Etiquette with dogs

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What do you do when getting together with family if someone has a dog but not everyone likes dogs?

Cousin has a dog. Big lab cross. It's not well trained at all.

If we go the their house I totally accept it will be there. We wouldn't have the dog at our house.

Usually at Christmas my dad hosts. Various family attend usually about 15 in totally including the various kids. Dad doesn't have a massive house.

Cousin brings dog and it's annoying, constantly trying to get food, jumping up, barking, play biting. My kids are scared of it but I'm apparently unreasonable to ask them not to bring it as it's part of cousins family.

I know people do feel dogs are part of their family, but am also torn with what's right here as their 'family member' is seriously impacting my enjoyment of any family occasions

Surely The hosting family decide if dog can go or not. It is their house after all.

Up to the hosts if they want it there or not. You could ask the hosts ahead of time if it will be there and make your own decisions based on that but in my opinion it's not something you have any say in if it's not your house.

Yes the hosts decide as it’s their house.

The hosts decide, but I wouldn't go

My dog goes with me, part of family and too old for kennels. That said ddog is trained so not of the issues you mentioned!!!

He went to his first Christmas at just 3 months and that was tricky, I spent the time scrubbing my parents carpets as he was having accidents but he already knew not to steal food

What does your dad think? As he’s hosting ultimately the decision is up to him.

My dog comes to my parents or sisters if it’s just us as they both love dogs (and my parents have one).

If it’s extended family I don’t take him even if they say it’s ok - my cousins have young children and much as my dog is pretty well trained I don’t want to have to be constantly watching him. He’s a young very bouncy breed so there’s always the chance he could get overwhelmed and silly……