I agree if people don't like my dogs too bad, just see the damage uncontrolled children do compared to dogs, its my dogs house not theirs, anyway people that do not like animals I don't like either they usually have the worst behaved kids anyway, nothing comes through my front door under four feet unless it has four legs.

I stopped going to my brothers because of his dog. I asked him to put the dog away while we visited but he would for a short time and eventually allow the dog out when we had been there for awhile. You couldn't move without the dog barking at you. It was no fun sitting on the sofa and just not hardly being able to breath without getting the dog started. I am a dog person and just couldn't go there anymore. Eventually the dog bit my sister in law in the face and they had the dog put down. She (my sil) had tons of stitches in her nose face area. My parents also visited there and the dog bit my father in the leg. (the dog has teeth.) May be the best dog ever, but you just never know. If my dog does't settle down, as much as I love him he goes out on the porch or in the laundry room while company is there. Its not like its forever. remember Big bites come in small packages. Yes, its house and he does get to do almost anything he wants. Just that when you have guests you worry about their safety too.

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tell your husband you are not going with him the next time they invite you over because of the dogs he can go by himself and have him explain why you are not coming to the host maybe then they will get the message. If they don't just stop going.

I am sure you are not the only "friends" these people have over so other friends are experiencing the same behavior. Send them a dog obedience book with a bookmark in the appropriate chapter. Hopefully, they will get the hint. Also use their address for the return address. They will never know who sent it!

I would try politely to let her know that the dogs are disrupting, if they had children they would teach them some manners, or at least I would hope. Our little dog loves to have company, but she greets, and then lays down near one of us.

Make sure you send it from an out-of-town post office, too, so it isn't postmarked anywhere near your house!

If they figure out it was you that'll be end of the friendship, so I'd be extra careful with this one. ;)

What would happen if you wrote her a letter explaining about your increasing allergies as you age...?

I have 7 rescues who can be v noisy too, when visitors come I tell them not to wear black or good clothes, I take them to another room to that we use the most, put the two worst on leads until they settle.

Their house, their rules.

You can suggest - but if nothing happens, stay away.

Same as for people that smoke. In their house, I keep my mouth shut - and try to stay away.

At my house - they have to go outside to smoke - but they still smell smokey when they come back in.

I think the two best suggestions - meet somewhere in the middle - or have them come over.

You can have them come over after dinner/supper if you want to keep the costs down.

I have a problem with a certain 2 visitors that constantly drop in uninvited who constantly find fault with everything I do including my quilting, saying that it is a total waste of time, always being negative about everything and everybody,
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Why bother with people who don't like you?
I have a friend like that...sorta a friend, maybe not for much more. I simply refuse to answer the door, and I keep it locked all the time. The door has a peep hole in it and I use it all the time.

When she asks why I didn't answer the door or phone or cell, since my car is there for all to see, (no usable garage) I am "in the back yard" or "didn't have my hearing aid on" or even "tired and napping". So far she hasn't gotten the message.
Can't say why she keeps coming, not that close a friend.

Thankyou Ramona, once I didn't answer the door and it made me feel so guilty, I just have to be strong in future, I'll think of you Ramona next time they ring the doorbell.