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protect my dog and house

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luvmyfurbabies · 15/05/2024 22:48

okay i rent a room to my older sister. but she has a grandson that comes to stay the weedend. i have 3 dogs 1 male cocker spaniel mix and 1 dachshund chihuahua mix and 1whippet mix the whippet mix does not like him because everytime he came on the weekend he would tease her i told my sister that she needs to stop him from teasing her she said she would be never did. then we had a talk on what can we do to get her to stop trying to bite him i told her if she gets him to STOP teasing her then we well handle her to not bite him, i keep my word but she did not he kept teasing her so i told her that from now on if he visits he has to stay in her room because i'm not gonna lock my dogs in the room just so he can visit this is there house not his so she agree everything was going good until recently. she know she has to tell me or my wife to get the dog so he can leave she did that until oneday she took it upon herself to walk the kid out when my dog was not in the room we heard her barking so we went to see what she was barking at and it was my sister grandson i don't know what she plaining but i feel it not gonna be good she did it not once but 2 times so i don't want my dog to bite the kid and i don't want her to have my dog bite the kid so they could sue me if my dog bites him i told her the kid can't come in the house until we can get some paper work that gonna protect my house and my dog is there a contract i can download online and have her sign it if she agrees to the terms of the contract and should i get it notarize?

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purpleme12 · 15/05/2024 22:49

I'm not sure if this is real but perhaps tell your sister to move out

luvmyfurbabies · 15/05/2024 22:59

oh this is real i really didn't want to tell her to move out but i think it best for the safety of the kid because i don't want my dog to bite him and it not her fault she just protecting her family. he only teased her not the other 2

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JaniceBattersby · 15/05/2024 23:13

There is no piece of paper you can sign that would relieve you of your legal duty to ensure your dog does not bite a child. The only solution here is for the child to not come to your house.

luvmyfurbabies · 15/05/2024 23:21

yes i agree that is the only solution but what happens if she lets him in the house when i tell he can not step one foot inside the house what should i do if she lets him in without letting me know

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purpleme12 · 15/05/2024 23:23

You need to tell your sister to move out that's what

SnoqualmieRiver · 15/05/2024 23:25

Your sister does not respect you and she is a nasty piece of work by allowing her grandson to torment your dog as well as endangering him if the dog retaliates.

You need to boot your sister and her sadistic grandson out and put the welfare of your dogs first and know you've been responsible in making sure the grandson is unharmed.

MissPeaches · 15/05/2024 23:43

luvmyfurbabies · 15/05/2024 23:21

yes i agree that is the only solution but what happens if she lets him in the house when i tell he can not step one foot inside the house what should i do if she lets him in without letting me know

If you can’t trust your sister to keep her word and keep her GS out of harm’s way then there’s no way to make sure the dogs don’t bite the child. You are likely to be liable as you have acknowledged that your dog bites, that there is a good chance he will bite this child, and that you know the child is likely to be at your house regardless of what your sister says.

prh47bridge · 16/05/2024 07:57

There is no paperwork you can get that will protect you. As others say, since you can't trust your sister to keep to her word and she allows her grandson to tease your dog, the only way forward is to tell her to move out.

blackcherryconserve · 16/05/2024 10:47

Your sister needs to move out. Period.

RedHelenB · 19/05/2024 08:01

luvmyfurbabies · 15/05/2024 22:59

oh this is real i really didn't want to tell her to move out but i think it best for the safety of the kid because i don't want my dog to bite him and it not her fault she just protecting her family. he only teased her not the other 2

She's your sister. He's your great nephew. Keep the dogs away from him. The responsibility is yours.

VanCleefArpels · 19/05/2024 13:29

So you are happy to prioritise a known biting dog over your family? How do you know this child is the only one this dog will bite if “teased”? Rethink your priorities

Nw22 · 19/05/2024 13:35

@VanCleefArpels his sisters grandson is not his responsibility. And the sister and child sound like horrible people as they torment a dog. He should clearly prioritise the dog over these people

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