Dog and Christmas

maisie1234

I must agree with those who say when did it start that when you were invited somewhere your dog went too.....

Some people have asked to meet my dog when they have come around. She rarely barks and a few times a couple of the Mums at the school when they are picking up at a playdate say they didnt realise I had a dog!

She does her tricks for everyone which is a huge ice breaker for anyone coming around.

I am really strict though with people visiting who arent used to big dogs. Dont go up behind them. Dont start hugging them, let them come to you. And no feeding at the table.... One person ignored it and it took us ages to get this habit of sitting very close to someone and begging for food broken.

Dogs need to know their place.

lazer

I had a friend who had 2 big dogs and when you went to visit, the dogs jumped all over you, their hairs went everywhere and they were teh centre off all conversations.

I didn't go to visit them to look at the dog (I'm not a dog lover - don't mind them but can't stand them jumping on me!) and talk about nothing but the dog, and worse still the dog had to sit where they normally sit and therefore there was no room for me and other friends to sit, unless we wanted the dog on our knees.

To me, this was very rude, you don't invite people to your house and not let them sit down, and get their clothes ruined by your dogs.

I stopped visiting and would only meet the friend outside of their house, without the dog and that way I would get a real conversation.

If someone brought a dog to my house - they wouldn't be getting in, dogs are not welcome in my house - I do not want to clean up after them and it takes forever to get rid of the smell, and I have no desire to see my friends dogs, and dogs are fine left on their own for a few hours - so its not acceptable to bring them visiting

Person_one

lazer wrote: »

I had a friend who had 2 big dogs and when you went to visit, the dogs jumped all over you, their hairs went everywhere and they were teh centre off all conversations.

I didn't go to visit them to look at the dog (I'm not a dog lover - don't mind them but can't stand them jumping on me!) and talk about nothing but the dog, and worse still the dog had to sit where they normally sit and therefore there was no room for me and other friends to sit, unless we wanted the dog on our knees.

To me, this was very rude, you don't invite people to your house and not let them sit down, and get their clothes ruined by your dogs.

I stopped visiting and would only meet the friend outside of their house, without the dog and that way I would get a real conversation.

If someone brought a dog to my house - they wouldn't be getting in, dogs are not welcome in my house - I do not want to clean up after them and it takes forever to get rid of the smell, and I have no desire to see my friends dogs, and dogs are fine left on their own for a few hours - so its not acceptable to bring them visiting

So, do you like dogs or not? Hard to tell...:rotfl:

lostinrates

Judi wrote: »

Well in my house if you come to my house you have to expect dog hairs and to be sniffed a bit but any more than that an I call my dogs away. Not all people like to be licked and pestered by a dog or in my case 2.

Yep, this is sort of how I feel. My architect is allergic, so I vacuum well and clean as best I can before he arrives (day before and again on the morning) to minimise impact and keep dogs out of the room he is in for meetings. Its a compromise.

I protect my dogs from small kids (actually they love kids, but I'm paranoid about things). I have one little dog and the truth is he is a pain about jumping up still, I think its something to do with the others being taller. People wanting t see him are told, 'this is how I say get down because he WILL, try and jump up' and I ask them to be consistent. Unfortunately more often than not people are won over by his cute face and I have to intercept. The result is he doesn't jump up at ME. :rotfl:

simple_but_sweet

We have 2 dogs in our house, and to be honest if someone comes into our house they have to expect dog hairs (and i'm the same about anyone elses house). I love my dogs, and wouldn't change them for the world, and my home is most certainly their home too.
In the instance where a visitor is afraid of dogs, we will keep them in the kitchen or another room.
Saying that, my dogs are very much "home dogs", I would never dream of bringing them into someone elses home and can't fathom my others would dream they could do the same.

I chose to bring my dogs into my house and make it their home, I don't always choose my visitors.

System

I protect my dogs from small kids (actually they love kids, but I'm paranoid about things).

You cant be too paranoid about dogs and children. My daughter dropped Grandbaby off for me to mind whilst she went to the gym the other night. There was only me in the house and my two dogs. Small dogs they might be and I don't think for one minute either of them would hurt Grandbaby but I didn't give them the opportunity. There was me, in the house on my own with 2 little dogs and a baby and I wanted a wee.

'What do I do now?' I thought to myself. The answer for me was to put Grandbaby in his car seat and take him into the loo with me. Ideal it might not be but its better to be safe than sorry.

lostinrates

Judi wrote: »

You cant be too paranoid about dogs and children. My daughter dropped Grandbaby off for me to mind whilst she went to the gym the other night. There was only me in the house and my two dogs. Small dogs they might be and I don't think for one minute either of them would hurt Grandbaby but I didn't give them the opportunity. There was me, in the house on my own with 2 little dogs and a baby and I wanted a wee.

'What do I do now?' I thought to myself. The answer for me was to put Grandbaby in his car seat and take him into the loo with me. Ideal it might not be but its better to be safe than sorry.

Yep, exactly how I feel. Kids could do terrible damage to my mutts in just a few moments alone together


You're absolutely right of course. My biggest dog adores kids, especially babies. For a particular reason there was a baby here in a car every day for a couple of years, napping. The dog would patrol round the car and while he baby was checked every few minutes and never out of ear shot he never cried on waking, but as soon a he woke you bet the dog made sure some one knew. Now he's a little boy that dog is less bothered having checked all his fingers and facial features are there once a week, but the young dog likes to hooligan around with him. the right kids give dogs something I believe however great my relation ship with my dogs, I cannot. . Doesn't mean you have to risk either the kid or the dog. :rotfl:

This_Year

aileth wrote: »

Christmas is a family time, the pup is part of our family now, you don't not invite certain children over for Christmas because they're too hyper.

Any thoughts? I probably sound silly but each time were told not to bring him it hurts a bit.

He's a dog. That is a PET. If you had cats, a hamster and a goldfish would you take them with you too?

lazer

Judi wrote: »

Well in my house if you come to my house you have to expect dog hairs and to be sniffed a bit but any more than that an I call my dogs away. Not all people like to be licked and pestered by a dog or in my case 2.

Person_one wrote: »

So, do you like dogs or not? Hard to tell...:rotfl:

Actually I do like dogs - but they have their place, a dog is a pet, it is not a baby or a child and doesn't need the same level of attention and babysitting as a child does.

My uncle has a dog, and I actually the love the wee pet - but I hate it at the dinner table and I hate having every conversation revolve around it.

I may at some stage get a dog but if visitors come the dog will be left in another room unless they specifically want to see it and there is no way I would bring it to someone else's house.