WIBU and rude to have cleaned this mess up?

[freddiefrog]

Had some friends to stay over the weekend. They asked if they could bring their dog with them as friend's mum was away and didn't really have anyone else to leave the dog with.

We were fine with it, we have a dog ourselves, both dogs know each other and get on well, so not a problem.

On our way out on the Saturday their dog got really over excited and peed on the landing carpet. I really wasn't annoyed, we have a dog ourselves, accidents happen, friend apologised, I got the 1001 out, cleaned it up and we went about our day. Nothing more was said

Get an email from friend thanking us for a lovely weekend and again apologising for the dog wee.

I replied no problem, accidents happen, and not to think anymore about it, see you soon, blah, blah

Then I get a reply saying good, friend was worried as she thought I was very rude for clearing it up straight away and felt like I was making a dig as if it were her she would have left it until we had left so not to embarrass us.

Her, or her DH could have cleaned it up themselves, or at least offered but they just continued getting ready to go out and I didn't want it to dry/stain/stink. I didn't jump on it straight away and make a huge deal out of it, no tutting or sighing or making a fuss.

Leaving it for 2 days is just minging is it not?

So, WIBU and rude for cleaning it up?

Not in the least bit rude.

THere is no way I would have left it until they had gone, I have a cat and if she ever misses the litter tray I have to clean it straight away it is disgusting not to

No. You were right. It is much better to deal with that immediately. As it was your house you would know where the cleaning products were. I would have done this without a thought.

She is being unreasonable for not offering to clear it up

Who in their right mind leaves dog pee on a carpet?
If you don't clean it straight away it stinks and they are likely to do it again!

How strange!

If anyone had a right to be annoyed it was you for the fact they didn't make the effort to clean it themselves!

Ewww you did the right thing, who would leave wee and not clean it up asap! And surprised they didn't offer to clean it up themselves!

Oh My God, they actually sent you a text saying you were rude!

Do people these days not think before actually pressing send?

No you weren't being rude at all but they are for sending that text.

Are they usually so uptight?

I would have said "Oh no problem, the 1001 is under the sink, I'll go get it for you"

I wouldn't have cleaned it up, nor would I have left it for 2 days. I would have given the cleaning products to the owners.

Of course you had to to clean it up straight away.

How odd to complain about it.

Every day is an education on Mumsnet when it comes to bizarre behaviour from the general public.

Cleaning up dog wee is rude.

Who knew?

Sorry. I must be hallucinating. She thought you were rude for cleaning DOG PISS from your OWN CARPET?? Tell her to fuck off to fuck, the dirty bitch.

What? The friend said she thought you were rude for cleaning up a potentially very smelly mess straight away? What an idiot, does she say things like that to you often?

YWDNBU! It would indeed have been minging to just leave it. She sounds incredibly oversensitive and ridiculous. Can't believe they didn't immediately offer to clean it up themselves!

Weird, there is no moral issue, surely? even nice well-trained dogs pee in the wrong place sometimes. So why would you have to pretend not to notice in order to be tactful? If it were her that had peed on the carpet, I could understand her being embarrassed.

Perhaps they are over-invested in this dog and treat it like a(nother) child?

Your friends sound very rude!! You were not in least bit rude - it's your house! You don't want dog wee on your carpets, that's perfectly rational, reasonable, normal.

You did the right thing. They should have jumped straight on it and cleaned it themselves.

Eh?

She expected you to leave dog wee for 2 days and not clean it up?

I'm amazed and would be concerned about the potential mess and diseases she has in her own home.

She was rude for not offering to clean it up straight away or for keeping her dog under better control in someone elses home.

Wow - they sound like the rude ones. What response did you send back?!

Wow, she had a go at YOU for cleaning up her dog's piss? Tell me exactly why you are friends with such a weirdo?

she is bonkers why would you leave it fgs.

Oh gees - this is amazing .

Friend's dog wees on your carpet. You, yourself make no fuss or complaint but get out the 1001 & clean it up. Friend complains you were rude to do that? Is that right? Odd friend.

I bet her house must be minging aromatic.

YANBU. At all. Not even a little tiddly bit.

I did expect her to clean up it herself.

Obviously, I know where the cleaning stuff is kept, so went to get it, but did really expect her to take it from me clean it up herself, as it's exactly what I'd've done, but no offer was forthcoming and she'd gone back downstairs by the time I'd finished rooting around in the cupboard so I just cleaned it up myself.

She can be pretty uptight about stuff and by the Sunday night I was pretty glad to see them go if I'm honest

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Of course you did the right thing. Why didn't she rush to clean it up?? The normal reaction is to be mortified and get scrubbing isn't it?

Have you replied?

How the fuck can cleaning up dog wee be rude and how can anyone think leaving it for 2 days isn't disgusting. No wonder I'm always offending people, I really don't understand them.

Oh I bet you've got some more gems about this friend if this is anything to go by .