QUOTE: I'm visiting my parents and brought the puppy along, without asking my dad cause I knew he would not like it...."
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Looks like you encountered some of the problems that you might have expected. And - seems like you have had a very stressful visit to me - along with trying to get in a lot of dog training during your visit (instead of prior to your visit).
I, personally, wouldn't want to take a pup any place it's not welcome. Even if my dad didn't talk a lot -- I would have least got him on the phone and got his okay before I came visiting with my pup.
I have a girlfriend who has three daschunds (whom she says have ruined her carpets peeing). She called and wanted to visit me with her three dogs for a week, and I told her "No way!!!!" I already have two dogs that are far from perfectly house trained, and the last thing in the world I want in my house for a week is "three more." I just flat out told her that she can come as stay as long as she wants -- but not her three peeing dogs! I told her that I'm sure I'd love her dogs, but if I spend a week with them, it's going to be at her house, not mine. (And - I am a laid back person and certainly not the pickest housekeeper in the world either. I just think three more peeing dogs are a little more than most people can stand.) It did kind of surprise me that my friend would even want to take her "untrained dogs" to other people's houses. That's not a thoughtful thing to do - right?
If either of my parents didn't want my dogs at their house - I'd respect their wishes and not take them there. And -- my feelings wouldn't be hurt at all.
So --- I just think you set yourself up for trouble... by not respecting your father's wishes - in his own home. Sorry.....
Carol Jean |