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And I have to lock my dogs up because they are the rules I have 4 small dogs aged between 4 months and 4 years Locking the 3 eldest up results in them barking They associate people coming with getting locked up in garage because they are the rules
Since getting my youngest a tiny toy poodle I have said I won’t lock her up because it has a negative affect when it comes to socialising her
At this stage she is very well behaved and loves people She will approach them happily and instigate making friends and playing
She is my ESA dog and her presence is important to my well being and emotional stability She is proving herself to be a great support dog I will continue keeping her with me and not locking her up She is a happy,friendly puppy and greets people happily My other 3 will bark as they associate people with being locked up in their own home 
Don’t put your dog up Sally it is your home. Maybe have a play date at June’s house instead. When we have company I put my dogs out when they first come in then I tell my guest that this is my dogs house & I’m fixing to let them in get prepared lol. If they don’t like my dogs they can leave and that’s the way I feel about that
If it feels right to leave the dog out, then it’s right 
who gives a frick if the kids is scared of a dog that is too old to do anything. Get the mom to help her get over her fears or don’t. Obviously she’s at another persons house so it doesn’t matter what she likes 
Sally is right. Bree is hysterical and this is on the parents. June and Bree are guests and if they don’t like it they should stay away
We had some guests watching a game on tv, one of them went around the corner where my little dog was laying and sleeping, this guy hit him accidentally with his foot and my dog snapped at him because scared, nothing happened not even a scratch but they made a big drama out of it and I told my ex husband ( ex for a couple good reasons) nobody comes in this house anymore( the ex either)
No, My home. Our dog is our family. He behaves why should I punish him when someone comes over and they don’t like dogs or are scared I suggest we meet at your house instead.
It’s the dogs home just because the child is screaming doesn’t mean it’s afraid of the dog. I would take the child’s hand and slowly introduce the child to the dog by teaching the child how to pet the dog gently. I wouldn’t put the dog in another room.
Every situation is different and I would gage that. I would let my dog go outside for a bit to calm the situation but it’s the dogs home and it wasn’t like it was barking or attacking the kid
If you invite someone to your house, it is your responsibility to make that person comfortable during their visit. So YES, put the dog on another room.
We live in an rv and one of our dogs an older Chorkie will not stop barking at our grandchildren, so yes we do put him up! Our huge cat hides when little kids come over!
If it was an adult who was scared I’d probably be less tolerant but as it is a CHILD. I’d put the dog up. Then likely wouldn’t have them back over.
If someone wanted to make plans to come to our house and told us they had any person who was afraid of dogs I would warn them that a visit might not be a positive experience and then suggest an alternative. It is up to the person with the child to determine if a visit might be unpleasant, not the person being visited (for something like a play date). If it is a visit, let’s say a nurse or medical emergency where the option to plan differently is not possible, I do move my dogs to a gated area (for their safety, not the visitors’).
I mean, I love my dog too but if it’s scaring the living daylights out of a little girl it won’t hurt the dog’s feelings to put him in a bedroom or something.
Both are wrong! Clearly they are not friends and don’t want to be. One could have moved the dog to the other room and the other could have just continued to play outside.
It’s a tough one. And that’s right Kris. Make other arrangements. I’ve become terribly allergic to cats, so I can’t visit several people anymore. SAD. Make other arrangements. It’s not hard if others have any clue.
Bree is a child. She is scared for a reason. The dog won’t mind being separated…I used to have an intense fear of dogs . Would wet myself and I knew they were going to kill me… It was not untill I was in my twenties that I went into counseling to learn why I had such a fear…help the little girl feel secure
The dog was sleeping so the mother should talk to her daughter if that was my dog he would right were he is
No wouldn’t lock my 9 yr old yorkie up she just lays around,done bring her over if she is afraid of dogs we done lock her up
It’s a dog! Put the dog away while the child is there. Very incompassionate to a human. The child is young and is allowed to have fears, they will probably go away when they are older and can process fears better. I doubt the dog will be emotionally scarred for being put into another room.
Simple rule: the child’s comfort level comes first. Perhaps they should play elsewhere next time.
ĺ have been around mothers who use animals to scare there child into being good, I had a friend who has 2 girls, she would say that dog will get you even if there were none around, they never got over the troma.
I agree with Sally. If the dog was bothering the girl, that would be different. And June chose to bring her niece to a home with a dog.
