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, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

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)