiting. I suppose it will depend on your aunts attitude towards it on if you will keep visiting.

[Bunbum]

You are not being unreasonable for being nervous about letting your child near the new dog.

You would be unreasonable to be angry or annoyed with your aunt for her decision to get a dog though - as it’s her life and entirely her choice.

Unless of course, (when you say your child is regularly at her house) you have an agreement in place whereby she looks after your child on set days etc, to help you? In which case I’d appreciate some notice re the new dog so that I could make a decision and arrange alternative childcare plans if I decided that was the right decision.