Would You Put Your Dog Away For Guests?

[Rosefern]

This is a spin-off of M&M's Mommy's thread...

If you were having a social gathering at your house...

Would you put your dogs away (in the basement, a spare bedroom, their kennels) during the gathering automatically?

What if a guest asked if the dogs could be put somewhere else?


When I have people over, my dogs get to be out and about with the guests, as long as they behave themselves. If they aren't, they get baby-gated upstairs so they can chill out. I'll do this before someone has a chance to ask.

However, if my dogs were behaving (which they normally do), and someone still asked for them to be put away, the guest will politely be asked to either deal with it or leave.

 

[Great Dane]

If a guest asked for them to be put away, I would comply with that request. Luckily, most of our guests love our Danes so they stay out.

If they don't behave, they go have a nap in their kennel.

 

[Dekka]

When company comes over all dogs but maybe Dekka are in crates. Dekka is a snob and really won't bother anyone. If the guest likes dogs (99.9% of my friends) then a few are let out.

If the dogs were bothering someone I would put them away.. as long as the guest wasn't staying for more than a few hours.

 

[Must Love Mutts]

I think it depends on the dog. We have a fairly small house and a rather large dog. We had a Christmas open house the other day. People were constantly coming and going and there were always many people inside the house. That combined with all the food is not a good situation for my dog. The house is already cramped enough with everyone inside, let alone the dog running around. We also fear people will be holding food on their plates and he'll come snatch it or sit there and beg for it. Also, we don't want to risk him running out the door when people come and go. He's also a big dog that thinks he's a lap dog and feels he can climb up on anyone's lap. As a result, we keep him secluded via a baby gate. He's still downstairs where people can see and pet him, but he's not running around all over the place.
We actually had people asking for him to come out into the larger area, but I don't think they understood what that would mean!

 

[Maxy24]

If the dogs are being annoying or misbehaving then they would go away or if the dogs seemed nervous or uncomfortable. If someone asked then I'd ask why they wanted them put away, If they are fearful of dogs or something like that then yes I'd put them away (this does not count if they are staying for more than the day, they would not be living with me for a any extended time if they feared my dogs) but if they simply felt that dogs (in general or my breed) should not be around guests or children or dogs should live outside or something stupid like that then no I'd leave them out.

 

[Dekka]

ohh thats the other thing. Dekka won't steal food from people, even if they hold it in their hands near her. Neither will Snip. They get to hang out if there are goodies around.

 

[Angel Chicken]

Well, as long as she behaves. She generally likes people and LOVES men, so I let her hang around.

If someone wants her to be put away though, nope. They will have to deal. This is her house too, ya know?

 

[Pam111]

They aren't put away routinely, but if someone asked, then, yes, I would put them away.

 

[PoodleMommy]

If there is a lot of food out I will sometimes put the dogs away because I cant keep my eye on the food at all times and I worry that people will slip them things that they should not.

If they are barking like crazy or causing trouble they will get put in a spare room.

However, if someone asked for them to be put away just because they didnt like dogs I would not comply... everyone who comes to the house knows we have 3 dogs and 3 cats, if you cant deal with that you do not have to come. Sorry.

 

[MicksMom]

Yep. Caleb will probably spend New Years Eve up in our room like he did last year. My youngest sister brings her Golden when they come, and our house just isn't big enough for 13 people, the Christmas tree and two young retrievers to be bouncing around, especially when we're opening gifts (heck, it really isn't big enough for the dogs to be playing in any other time of the year, either. LOL). Last year her Golden hung out on our closed in back porch and Caleb stayed in our room (the porch is more like another livingroom then a porch). New Year's Day, tho, both dogs were out on the porch having a blast playing. My sister isn't coming this year, so Caleb may be staying downstairs during the "festivities".

 

[darkchild16]

Walker stays out. Its Bev I would love to put up LOL. But Walker wont eat from anything but his bowl, my hand or bevs hand so hes good with food being out and he just sleeps and does the rounds occasionally for pets and to check on things.

If someone asked nope. Its his house and he doesnt like to be seperated from us when other people are in the house.

 

[TheGoldenRetriever]

Depends on the reason.

If someone is allergic or has a dog phobia, then yes. I did have an older relative who had a terrible phobia about dogs. She had been bitten by a stray as a child, and had to go thorugh a series of rabies-preventative injections because the dog was an aggressive stray that was not caught.

But if someone just doesn't "like" dogs then no. I wouldn't ask them to leave ... just make it clear that the dogs stay. If they choose to leave because of that, it's up to them ... I didn't kick them out. Never had that happen though. Our dogs (and cats) are out and about in the house when there are guests because the animals behave.

When a guest in anyone else's house I have never been "bothered" by their pets .... but have been bothered a few times by some very bratty kids!!