A human is always more valuable than a canine or feline. The child could be affected by this for years. The animal probably wouldn’t care to sleep in another room.
My daughter was scared of dogs when she was little so to make the visit pleasant she should have put the dog in another room!
How about not worrying about who is right and just be considerate of the child.
I feel the old sleepy dog wouldn’t have minded being put in a bedroom with the door closed. It would have given him peace from a Screaming terrified child. Then it would be up to the child’s mother if she brought the child back
No, it’s the dog’s home. If the dog is not being overly enthusiastic or being aggressive, then it’s the child that needs training
Putting a pet in a SAFE SPACE away from where THEY might be in a situation that is uncomfortable is just responsible pet ownership. Not a punishment.
If it is an issue I’d suggest the owner not have that guest over.
As for the child. The PARENTS should seek assistance because that kind of (as stated) “terror” is abnormal and may cause the child injury if they for example RUN from a.dog and the dog takes chase.
The only time I’d do that if the dog was aggressive towards them. Our dog didn’t like people with canes and we couldn’t understand why. Maybe she was afraid they would fall on her. I wasn’t going to tell my dad or sister to leave
The dog lives there. They are just visiting. No he should not be put away
I think it’s really the hosts responsibility to create a friendly environment.
The dog can deal with some time out.
Child needs help& I would not be shutting my dogs out for anyone there my famliy
Then no play dates at a house with a dog .as dogs are family too and if it’s not jumping around like a blue ass fly then as the saying goes let sleeping dogs be 
if it was me with the dog I would not invite anyone over that thinks it should be put in another room
Just have respect for the situation as a whole and put the dog is a safe comfortable place so IT can relax and the people can enjoy their time as well. The kids do not understand and the dog does not need the stress of the people. Just enjoy the time of the people visiting, it is NOT forever. Be glad people still want to socialize. Too much importance is being projected onto the poor dog. The dog should be respected by have some down time from the people. What does needs such a situation as a kid being scared of it and adults making a mountain out of a mole hill?
Whose home is it n the dog is safe visitors is what is says visitors not comfortable then leave. This is ridiculous considering the child bree needs to trust what is being said the sleeping dog is safe.
If the dog isn’t causing harm than the dog shouldn’t be put up. The mother needs to teach her kid not to be afraid.
Seems to me people have more respect for a dog than a small child children come first
We hAd to put our dog in another room when people came, but our dog would bite people, he was very protective. I think if the child was afraid, put the dog in another room. You don’t know what happened to the child that she would cry when she saw the dog. Why traumatize her.
Well I don’t generally comment but coming from an adult that is petrified of all animals and no I don’t have any mental malfunction it’s just me so, with that being said I think there is enough blame to go around both moms should of asked questions like do you have animals or is your child afraid of dogs even if they are old and just lay around. Probably solved no play date at your house.Because yep it’s the dog house but being an adult I will excuse myself every time
Can Bree stay home next visit? Make everyone happy Bree.
Dogs really don’t care if you put them in another room. Especially if the room is one they spend the night in anyway. They will just sleep for the duration. Some kids are scared of pets, why ? Who knows. But they really need to get over it some how. Would be beneficial for them.
Your friend should show her friendship by putting the pet away. We put our cats away if they bother our visitors.
If someone is a guest in your home, then yes make the pet comfortable in another room. If the person visiting is not considered a guest and you want to get rid of them fast, keep the pet out.
For the first visit, put the dog in another room. I’m sure the kid terrorized the dog. But after that let the mom know that you would not be putting the dog away. And yes there must be a reason that the child is so afraid of dogs. If not then the mother is just making the fear greater.
If she’s afraid of dogs have a play date somewhere else. The dog shouldn’t be punished in it’s own home for someone else’s ignorance.
I wouldnt ask anyone to put their pup away. However. If I have a friend whom I know their small child is scared to death of my pet… dog. Cat… sbake… etc… I would just put them in another room … food …water. toys. They will be ok. I do that for service people who have to come to my home to fix something. So really it’s not a big deal.
The dog lives there … visitors who are afraid or don’t like them, probably shouldn’t visit. JS
I would have moved my dog. The dog shouldn’t have to put up with the child x
My dog has full roam of the house but shes lazy which I like and to put her upstairs for a few hrs isn’t going to kill her she just going to lay down anyway. if it would be an all day thing or everyday thing, itis her home and shes priority, so it would have to be somewhere else.
when you invite guests you need to provide them with their needs or dont invite. Dogs or cats if guests are uncomfortable with them must be locked into another room for the time. They are not harmed by doing this but if you dont tur guests may get harmed. You are a bad host if you dont care for your guests.
