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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry OP, I'm totally on your side and would be very sad and hurt if anyone did that to my dog. 
It's your house and your rules- if the dog is allwed on your couch, nobody has the right to push the dog off. I have a dog and when guests come over the dog gets up by them and I move the dog but never ever ever would I be okay with a guest or family member pushing my dog. 
One time a neice said, "OFF" and I got mad at my neice for telling my dog off. My house my rules! I know I"m in the minority, but I don't think you're crazy at all. I wouldn't disown the ML forever, but I would want an apology for sure. It doesn't sound like a sustainable relationship. [/quote]

That is really disrespectful to your niece who didn't want the dog on her.  She has every right to get the dog off her.[/quote]
My dog wasn't on her, my dog was near her on the couch. My dog is less than 10 pounds so it's not like she's filling up all the space. [/quote]

You know, I agree that OP's MIL went overboard and completely abused the hospitality by pushing the dog, but both you, PP, and the OP are among the rudest hosts I've seen.  Yes, this is the dog's house, but once you invite guests into your house, you are extending the hospitality of the household.  If your pet cannot stay off of guests or off the furniture that the guests will use, then you need to at least offer to restrict the pet to certain rooms while the guests are visiting.  In the case of house guests, offer to get some baby gates and cordon off one or two "dog free" rooms that your guests can use while they visit.  If they venture out of those rooms, they have the understanding that they have to co-exist with the dog.  If you can't provide them even this modicum of hospitality then you should not host people.

Yes, I've heard the argument that it is the dog's house, but you as the homeowner are extending your hospitality and need to ensure that your household behaves accordingly.  If you invited house guests to stay with you and your husband was playing loud music or putting on a football game with volume cranked within hearing distance of the guest room when they tried to sleep, or if your children were running rampant going into the guest room and rummaging in their luggage, I think you'd stop them.  Likewise, having pets stay off the furniture when guests use it or not jump on their person is something you need to stop as well.  You either extend your hospitality as a household, or you don't offer your household for guests.  LIkewise, house guests should not abuse the residents including pushing the dog.  If your MIL/house guests wants to sit on the couch without the pet, they should ask you to have the dog get down and you should comply.[/quote]

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