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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Major drama unfolding in my wife’s family. Her grandparents are very elderly/senile and need care. They also live somewhat far away in a popular vacation destination.  So far the primary caregivers have been my wife’s uncle and cousin (the grandparents do not like “stranger” caregivers that the family has hired). The uncle asked my wife’s mother to take care of them for two weeks over thanksgiving and she agreed. My MIL then invited my wife’s sister and husband and their two massive dogs. The uncle said no to the dogs, saying they will make a mess that he will ultimately have to clean up. They are indeed large messy dogs, but apparently his frustration primarily stems from what he sees as his sister not helping enough with the parents and her treating it like a vacation every time she does go up. Anyway, big fight between the uncle and my MIL ensues. My wife is also getting drawn into the drama and picking sides. I think it’s all kind of ridiculous and can see how both sides are TA. Wondering what other outside observers think.[/quote]

GPs need to be in assisted living.  It's not like they are elderly, major medical issue and hospitalzation to hospice. I imagine a scenario where the elderly senile live on the Cape or NJ beach areas.  If not for the vacation site dynamic that house likely would have been sold. Any local to the GP? Like rockvile to silver spring type distances?   Where does the dog family live?  Uncle might want to have Thanksgiving with his kids that might live in DC.  No one knows but OP.

I say no on the dogs and we have had dog house guests and been house guests with dogs.  It all depends on the actual dog and not even the size of the dog.  Obviously the uncle has insight into these dogs.

So I guess OP needs to pack up for a Thanksgiving trip-uncles branch of the family is exhausted. [/quote]

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