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[quote=Anonymous]My dad and his wife had a similarly aggressive dog when my kids were small. At the visit in which Cujo started stalking towards my child, growling, I realized that this was like their own offspring and the grandparents would never prioritize *my* kids' human needs over Cujo's. We didn't make a big deal about it, just stayed with other relatives when we visited, and NEVER left our kids alone with the dog. We also warned our kids explicitly: "I know our dog is super lovey, and so are lots of dogs, but Cujo is a *mean* dog. We won't talk about this out loud around grandparents, but you can NEVER pet Cujo when we are at their house. Stay close to Mommy and Daddy and let grandparents play with Cujo.") I then kept my kids in my lap until they were old enough to walk around, and then limited visits as much as possible, or arranged to meet at restaurants etc where dog would naturally not be able to come. I did not directly address dog aggressiveness with my dad but would definitely have done so if I had to stay with them. Agree with what PPs said about approaching MIL directly with statement: "We can't stay there when Cujo is at your house. We are concerned for our kids' safety. We would love to see you, though <alternate plan>."[/quote]

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