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[quote=Anonymous]I fine it odd that some PPs want to blame the situation on "entitled" dog owners. The brother didn't do anything wrong. His dog was obviously welcome at the SIL's house. If she is fine with it, then it is on the OP to prepare her child or decline the invitation. OP did nothing wrong because she did try to prepare her child. The "high energy" dog was somewhat confined to the couch area. Perhaps the only one in the wrong is the SIL who didn't warn the OP. However, it could easily have been an honest mistake.

In any case, there is nothing so terrible about this situation and it doesn't require some huge talk. Next time, OP should be sure to double-check with the SIL about whether or not both dogs will be there. Problem solved.

In the meanwhile, OP should keep helping her child get over his fear of dogs. He will likely encounter them in plenty of settings and a paralyzing fear will limit him in situations where there are pets around. It sounds like she is doing that. All good.

Yes, I have a dog. No, I don't bring her to people's houses. But that's because I don't want to stress my dog out. Kids aren't usually properly trained how to interact with dogs. They lunge, smother, poke, and tease...because they are kids and don't know better. And while my dog is very docile and highly tolerant about being smothered with toddler kisses, she is still an animal and I have to do my part to ensure neither kids nor my dog are stressed out.[/quote]

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