Inlaws visiting, what to do with their pets?

[Anonymous]

This is for your relatives to work out. Not you. I'm sorry you have such selfish relatives, OP. Tell them to leave the dogs at home. They will destroy your house. '

If your spouse doesn't object, he can sleep in the garage with them. What kind of stupid people expect to be able to bring their dogs into someone else's home? Oh, yeah, the same people who let their dogs play on kiddie playgrounds and don't pick up their shit. Have fun this holiday season, OP. Next year, plan a trip to Jamaica.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Well, we have to work it out because spouse does not object to the dogs coming. Perhaps a more accurate description would be that spouse wants family to be able to bring the dogs?

The thread may have derailed a bit but I'm really just looking for some other proposals other than the ones I listed above. An out of the box suggestion that gets us both closer to what we want.

For example, I think the doggy diapers would be a good option. Just want the maximum number of ideas on hand to discuss.

Also, someone mentioned the garage. I'm not sure if that will be an option around Thanksgiving/Xmas time, it would probably be too cold right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, we have to work it out because spouse does not object to the dogs coming. Perhaps a more accurate description would be that spouse wants family to be able to bring the dogs?

The thread may have derailed a bit but I'm really just looking for some other proposals other than the ones I listed above. An out of the box suggestion that gets us both closer to what we want.

For example, I think the doggy diapers would be a good option. Just want the maximum number of ideas on hand to discuss.

Also, someone mentioned the garage. I'm not sure if that will be an option around Thanksgiving/Xmas time, it would probably be too cold right?

Aren't the dogs housebroken? Why on EARTH would they wear doggy diapers? My dog is 13 and would be ripping at her ass with her teeth if we put a diaper on her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, we have to work it out because spouse does not object to the dogs coming. Perhaps a more accurate description would be that spouse wants family to be able to bring the dogs?

The thread may have derailed a bit but I'm really just looking for some other proposals other than the ones I listed above. An out of the box suggestion that gets us both closer to what we want.

For example, I think the doggy diapers would be a good option. Just want the maximum number of ideas on hand to discuss.

Also, someone mentioned the garage. I'm not sure if that will be an option around Thanksgiving/Xmas time, it would probably be too cold right?

Aren't the dogs housebroken? Why on EARTH would they wear doggy diapers? My dog is 13 and would be ripping at her ass with her teeth if we put a diaper on her.

OP here. I know almost nothing about dogs. They said the dogs have accidents so this was one thought for preventing accidents. Like I said, I'm very open to any alternative suggestions you may have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, we have to work it out because spouse does not object to the dogs coming. Perhaps a more accurate description would be that spouse wants family to be able to bring the dogs?

The thread may have derailed a bit but I'm really just looking for some other proposals other than the ones I listed above. An out of the box suggestion that gets us both closer to what we want.

For example, I think the doggy diapers would be a good option. Just want the maximum number of ideas on hand to discuss.

Also, someone mentioned the garage. I'm not sure if that will be an option around Thanksgiving/Xmas time, it would probably be too cold right?

Aren't the dogs housebroken? Why on EARTH would they wear doggy diapers? My dog is 13 and would be ripping at her ass with her teeth if we put a diaper on her.

OP here. I know almost nothing about dogs. They said the dogs have accidents so this was one thought for preventing accidents. Like I said, I'm very open to any alternative suggestions you may have.

Yeah, my alternate suggestion is to walk the freaking dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, we have to work it out because spouse does not object to the dogs coming. Perhaps a more accurate description would be that spouse wants family to be able to bring the dogs?

The thread may have derailed a bit but I'm really just looking for some other proposals other than the ones I listed above. An out of the box suggestion that gets us both closer to what we want.

For example, I think the doggy diapers would be a good option. Just want the maximum number of ideas on hand to discuss.

Also, someone mentioned the garage. I'm not sure if that will be an option around Thanksgiving/Xmas time, it would probably be too cold right?