 

[smkie]

Dogs always go in teh bedroom when i have guests. They may come out an say hello..or if the company is comfortable then i let them stay out. BUt this house is so small, it is better for all if they go in and lay down and be quiet.

 

[Tankstar]

No Blaze stays out when people are over. He is a begger, but a firm "No go lay down" cures that and he will leave and stop begging. He is a snob and irnores most people. witht he exception of some friends of mine that he ADORES (he always looks forward for my friend Krystal to come home for a visit (she moved last year to Alberta), as soon as krystal come sin the door, blaze is all over her, she gets down on the floor and hugs andd kisses him lol, so he is a maniac for her. other then her entrence he is back to normal and goes and lays down. he can be pesty, but again a firm "No go lay down" cures it.

if people dont like dogs or animals, they are int he wrong house then.

Now if some one is really deathly afriad of dogs or cats, then I would put them up. or leash them so they can get used to the animals.

but for the most part never. I dont even remember the last time I had to put them away, probably years ago.

 

[darkchild16]

Depends on the reason.

If someone is allergic or has a dog phobia, then yes. I did have an older relative who had a terrible phobia about dogs. She had been bitten by a stray as a child, and had to go thorugh a series of rabies-preventative injections because the dog was an aggressive stray that was not caught.

But if someone just doesn't "like" dogs then no. I wouldn't ask them to leave ... just make it clear that the dogs stay. If they choose to leave because of that, it's up to them ... I didn't kick them out. Never had that happen though. Our dogs (and cats) are out and about in the house when there are guests because the animals behave.

When a guest in anyone else's house I have never been "bothered" by their pets .... but have been bothered a few times by some very bratty kids!!

if they are allergic to dogs they dont belong here LOL. We have 5 dogs that have free roam of the house LOL>

 

[Punkygirl0101]

The dogs don't come in the part of the house guests would go in unless being supervised by me (and the boys wearing belly bands), so they are usually not even in that part of the house when I know someone is coming over. I can't have 11 dogs and a bunch of people in the same room, someone would let them out the front door.

Lucy and Peanut are always in there, so I don't put them away when people come over.

 

[release the hounds]

If I like the guests and the dogs start to get a little pushy I will put them up. If nobody minds, which they usually don't, I don't. If its going to get wild and crazy I do because I can't always control the situation and they are trained after all. I wouldn't want an impromptu wrestling match to turn into somebody getting hurt by a dog. There are certain people that come with others ( you know those package deals) that just suck. I could care less if they are afraid, annoyed, etc by the dogs. The more irritated they get the better as far as i'm concerned. But 99% of the time, the dogs just hang out with whoever is there, no problems.

 

[noludoru]

Yes and no. (Right now, in fact, we have a friend over to use our oven and Middie is tucked away upstairs in his crate. She's afraid of dogs and he's a nuisance with anyone but me when they're in the kitchen, so he doesn't get to go hang out.)

Yes - I have friends who are afraid/allergic/etc, and even for those who are fine with dogs, sometimes Middie misbehaves.

Sometimes no, because he's a family member.. and it's not like people don't know we have a dog and three cats before they come to our house. If they know that beforehand and the pets are being well-behaved, it's just TFB, and they can leave if they have a problem. Basically, if anyone has a legitimate complaint about their presence I will contain the animals, but if someone comes into our home and expects me to exclude my family members from the fun when they are being well-behaved, they can deal with it or leave.

 

[Doberluv]

Most people who come to my house like my dogs. They are behaved and it just doesn't cross my mind to do anything out of the ordinary with them. If it ever were the case where they were being irritating, I might put them in the bedroom or if I thought it was too crowded and they might get in the way and get stepped on, I might put them away. But they'd probably go into their crate on their own if they felt stressed in any way.

So, I guess I've never really had anyone ask me to put them away. If they did and I saw no reason (if they weren't misbehaving)...I think I'd be speechless and wouldn't know what to say. LOL. I'd probably wind up saying something like, "Oh-h-h-h...heh, heh, they're fine. Don't worry about it." LOL. I just don't know. I think it would be incredibly rude for a guest in my house to ask me to put my dogs away unless they were scary dogs and doing something threatening. But then, I would have already put them away if they were like that because I wouldn't want a guest to feel scared or nervous if it was something due to my dogs. If someone is just neurotic or just doesn't like dogs, then gee...don't come to a house with dogs living there.

 

[Criosphynx]

Ive had to confine the cats before. Mr.Biscuit LOVES people and isnt shy about getting in peoples faces and on laps.

The three OG dogs are fine but i will supervise Kiwi until shes more secure. She growled at my dad during his visit, it was fixed quickly with treats, but its still a sign that shes not trustworthy alone with a guest.

... in fact guests make a great training scenario. Im like "here give her these" and jam a handfull of treats at them.