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[quote=Anonymous]I feel your pain, except it's my mom who is the dog person. I think that there are some people who enjoy having dogs as pets and then there are some people who enjoy having dogs as eternal babies that they expect the rest of us to receive and treat as one of the family. I've felt it more akin to visiting with a loving and busy toddler whose parents laugh at every messy or intrusive thing it does. These kinds of dog people think that pets should be able to go wherever their people go and good luck trying to convince them otherwise. Maybe I'm projecting, but your story makes me wonder whether you'd have any luck getting your MIL to come minus the dog.

The etiquette you expect in your home, though, is another matter. I don't think it's bad to ask them to clean up after the dog, including the hair. Leave supplies to do this within easy and visible reach. Small children love using those fabric rollers on upholstery - practice with the kids ahead of time and make a lighthearted comment in front of them before you go about being good helpers for Grandma.

Either that or treat yourself to a deep clean scheduled for the day you get back so you come home to a clean place. (Or - if you don't have alternate options yet - start looking now so you'll have someone else to stay with the kids when you go out of town.)

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