Aren't the dogs housebroken? Why on EARTH would they wear doggy diapers? My dog is 13 and would be ripping at her ass with her teeth if we put a diaper on her.

OP here. I know almost nothing about dogs. They said the dogs have accidents so this was one thought for preventing accidents. Like I said, I'm very open to any alternative suggestions you may have.

seriously, is this a real post? you know nothing about dogs + multiple dogs that have accidents + holiday = DISASTER

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, we have to work it out because spouse does not object to the dogs coming. Perhaps a more accurate description would be that spouse wants family to be able to bring the dogs?

The thread may have derailed a bit but I'm really just looking for some other proposals other than the ones I listed above. An out of the box suggestion that gets us both closer to what we want.

For example, I think the doggy diapers would be a good option. Just want the maximum number of ideas on hand to discuss.

Also, someone mentioned the garage. I'm not sure if that will be an option around Thanksgiving/Xmas time, it would probably be too cold right?

Aren't the dogs housebroken? Why on EARTH would they wear doggy diapers? My dog is 13 and would be ripping at her ass with her teeth if we put a diaper on her.

OP here. I know almost nothing about dogs. They said the dogs have accidents so this was one thought for preventing accidents. Like I said, I'm very open to any alternative suggestions you may have.

seriously, is this a real post? you know nothing about dogs + multiple dogs that have accidents + holiday = DISASTER

ILs will be there, it's not like I'll have to be taking care of the dogs so why does it matter if I don't know anything about them?

Yeah, I get it, ideally they would be the ones proposing solutions to us but that's not happening so I'm doing what I can to make it work.

[Anonymous]

Your husband should be figuring this out and coordinating the logistics, not you. I firmly believe in children being in charge of their parents/relatives.

[Anonymous]

NO
NO
NO
And did I mention
NO
Who in the heck thinks this is ok
We never took our big behind dogs to someone else's house
Just stupid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I find it insane that anyone would even ask to bring a pet to someone else's house. I have a dog, and I'd never ask to bring her. No relative has ever asked me to bring her either. I find boarding for her here. Yes, it's expensive, but it's part of owning a pet.

+10000000000000000000000000000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bizarre. Tell them they can't bring their pets. Normal people board their dogs or get dog-sitters to stay at their house.

THISSSS

[Anonymous]

who the heck would allow that many dogs in a house with a bunch of people during the holidays.
lady your house is going to be f*** up by New Year's day.

signed,

A pet owner

[Anonymous]

So OP, if your husband wants the dogs to come, there isn't an option to tell them to board the dogs, have their friends watch the dogs, have the dogs stay back at a hotel that accepts dogs right?
So why are those on the list if it's already been decided thw dogs are coming?
I am reading between the lines that you are the only one who doesn't want the dogs to come (between husband parents and sibling), but either you say "no" united with you husband and let them work out the details, or it's ok with you and you figure out the setup in your own house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So OP, if your husband wants the dogs to come, there isn't an option to tell them to board the dogs, have their friends watch the dogs, have the dogs stay back at a hotel that accepts dogs right?
So why are those on the list if it's already been decided thw dogs are coming?
I am reading between the lines that you are the only one who doesn't want the dogs to come (between husband parents and sibling), but either you say "no" united with you husband and let them work out the details, or it's ok with you and you figure out the setup in your own house

You're probably right. It is most likely the dogs will be coming. There is a chance that BIL's neighbors may be able/willing to watch their two dogs and I'm sure BIL would be fine with that. It's also possible BIL's wife won't come because she doesn't like to travel in which case she would watch them. Still, I like to have a range of options on the list though so we can cross them off. Just my personal view but I think it facilitates compromise when the gamut of options is presented so each side can see that the other one is being flexible.

Your last point is kinda the reason for the post. I would like ideas in addition to those that I've listed that I could propose.

[Anonymous]

I can't get the image of 5 dogs wearing diapers running around your house out of my mind. Please report back and tell us how you manage.