Subtle way to tell family members not to bring dog to my home around newborn

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Hi all,
DGM and DGF have a boisterous lapdog which yaps, jumps up on furniture and tries to chew toys. They take it on daily walks close by a farm so it usually has muddy paws and long hair.

I previously was living with DF (paying board) who is a dog lover so couldn’t make any comment when they used to bring the dog around almost daily. Now I have my own place and feel very irritated when they bring the dog around. I have to go around sterilising ds toys afterwards and cleaning the floors/furniture as it leaves so much hair around. I’ve made some not so subtle hints for them to leave the dog at home but they say she can’t be left alone as she gets anxious.

I’m due in a few weeks and having a c section (single parent) so absolutely do not want the dog. DGM and DGF are wonderful and come over often and will be wanting to visit the new baby. Does anyone have advice on how to tell them the dog isn’t allowed in without miffing them? 😫
Thanks in advance!

Honestly, it's a very big jump to assume that they haven't trained the dog! Most dog owners don't choose to have nervous dogs, but certain (usually small) breeds are certainly prone to being more nervy, and despite what popularist reality TV shows you, it isn't easy to manage.

No dog owner is going to deliberately cause their dog distress. And they get to make their own choices on whether they wish to leave their dog or not. It is not up to OP to dictate.

OP is perfectly reasonable to refuse to have the dog in her house, but she needs to realise that this may have implications with regard to where future meetups will happen, and her GParents ability to provide her with free childcare.

I don't think not offering to babysit or not going to OP's home all the time is expecting OP to "accommodate, compromise and concede". It's simply that will no longer be able to accommodate, compromise and concede to OP's childcare needs by being a free babysitter or by meeting up in OP's home.

I wouldn't want that MF around, baby or not. What kind of people think it's OK to bring a pain in the ass like that in the first place?!