Guests with dogs

frazzled1
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:24:58 +0000

OP, it’s your house and you have every right to decide that dogs aren’t included when their owners come to visit. If you suspect that the owners might just assume their dogs are invited, you owe it to yourself to be upfront and clearly state that the dogs are not invited.

And I’m very concerned about scratching at the door.

You must be concerned, since you mention the issue of scratching at the door twice. Are you worried that the dog will damage your door, or bark and annoy your neighbors?

I like dogs but never had one because kids were enough of a responsibility. My d and her husband will bring their two dogs when they visit us for the holidays. It’s a trade-off - we’d rather have my d here for several days than just a day or two, which is as long as she’d be willing to keep the dogs in a kennel. They’re kind of hyper but sweet and fun. The requirement is that they be well-supervised, and they will be. I wouldn’t necessarily put out the welcome mat for every houseguest with two dogs, but I’ll do it for a daughter. :)