Dog dilemma

Always_the_realist

All my worry for nothing. They had left the dogs at home. Thank you for your responses good and not so good 😄

seven-day-weekend

I wonder what the few people here who think the OP is being unreasonable by not wanting dogs wrecking her house would say if someone wanted to bring their pet snake or alligator into their house?

Pollycat

seven-day-weekend said:

I wonder what the few people here who think the OP is being unreasonable by not wanting dogs wrecking her house would say if someone wanted to bring their pet snake or alligator into their house?

I don't think it matters what type of animal it is.

If you don't want it in your house, that's entirely up to you.

seven-day-weekend

Pollycat said:

seven-day-weekend said:

I wonder what the few people here who think the OP is being unreasonable by not wanting dogs wrecking her house would say if someone wanted to bring their pet snake or alligator into their house?

I don't think it matters what type of animal it is.

If you don't want it in your house, that's entirely up to you.

Pollycat said:

seven-day-weekend said:

I wonder what the few people here who think the OP is being unreasonable by not wanting dogs wrecking her house would say if someone wanted to bring their pet snake or alligator into their house?

I don't think it matters what type of animal it is.

If you don't want it in your house, that's entirely up to you.

Yes, I agree, but someone said that if her dog wasn't welcome she wouldn't go.  Would she expect this if she had a pet alligator?  I just think that sometimes dog owners seem incapable of seeing another point of view, concerning their dogs.

Sky_

seven-day-weekend said:

Yes, I agree, but someone said that if her dog wasn't welcome she wouldn't go.  Would she expect this if she had a pet alligator?  I just think that sometimes dog owners seem incapable of seeing another point of view, concerning their dogs.

What a novel idea.  Though as alligators don't shed hair and dander, they'd possibly be better visitors for people with allergies! 

I have a dog who we currently don't leave home alone, so I wouldn't currently visit the home of someone who doesn't want my dog in their house. 

That doesn't mean that I can't see or don't respect the host's point of view, but simply means that I make my own choice of how I deal with their house rules.  There are plenty of other places to meet, such as my house and dog-friendly parks, pubs, cafes etc, if they and I really have to or want to see each other.  You know, live and let live and all that jazz.

seven-day-weekend

You see, I would visit that person's house.  If necessary I would book a pet sitter for my dog.  

But each to their own, let's agree to differ.

Sky_

seven-day-weekend said:

You see, I would visit that person's house.  If necessary I would book a pet sitter for my dog.  

But each to their own, let's agree to differ.

Just out of interest, what would you suggest if the dog was an assistance dog?

Mojisola

Sky_ said:

Just out of interest, what would you suggest if the dog was an assistance dog?

An assistance dog would be well-behaved and not go racing around the house, potentially damaging stuff.

Pollycat

seven-day-weekend said:

Pollycat said:

seven-day-weekend said:

I wonder what the few people here who think the OP is being unreasonable by not wanting dogs wrecking her house would say if someone wanted to bring their pet snake or alligator into their house?

I don't think it matters what type of animal it is.

If you don't want it in your house, that's entirely up to you.

Pollycat said:

seven-day-weekend said:

I wonder what the few people here who think the OP is being unreasonable by not wanting dogs wrecking her house would say if someone wanted to bring their pet snake or alligator into their house?

I don't think it matters what type of animal it is.

If you don't want it in your house, that's entirely up to you.

Yes, I agree, but someone said that if her dog wasn't welcome she wouldn't go.  Would she expect this if she had a pet alligator?  I just think that sometimes dog owners seem incapable of seeing another point of view, concerning their dogs.

I think dogs are different because of the way people keep dogs - it's very different to how people keep most other types of pets.

You wouldn't take your pet snake out of its vivarium to go to visit your friend.

Or lizard.

Or go into the garden and pick up your pet tortoise.

I would never have dreamed of shouting my pet cat into the house to take him to see my Mum.

Many years ago, some friends turned up uninvited to our house with their very boisterous springer spaniel.

Off the lead, he bounded into the house, knocked the coffee table over and gave my alpha male tom cat who was sleeping on a windowsill a big sniff.

Tom cat rose up and gave him an almighty swipe with his paws, drawing blood.

Exit whining dog, followed by owners.

Next time we saw them we sweetly suggested they didn't bring the dog to our house again.

Sky_ said:

seven-day-weekend said:

You see, I would visit that person's house.  If necessary I would book a pet sitter for my dog.  

But each to their own, let's agree to differ.

Just out of interest, what would you suggest if the dog was an assistance dog?

I wouldn't want anyone to bring their dog to my house, even though I fuss most dogs that come past my house when I'm on the front gardening.

But...assistance dogs are different (imho). They are an integral and important part of the owner's life.

Sky_

Mojisola said:

An assistance dog would be well-behaved and not go racing around the house, potentially damaging stuff.

My dog is well-behaved and is not allowed to race around and cause damage, but I'd never dream of taking her to someone's house if they didn't want me to.  

Pollycat said:

I wouldn't want anyone to bring their dog to my house, even though I fuss most dogs that come past my house when I'm on the front gardening.

But...assistance dogs are different (imho). They are an integral and important part of the owner's life.

Thank you, that's what I was asking.  I'm generally happy for visitors to bring their dogs into our house, so whilst I totally respect some people's 'no dogs' choice, I find it hard to understand how far it goes.

I agree that exceptions should ideally be made for assistance dogs (it's obviously a different issue again if someone has allergies or is afraid of dogs).