Mil likes fo book spontaneous holidays. Not so much the last couple years due to covid.. but is starting up again! She has two dogs who she really couldn't give a crap about tbh. Better if she re homed them.
In the past she's asked us to have her dogs because she's going away in say 3 days time.. all very last minute. Years ago we could have them but it was a total pain as they are very large dogs and needy, snappy at times etc.
we've since then we've had kids and we have our own dog now who isn't keen on other dogs since being attacked by our neighbours dog so it's a definite no but she still asks!
We can't have them here but dp is a pushover and has gone to stay over there (different town so 20 minutes away) for the time she's on holiday meaning between work and two kids with sen, it's a bloody nightmare. Last time it was 2 weeks.
Another time she actually booked kennels. But didn't book them until 2 days after she left for holiday. She just sprung it on us that she was going away the next day and could we take them to the kennels in 3 days time - miles away!! We did it but then we turned up, turns out she hadn't booked them in for a couple days after that again then paperwork was checked she hadn't had their vaccines updated to be able to stay in kennels. So again Dp had to stay at his mums for 2 weeks. Me at home with two kids with sen juggling life.
Dp obviously had no choice as the dogs cannot be left for long. He'd leave them to go work then go back there for the night. He'd come home for an hour each night to help get the kids to sleep. I was not working at the time but still a total pain in the asshole.
She's going away again. She's got her other son to take care of them this time but it's not the dogs she's asked for this time. But her other son is useless and leaves doors open so they usually escape so again we will be out looking for them and taking over I expect.
Shes going on holiday Friday. She's asked us to take her car for repair work whilst she's gone (going in her dh'a car to the airport). So we have to drive to hers, drive to the garage with me following on behind so I can drive Dp home. Then go get it again later in the day! Potentially take it back if any more repairs. Bloody nightmare. Surely her car can wait til she's home to it herself?
It's not just running errands. Feel like it's taking the mickey. She doesn't do a huge deal for us (not that I expect her to!). She knows we have a lot on our plate at the minute with work and kdis (eldest has severe learning difficulties and youngest has some degree of sen). Work, school, appointments etc.
Also asked if we can drive around her other son too (dp's bother) He drives himself but hasn't got a car at the minute.
It's the last minute thing that gets me. She's literally like I'm going on holiday in 3 days, can you do this! Etc. I'm certain she would not do the same for us!