Defo put the dog away, who would want to scare a little child, it’s something she cant help, if you had a kind heart and the girls close to you why would you upset her, people are terrified of dogs
Bree needs to learn that some dogs are safe. Unless she was attacked by a dog or something I feel she is going to need to get used to dogs
The girl was only 4 so i may have tried to make her understand the dog is old and just wants to sleep and lay with us but it’s not like she was 12 and acting like that.
Sally is right. Bree needs exposure. And taught the world doesn’t revolve around her. Poor doggo.
We have medical personnel come to the house who are afraid of dogs. We do two things.
- We put dogs in a room or outside until person is in the house.
- Once person is in house we bring dogs back in.
- I forgot we feed such people to the dogs.
Well that’s something the ladies would have to work out between themselves. But it’s not healthy for the child to have such a fear of dogs… Especially a fear of such a calm dog. I think the mother of the little girl needs to work on helping her daughter get over this fear of dogs, because she’s going to be encountering dogs for her entire life. But also, if you’re going to go visit somebody’s house that has pets, I don’t think it’s really fair to just expect them to lock up their pets. That’s my take on it…
The dog lives there, They Don’t 
People are scared of my 122 lb Presa, but I tell them when or if they come in, that she is not aggressive, just menepausal…Do not touch her, she will sniff you and go into the kitchen, where I will be sitting, to give my guest some space from her. They have a choice to visit…do or don’t.
The dog would not mind being put in a room he likes. In the mean time the child will grow out of his fear in time.
I wouldn’t allow my friend over if her child acted that way. We could always meet up at a restaurant or something.
You can ask an adult to be tolerant…but a 4 y/o? Nah, put the dog away to make your guests comfortable in your home, or don’t invite them over.
They are both right. Sally just needs to decide if she wants Bree to come over again before gets over her fear of dogs.
I was terrified of large dogs when I was a kid and I remember visiting someone with 2 large dogs feeling so afraid but they would usually keep the dogs separated from me due to my fear and as I grew older I am no longer afraid but still a little guarded around larger dogs. Not everyone likes dogs and some people are allergic so I would cater to my company and try my best to make them feel safe and welcome in my home.
If my kid is so afraid of a dog- I would not take my silly kid there- but nothing is worse than being asked over to dinner and dogs are yapping all around company and their LA ME owners thinks it’s cute- and think it’s their Dog’s house too! I never go back.
A child’s safety and comfort trumps a dog’s inconvenience 1,000 fold.
A play date is at most 3hrs.Put the needs of the children first.Put away the dog.Your daughter’s playmate is very important for her own growth.If her friends don’t like pets, keep them away for a while.jesu mwega.
Dont have them round yr dog is yr family and its the dogs home, if they dont like it dont come round x
No they shouldn’t, that’s their home and they will be allowed to roam free as usual.
There is nothing wrong with keeping a pet in another room when you have company. As long as she/he has water, food, a pillow or soft comfy bed, air conditioning, and music or t v on…
It is the dogs home. People should not expect everybody to change the way they run their home or life for others. It also teaches young people to believe that if they don’t like something they should expect others to cater to their wants and needs.
For a child, i would put my dog in a different room. Not for an adult. Childhood fear is illogical and something you slowly work through… Not force through.
Nope, my home, my dog, you are the guest, as long as the animal is not aggressive, its the dogs home. I have an uncontrolable fear of snakes, therefore if I know someone has a pet snake , I politely decline the invitation.
easy, NO! I have a no kids rule. My baby is a rescue and for whatever reason , kids freak her out so guess who does not come to my house? Kids!!
No. Family pets are part of your family…put that person an another room or outside
It’s the dogs home and it sounds like the dog isn’t aggressive at all so no I don’t think the dog should be locked up!
It’s the dogs home. If the dog isn’t being bad then no it shouldn’t have to go to a different room.
Teach children animals dont harm (some actually do). If dog not to be trusted watch them. But teach them about loving. Maybe kid had bad experience or they don’t own animals
I would never NEVER "put my dogs away " …my pets are as much my family as my hubby, my kids, my grandkids! When someone is afraid of one of my dogs I teach them how to interact with my dog and it usually eases the mind of the one scared.
