Sounds more like she had a baby
to get her husband away from his parents. Hasn't worked
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:50, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I think most elderly people get dogs to compensate for the flock leaving the nest. Lord knows I tried Ma' to get a dog so many times now she's on her todd.
They bring comfort and life and humour and laughter into a household, they can't have their own kids anymore, too old, but they can have a little furry friend with four legs. One that although would shit on the carpet every now and then, would rest his head in your lap as they see the singular tear run down your cheek as you realise although you've had a good life, it's coming towards the end of it, and that the inevitable darkness that overtakes everyone at some point will take hold, and hopefully will take you before the ones you love. That little furry head sitting on your lap, begging for a stroke, how without a single word can enforce that you're not alone in this world, and as it sneezes it makes you giggle to yourself, knowing that despite everything, life does move on, and it's time to get the kettle on and snap out of it.

I don't know why she'd want to take that away from the parents, I don't understand why they would want to destroy that pure definition of companionship.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:54, Reply)

I have no desire to deny them this pure form of friendship
I merely wish for their grandchild to be safe when visiting them (as a favour to them - fuck, how many grandparents don't see their grandchildren?) So I should let them have their dog but deny them their grandchild? not really what i want
( Tiffany Aching 's bowl of oatmeal tried to stare her down and won, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:58, Reply)

If they can't be bothered to leash a dog
if that is the sole condition of seeing their grandchild, then they don't want to see it that much. So don't bother getting upset over it, just spend your Saturday evenings doing something more fun instead.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:01, Reply)

like baby bungee jumps

( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:05, Reply)

Or kicking strangers in the cunt.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:10, Reply)

This is more fun than anything else
Wearing a balaclava and duffing the in-laws up might also relieve tension
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:11, Reply)

Next time she goes round
she should keep looking around, and when they ask her what she's doing she should say "Checking to see if I'm standing on plastic".


This is funny because she is South African.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:15, Reply)

they should dress as dognappers and steal the dog, teach it some manners and make the in laws pay to get it back
everyone wins
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:16, Reply)

I've always thought, the thing to do with a dog, is to punch it.
A dog is at foot level, so if you kick it, it's less effort than bending over and punching it in the face. Unless you're already sitting down, then you've it's more effort to stand up and kick it. You want to do the one that is more effort for maximum shock value, an you want to make sure the dog gets apropriate air, it's double good if it hits the wall with it's back and falls down limp on the first go.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:20, Reply)

Woah, hang on
you like in Oz and you're worried about your parents-in-law's dog? Do you put all the spiders on leads, too?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:02, Reply)

Is this your first child? I could imagine if I had a first child, I would want to create a bubble of protection, a magic spell created with good intentions....
... but it doesn't work like that, as you well know. What kind of dog is it? I'm picturing a yappy jack russel or a scotty. I can't picture a dolberman in this story. Dogs are very very maternal, much more so than a cat. Let them all play around on the floor, get dirty and all that, and I'm sure the kid would grow to love the dog.

But if you're genuinly concerned, which I've no doubt you are, how about you let the dog/kid play with each other while you're right there on the floor with the dog, that way the moment you sense the dog's getting angry (and not jokey, I mean, like it's raised heckles) _then_ you'll have a case of leaving the dog in another room.

The kid and the child could create a wonderful bond, I've not doubt you've seen the videos on YouTube of kids with dogs, some of them are quite touching.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:04, Reply)

i was watching a tv show last night and this guy was all "i like dogs but they're manipulative, everything they do is to get food" and it's so true
may not be the exact quote but you get my drift
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:58, Reply)

Something that reinforced my love for dogs was a book called "The mysterious incident of the dog in the night time"
It was written from the point of view of an autistic kid (my dad was quite worried that I understood so much of the kid's point of view), and there are lots of nice things about dogs, but the one that I liked the most was "I like dogs because they're easy to understand, they have four feelings, Happy, Sad, Angry and [a fourth one, hungry? can't remember]... and that's it."
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:07, Reply)

Curious Incident

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:24, Reply)

Course it is, they're animals.
My dog loves me to death but it would betray me in a second if there was a chance for her to have half a slice of ham.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:07, Reply)

for reals, my dog and I were playing and she bit into my fingernail
I stood howling over the sink crying my face off and the little twat carried on playing
And now I've got a mongy nail.
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:09, Reply)