Hubby wants to go do his hobby as there is a break in the weather

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So it has been raining for says, this morning we have a break in the weather and hubby wants to go off and practice his hobby in the sunshine as the rain will be back around lunchtime. All well and good so far,but we are going away for new year and he has to get a fence sorted so that we can leave the dog here (the plan is for the dog to stay at a neighbors house,but if he doesn't get on over there, she will bring him home and just come and take for walks and feed). Was ibu to tell him he needs to secure the fence before he can go off on his jolly?

Maybe the 'hobby' is actually running an outdoor soup kitchen for homeless people, so op doesn't want to give it away as she will be automatically seen as unreasonable then

When are you going away? Presumably there is still time to fix the fence. What do you usually do with the dog in the garden though??

I think you need better plans for the dog though.

I thought he had to fix the neighbours fence? OP said he has to go over there, so the neighbour has a broken fence and therefore cant have the dog because she csnt let it out into her garden. So it would need to stay at home (maybe with a dog flap?) And the neighbour will go over to feed and take for walks?

The neighbour really could have the dog anyway, especially overnight, but they want the fence fixed first and he has agreed so needs to get it done.

Maybe her DH is Iain Duncan Smith and he's working out what he will wear at the palace, who could blame the OP for not sharing that.

Well OP hasn't been back. Hope hubby doesn't forget his weak lemon drink

YABU to consider leaving your dog home alone with someone popping round a couple of times a day. I'd be more concerned about planning better dog care than the classic elusive hobby.

I don't think it's the neighbour's fence as she says it is in case the neighbour has to bring the dog "home".

Yep very cruel treatment of your poor dog 😔 I just don’t get some people, why have pets if you’re going to treat them like this? Selfish. If your dog “doesn’t get on over there” then come home.

@DoesntLeftoverTurkeySoupDragOn
She said "if he doesnt get on over there then the neighbour will have to bring him home"
Which means the dog only comes home if he does "go over there" and fix the fence. Surely that means it is the neighbours fence and the neighbour cant have the dog going into her garden incase it escapes, so will bring it home instead?

OP, you need to clarify!

Oh! Does she mean if the dog doesnt settle into the neighbours then the neighbour will bring it home and just walk/feed it!

I totally read that differently because I cant actually believe someone would plan to have their dog left alone in a house for that long during day time and for entire nights.

I can surely fix a fence but if he said he was doing it, I don’t know why I would fix it myself so he can go out to have some fun.

Your poor dog :(

Yeah, sod the hobby. What about the poor dog?
You can't* go ahead with that plan for his "care."

Can you not sort the fence out?

Just to clarify a few things-the plan is for the dog to go and stay at the neighbors for the night-we go away mom afternoon and will be back Tuesday afternoon/evening. The dog is a shelter dog and will not sleep inside the house but we are in a different country and the climate is more temperate than the in, so this has not been a problem (and he has his kennel with cushions in it,and two cats to cuddle up to).

The area in question has been (up till now) fenced off temporarily,and since he had time off he was going to put up a more sturdy affair. I just thought husband was being unfair to priorities hobby (maypole dancing) over finishing the fence as yesterday he stopped work when the rain started and it is set to rain again today. No permission is needed to make plans,I just thought he should get his priorities straight. Once I had mentioned it, he changed his mind and fixed the fence (which took all of ten minutes) before he left.

You need better arrangements for your dog.

newt wrestling

Dammit!

My opponent is called Tiny. Because he's my newt.

As you were...

So the dog will potentially be left at home alone except for feeding and walks? Overnight? I'd be planning better dog care than fence repair.

This -irresponsible

Whoa whoa whoa. I would love my OH to have a hobby pastime fetish anything that got him out the house. He buys all the gear then gives up.

Let him gooooo dance naked round the bedroom eat chocolate.

Maypole dancing?

In December? In what country? Who with?

Can you not sort the fence out?

As well as all the other stuff she very likely has to do before they go away?

It’s not really maypole dancing is it?

@PhoneLock OP hasn't said she had anything else to do and they're going away for one night.
How much prep do you think there is?

(maypole dancing)

well played OP