She is a Sally’s house for a play date and at Sally’s house she does not have to put her dog in another room. If June does not like this then she can go home.
Our Oreo is not a people person. Especially strangers. We put him in the garage as respect for unexpected company. He’s a Barker and would climb all over a person.
I won’t put my dog in a room he lives here not you don’t like it go home
I am petrified of cats, in my sixties. I ask people to put them away. I will put my dog away
If this is due to a child’s fear Inwould respecfully lock the dog up, but if it’s just sombody doesnt like my dog, I would politely ask the people to just leave or stay in a room…But then again Inlike most dogs better then people anyway
I think, as much as I am an advocate for children, that the dog 
wins out on this one. It’s the dogs home. The dog is not aggressive or inciting any kind of attack. In fact the dog is not engaging at all.
A couple of solutions:
- Help the child get over his/ her fear. This can be done in many ways and a little at a time if need be.
- The children play in friend’s room or outdoors away from the dog.
- Child just doesn’t participate in playdates at this house. Maybe meet at a park or for a lunch date instead.
But no, the dog should not be punished. The child should not get the impression that the world will rearrange or adjust to his or her whims, whether it is fear based or otherwise.
No. I wouldn’t care that they didn’t like the dog or cat. If you dont like animals stay away from my house …
Period!!!
Your dog is family ,she should learn to like it or maybe not come over,your daughter better make her understand that,the dog should not have to be the one leaving,
Both. I’m very scared of Maverick my Grandsons big dog. He was mostly in the bedroom while visiting us. The times I did see him he was ok.
The child gonna see dogs in other place in the world. People wont remove there dog from a park,side walk, store, parades. I never remove my low energy dogs from there home. High energy can go outside for a while but they do come back inside. Then guest are more than welcome to sit outside.
It wouldn’t hurt putting the dog in a room with their usual bedding.
I would be trying to find out why she is so frightened ?Maybe try to get her over her fear.
My sister-in-law is terrified of cats. When she was younger she had one jump on her face. Well I am a cat person. Not once when she comes to visit has she asked me to put the cat up. On the other hand when the cat would get to close we would both say no go away. I would pick the cat up and move it farther away. Never in another room. It got to where the cat would go in and lay on her suitcase. SIL would say to me to come move my cat that she needed in her suitcase. After she was through she would tell the cat OK you can lay down now. We put a towel on the suitcase to keep fur off. They had respect for each other. NEVER once did she ask me to put the cat up. When she went to bed I just removed the cat and she slept with her door shut.
If it made the child feel better, I would have put him up. He can come right back when they are gone.
My question is, why is this child so terrified of dogs to begin with? Not saying it really matters, but it does bother me a bit if there wasn’t a huge event that had to do with dogs attacking her or even being aggressive towards her. That alone tells me that if there is no real reason the child is afraid, then it’s probably something the parents had either put in their heads or even taught that behavior. I don’t know the story 100%, and if I were asked by a guest to put my dog up I probably would be a bit argumentative about it. Especially if I know for a fact that my dog wouldn’t do anything to harm anyone UNLESS he felt the need to react that way. (Of course, with anyone and any animal there is never that 100% guarentee.)
I’d put my pet away for a few hours …not a big deal
Leave Bree at her own home and her mom can let scream as much as she likes.
Yes the dog should be locked up. Period
I have allergies to cats do I let people I know in advance so I can limit exposure. Everyone has been accommodating. I can’t even go in some homes. But they also need to work with this child to get her around some dogs so she can get past her fear.
If the dog was barking, jumping in the child, or acting aggressively in any way, I would HV no problem putting him in another room. But it sounds like he’s an elderly dog who want doing anything but sleeping/breathing and taking up space. In that case I would use that situation to calm the child down and explain how the dog isn’t scary just laying there and educate her and the kids mother in how to socialize her child with the dog. If the child still is freaking out, is leave with my child and wouldn’t being my child back to visit but I’d still visit my friend on my own. That’s how grown up friends behave. They don’t stop seeing each other because of the child and the dog.
Don’t invite people over if it’s a problem. Everybody doesn’t feel the same way about your dog.
Of course you put the dog in another room— geez what is the matter with people-- we are talking about a four year old
The only way I would see the dog needing to be separated is if the dog is a constant bother to the child. If the dog is doing nothing them the parent needs to re asses and leave