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You have been told, probably at least a hundred times, how to get your way. What more do you expect? One of us to call the woman for you?
That's it! This is what C-D needs, is a personal-action exchange forum. People who need someone to be told-off about something, but can't bring themselves to do it, could furnish the names and phone numbers of the offenders and hundreds, yea, thousands of us, could take a stab at it. Social Media could move into a whole new dimension.
You have been told, probably at least a hundred times, how to get your way. What more do you expect? One of us to call the woman for you?
I'm ready to call.
Just say "Mom, I don't want those kids coming over here until they are older and better behaved. I am NOT going to confine the dog again". Say it firmly.
I did respond about talking to my mom and i actually HAVE complained that the kid is a PITA. My mom agrees she is ridiculous about the dog but thinks the right thing to do in that moment is put the dog away. She also doesnt know why they continue to come. She is also pretty non confrontational and she likely wont sit down with the grandma and say, hey just so you know the dog isnt gettin put away anymore.
So my way of dealing will just be if they come the dog does not go anywhere.
Me saying somethign to my mom has never been an issue. Apologies for not addressing that. I still dont know why THAT is the issue with people here. The issue should be this lady and 4 brats who continue to come and she makes no effort to calm her kid or just leave the kid home. She may be surprised at what happens if she shows up again
No. The issue is that YOU CONTINUE TO ALLOW OTHERS TO INVITE PEOPLE YOU DON'T EVEN RESPECT OR LIKE TO YOUR HOUSE.
That's it! This is what C-D needs, is a personal-action exchange forum. People who need someone to be told-off about something, but can't bring themselves to do it, could furnish the names and phone numbers of the offenders and hundreds, yea, thousands of us, could take a stab at it. Social Media could move into a whole new dimension.
I would offer to do it, for a fee, but I don't think I want the OP to have my contact information.
I would offer to do it, for a fee, but I don't think I want the OP to have my contact information.
Heck, I don't want her mother and her mother's friend to have my contact information - they might decide to send a family of six, including a 4 year old who is scared to death of my two big dogs, over to my house for a BBQ!
I did respond about talking to my mom and i actually HAVE complained that the kid is a PITA. My mom agrees she is ridiculous about the dog but thinks the right thing to do in that moment is put the dog away. She also doesnt know why they continue to come. She is also pretty non confrontational and she likely wont sit down with the grandma and say, hey just so you know the dog isnt gettin put away anymore.
So my way of dealing will just be if they come the dog does not go anywhere.
Me saying somethign to my mom has never been an issue. Apologies for not addressing that. I still dont know why THAT is the issue with people here. The issue should be this lady and 4 brats who continue to come and she makes no effort to calm her kid or just leave the kid home. She may be surprised at what happens if she shows up again
You have been told to talk to your mom God knows how many times, and you are just now mentioning that you have? For some reason, that just doesn't ring quite true to me.
Also, your last sentence makes me think that, on some level, you are almost hoping that something unpleasant does happen to that child, or that, at best, you wouldn't care if it did.
You are being very reckless. I don't care how sweet your dog is, almost any dog, if sufficiently provoked, can and will bite. Just ask a vet, or a dog trainer. One of the reasons children get bitten more frequently than adults is EXACTLY the kind of behavior you have described. Even if the dog doesn't bite her, have you considered that being around a screaming, hysterical child could be traumatic for the dog, and cause him to develop an aversion to all children?
You have the right to set the rules in your home, but right now you are endangering the safety of that child, and the life of your dog, not to mention your own finances, should the worst happen, and why? Because rather than take on the "awkward" task of telling these people, whom you clearly dislike intensely, that you don't want them at your house, you are expecting the presence of an innocent animal to do the job for you. For God's sake, put on your big girl panties and deal with this yourself. That four-year-old is acting like a four-year-old. YOU are the one acting like a brat.
Heck, I don't want her mother and her mother's friend to have my contact information - they might decide to send a family of six, including a 4 year old who is scared to death of my two big dogs, over to my house for a BBQ!
Yeah, but the difference is, you would be an adult and tell them they couldn't come. Right?
You are being very reckless. I don't care how sweet your dog is, almost any dog, if sufficiently provoked, can and will bite. Just ask a vet, or a dog trainer. One of the reasons children get bitten more frequently than adults is EXACTLY the kind of behavior you have described.
Yes, the OP is playing with fire. In our state (OP's and mine), any child under 7 is considered blameless when it comes to dog bites. Even if they provoked the bite.
Gee, why can't some people get it through their heads that they are no better than a dog?! Sheesh!
Oh, and btw, if that lady had just stopped at two kids like here husband wanted we probably wouldn't even be having this conversation. The nerve of her!
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