SiL has a huge designer dog, and insists on it being 'part of the family' (attending all BBQ, visits, etc) she even refers to it as her 'little boy'. But this 'little boy' is barely trained and dashes all over the place, barrelling into my 3 yo DS. SiL thinks it's funny and says 'Oh (name of dog) be nice to your COUSIN' but refuses to shut said dog away or leave it at home because it has anxiety issues. MiL caught the dog standing over my DS on the floor and pulled it off, it wasn't being aggressive but who knows what could have escalated? DS isn't terrified of the dog but definitely does not like it barging into him, and neither do I!
Now to the main problem. She's getting ANOTHER ONE. So I can see a future of family gatherings stretching forward where my DS is treated like a skittle. Is it unreasonable to request them to be tethered or sequestered somewhere? We're trying for another baby and I have no idea how they'd be around that!