CF. DSD, DSDs mum and dog

[Purplewishes]

Currently on mat leave with twins, also have a toddler and DSD13 who stays between 2-4 nights a week depending on what she wants to do.

Have a great relationship with DSD and been in her life since she was 4 and usually have a good relationship with her mum.

DSD has a dog at her mum's, it's a small dog, unsure of the breed, it's yappy and it's not house trained and still pees and shits in the house. (DSD tells me this) I am not a great lover of dogs (traumatic experience when I was younger so please don't let the dog lovers hate me) anyway DSD has been talking a lot recently about her dog and she should bring it to meet the twins (?) Obv met with a laugh and "no chance"

I got a message from her mum a few days ago "Hiya, just a random question, are you a dog person?" To which I replied no. She then messaged back and said "oh well if you want to take the dog this weekend for us then I'm sure you will become one" She has a weekend away with her partner that has been booked for ages (which we obv knew about for childcare for DSD) I messaged her back joking and said no way. A few messages back and forth and she explained that her dog care had fallen through at the last min and she's really stuck.
She said that she either will need to cancel the weekend or that me and DSD would need to travel back and forward to her house twice a day to walk the dog so that would be two half hour round trips. I said no that I would be busy and she Jokingly said it would give me something to do while on mat leave

Also to note DSD will be in school on the Thurs and friday so her mum would be expecting me, the toddler and the twins to all take the journey to walk the dog ourselves.

Spoke to DSD who has been begging me to allow the dog to come and I was starting to feel a bit guilty and was starting to consider it UNTIL she let the cat out of the bag and said her mum had never booked dog care in the first place and had told DSD the dog would always be coming with her to our house.

AIBU to just sit and laugh knowing there's not a fuckin chance in the world I'm doing it now

Poor dog.
I think your right to stick to your guns, or it will happen every time. It also hammers home the point.
It’s just shit for the dog and dsd (whose mother has put her in this shit situation)

That poor dog, being left on it's own for a weekend apart from walks .
At least 12 hours in it's own. No I don't blame you OP, but the ex. If you get a dog, you pay for kennels/dog sitters etc. It's part and parcel of being a dog owner. And I say that as someone who has 3 dogs and don't expect anyone to look after them.

@diddl and it will give him something to do on his day off 😏

Did they make it over this morning op?

Poor, poor dog

I do agree that this is not the Op's problem but I am so upset by the fact that the poor dog is just going to be left for hours on end. If they have close neighbour's I hope the poor thing makes enough noise that the Ex gets reported. Beyond cruel.

Well done for standing your ground OP, hopefully it will be enough of a headache for DH that he’ll be very clear about never doing it again and ensuring Ex arranges proper care for the dog if she goes away agsin.

That poor dog. However much of a little shit it is, dogs shouldn’t be on their own that long.
Can’t you put it into kennels and the ex can pick it up (and pay) when she gets back?

I'm sorry, but Voldepup? Clearly it should have been nicknamed Voldemutt?!

I'm sorry, but Voldepup? Clearly it should have been nicknamed Voldemutt?!

@Englishgirl9 take a bow, that's definitely Post Of The Week!

Well done OP for standing firm!

@Coffeepot72

I'm sorry, but Voldepup? Clearly it should have been nicknamed Voldemutt?!

@Englishgirl9 take a bow, that's definitely Post Of The Week!

^^ THIS!!!

Ooh yes. Voldepup was good but voldemutt - excellent 🤣

Poor dog being called names-it's done nothing wrong!

@diddl

Poor dog being called names-it's done nothing wrong!

😂😂😂

He's not been called names. He is the mutt that cannot be named

Yes, poor dog, let’s hope he is not on here or reads the daily mail.

Voldepup is an epic name. Previously known as Tom Piddle on the kitchen floor

Tom Piddle LOL

Voldemutt and Tom Piddle are gold

@emwithme. Tom piddle comment has ended me.

voldemutt and the philosopher's bone HAS to be the title of the next thread

There have been SIGNIFICANT developments today.

Grab a wine, popcorn and strap in.

Will start a new thread once all my monsters give me peace and pass out for the night.

@diddl were not calling the dog names.... Just not naming it. The dog who shall not be named!!

Pupped at the post for my MN claim to fame! Love the thread title idea though.

[quote Purplewishes]@emwithme. Tom piddle comment has ended me.

voldemutt and the philosopher's bone HAS to be the title of the next thread

There have been SIGNIFICANT developments today.

Grab a wine, popcorn and strap in.

Will start a new thread once all my monsters give me peace and pass out for the night.[/quote]
Just caught up on this one....please don't leave us hanging til after bed time...! 😱