People That Bring Animals Over

I don't care if the animal is stinky or not, you should never bring an animal over to someone's house unless arrangements are made ahead of time - and I am an animal lover!

No.
Rude.
They should ask first.
Common sense.

Some people, feel their pet is their "kid".. .and bring them everywhere in a carrying tote or even a pet "stroller."

TELL that friend.... no pets.

I think it's time to move past tactful and firm and just go right to firm! If this dog is pooping in your house, you have the right to say NO.
Tell them that the next time they drop the dog off, you will be calling a shelter to house the dog. Hopefully that threat will wake your friend up.

Stand strong! They need to take responsibility for their own pet. If they can't keep a dog where they live then they should have it adopted. It sounds like the poor animal could use some better care. A stinky dog isn't usually a healthy dog.

no. My mom tries to bring her little dog over all the time, and I told her that we have a dog who is territorial and she shouldnt have to have another dog in her house, possibly pooping. Tell your friend he is welcome, but the dog is not!

"Excuse me!! No animals in the house! If you would like we can put him in the garage or he can stay in your car." No explanation needed as to WHY you don't want the animal....it's your house! Grrr....I hate it when people bring over their animals without asking me first.

No it's not ok to just bring over an animal , stinky or not , unless they have asked first and it has been agreed. My landlord brought his stinking pug dog over when he was doing some repairs and it came in the house , I was not amused , although my kids loved it , then the thing took a dump out in the yard....man was I pissed off!

We have two dogs, very friendly and sometimes walk to the school with them. I would NEVER bring them into someone else's house without asking first. NEVER.

No! Big no-no in my book! My cousin does that and the entire family hates it.

When dealing with rude people, you have to be direct and unyielding. I know it is hard, but remember that this person is not be considerate of your feelings and it sounds like you have already taken the indirect route. So just practice saying over and over, "I'm sorry, but your dog is not welcome in our house any more. I really can't take on another responsibility right now. You will need to find another arrangement."

Or on a lighter note, you could put up a sign at your door: M.'s Dog Sitting Services $35/day Reservation and prepayment required.

Teehee

We have a dog and two cats. My MIL has a dog that she keeps well groomed/bathed and it is allowed in our house. However, my BIL has a totally sweet lab shepard mix that he does not groom/bathe/brush regulary and he has to stay outside or in the back mud room blocked off with a baby gate.

We have 3 small kids, a dog, and 2 cats. Any animal visitor would need an ahead-of-time OK.

I do have 2 friends who had dogs that were always welcome, but I told them that (and the dogs have since gone to doggy heaven).

I have a sister who always compares what is happening with her houseful of pets to what is happening with my kids (sigh) and she wouldn't bring animals over without an OK.

Sounds like you need to firmly tell this "friend" that they cannot drop their dog off at your house. Tell them that you will put the dog outside and call Animal Control on a stray if they insist on continuing to do this.

Take charge of your space. No one can take advantage of you without your permission. Tell them NO!

Extremely rude. If they can't have a dog where they live, then suggest they get rid of the dog. Tell him straight out, we already have pets and that's more than enough. Please don't bring your pet over or when you pet comes over, it'll have to stay in the garage, etc...

Tell him the truth, his dog has been pooping in your house and you won't stand for it, if he wants you to dog-sit, he needs to pay you the same as a babysitter, and you need to have notice ahead of time ( and you can always say NO, you have other plans). If he isn't allowed pets in his place, he needs to find a different apartment, or find a new permanent home for the dog, this situations isn't fair to you or to the poor old dog, who should be allowed to live in a place where he is loves and wanted, not foisted off on whomever, whenever the landlord shows up.

Sorry. We're not open to dogs today.
Shall we meet at the park next Tuesday?

Not cool! We invited friends over for dinner. They have a toddler and we had a toddler, an infant, 110 lb dog and a cat. They didn't tell us or ask us about the dog-it just ran in between their legs. Our 110 alpha female was EATING her dinner at the time. Our dog could have killed their 15 pounder with one snap or one of the kids could have been bitten. Our dog is a gentle giant with people but not a fan of other dogs. Being taken by surprise at her dinnertime could have been ugly. Their dog had to wait in the car. Luckily it wasn't summer or they would have had to leave. They barely seemed to realize it was a BIG deal.

Ack! No no no! I'd freak if someone brought a stinky pet to my nice clean house. My son has asthma, so I'd have a good excuse to say they couldn't bring the animal in. I wonder what excuse you can use?

I just did a quick internet search and it seems you're in a fairly rural area. The closest animal control I could find is Tri County Humane Society in St. Cloud, but it says Annandale is its service area. If I were you I would give them a call and report this owner. He's not taking care of the animal and should not be allowed to keep it. Either that, or consider keeping the dog yourself. If your buddy is dropping the dog off, not bathing it or taking care of it, it probably wouldn't take much convincing to get him to give it up. Then you could bathe it and housebreak it. I know it's hard sometimes to be firm, especially with friends, but think of that poor dog. It deserves better.

Easy. We have asthma and allergies. Only our familiy dog, who we bathe in special shampoo, is allowed. No exceptions ever.
We had two neighbors we didn't know bring the dogs with them to come in and meet us. ???????
The one takes her two dogs into open houses and the one sheds terribly and bites people who ignore it. Ridiculous.

i assume this is a dog your talking about...if the dog is in that bad of shape-the owner is not talking proper care of it-whatever the animal is-it needs to see a vet-NOW_simply say your kids are allergic-no animal is suppose to look or smell like that.i own several-i myself would be calling animal control to get the animal away from this person-its being severly neglected-animals are no different than children-they cant fend for themselves or speak.and in my opinion if you dont speak up your just as guilty-sorry but would you overlook a child in that condition??

I just read your "So what happened". Oh my!!! That was super rude. If he wants his dog to be part of a pack tell him to get his own two dogs and stop using yours. This person is not a friend. I would get rid of him ASAP! That will nip his smelly dog issue in the bud.

"I'm sorry you dog is not allowed to stay here anymore". No explanation or anything else. State the boundry firmly and make no excuses. If they leave the dog without your permission call animal control and explain the situation. Unfortunately this person is taking advantage of you and being rude at the same time.

I feel sorry for the dog, but there is only so much a person can do.