To be cross about visitors not liking my dog

[calamityJayne1]

I have a Labrador who is the daftest dog you’d ever meet.

Due to my work children and parents visit my house. They know I have a dog who is harmless yet people still make comments like why is he barking and I don’t like dogs and physically wincing if he comes near them.

This is only on arrival and I put the dog in a different room for the duration of their visit, but I am getting really tired of anti dog people making comments and someone even asked me to ensure the dog was locked in a different room on arrival!

Given the fact that new people are informed I have a dog and he’s playful and barks I don’t understand people’s reactions. I understand not everyone likes dogs but why can’t people stop act like snowflakes and move on?

AIBU to feel totally fed up and only invite dog friendly people to my house?

Thing is, no one's ever going to love your dog as much as you do. Don't have much to add.

I wouldn't be very keen on a dog barking at me either

I always find it strange that some dog owners don’t realise that not everyone feels the same as them...

Your dog sounds super annoying maybe you should listen to the requests or train him ?

A well trained dog should not bark at people invited into the home! Amazing you think that's ok. It's intimidating and unneccessary.

I always put my dogs away when people arrive and let them out once they’ve calmed down so personally I think you are being a bit unreasonable

Pretty much. I had a rapid change of friends once I got a dog. I'm sensitive to people not liking them but it gets too much like hard work. People are still sniffy, however hard I try. So much easier if someone is good with them.

I love dogs, but I also don't like dogs barking at me or bounding at me when I've just stepped in someone's door.

If parents and children are coming to your house I think they shouldn’t have to deal with your dog.

If you want people to like your dog you should train it better.

I'm afraid YABU. No matter how friendly your own dog might be, plenty of people just don't like dogs or are nervous of them.

YABU. How do you propose to only invite dog friendly people if they are work clients? Train your dog not to bark at people or shut it away when they come.

As a general rule, I find anyone who uses the term 'snowflakes' is generally not very considerate/ self aware/ kind. HTH.

If they have to visit at your house ( you say it’s work related) then they have no choice and are better saying they are uncomfortable. If they have had bother with dogs in the past the physical reaction will not easily be controlled.

I was attacked by a dog 3 weeks ago. It was muzzled but still tore my jeans. I was also attacked s a child. I would ask that a dog was locked away.

So a lot of children and parents have to visit your house and because some of them don’t like dogs, they’re unreasonable?

Nobody likes barky, ‘playful’ dogs. Sounds like your dogs need to be trained to stop barking if so many people are complaining about them...

Clearly you don't understand that not everyone likes dogs, otherwise you wouldn't have posted this.

I don’t like dogs at the best of times, never mind if they bark at me. Yabu

6/10 not bad but add in a bit more detail next time for verisimilitude.

Just as you are obviously a dog person, others are not. YABU to expect everyone to be ok with his barky playfulness. You see your wee baby, they see a dog they don’t know being a bit mad. It can be scary.

Of course YABU.
I'm not particularly frightened of dogs, but I still don't want a "playful" Labrador leaping up at me.

If you want to keep your business (tutoring ? teaching music?) which involves people coming into your home, then it is your responsibility to shut your dog away from your clients unless they specifically ask if they can pet the dog.

You say as part of you work, so I assume these people are paying for some kind of service. You need to treat it like any other workplace; you can't have your dog barking and jumping around the clients coming to use your service. The dog needs to be locked in another room before you open your front door.

You love your dog. Good for you. People using a service don't want to deal with a barking, slobbering, jumping animal. No matter how many times you say he's friendly.

People are afraid of dogs or just don't like them... That's allowed.
I love dogs especially labs & alike but can find I'm wary of an over friendly one I don't know.
I think you need to train the dog to be calmer or put it in a Seperate room. Sorry

YABU. I have two dogs I adore. I fully accept that not everyone (or anyone) will ever like them the way I do, nor will they want the slobbery barky hairballs near them. I respect that and put the dogs away when people visit who aren't keen.

Obviously these people are ridiculous because my dogs are splendid and darling, but I still respect their right to dislike.

Train your dog, it should not behave like that. Nor should you. If you invite people into your house it's up to you to ensure their comfort. They don't have to like your dog.