Do you put your pets up when visitors come?
By Keepee
@Keepee (67)
United States
October 7, 2010 10:11am CST
Some folks love pets and some folks hate them. What do you do when an anti-dog or pet person comes to your house? Do you put your pet in a kennel, lock him in another room, or put him outside?
My personal feeling is this. My house, my rules. My dogs live here, you don't. We work very hard to make sure our pets don't pester guests, don't jump on them or bother them in any way. That's just doggy-manners. However, just because someone doesn't like dogs does not mean they'll be confined to their kennels for the entire day. If they aren't bothering you, you don't have a leg to stand on as far as complaining that they are out.
I will put my cats in another room when my friend and her daughter come to visit. Her daughter is allergic and dearly loves the cats, but she looks so pitiful when the allergy hits her. They've never asked me to put the cats away, but I feel like in this case, since it's my choice, it's something nice to do.
What do you guys think?
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14 responses
@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
8 Oct 10
I used to have to do this when people came to visit. My Kat family is not very friendly. Especially around children. Certian adults they didnt care for either. Anyway since i moved my new place is a lot smaller so i cant do that anymore. I dont have many people dropping by either. If someone comes over with children i have to keep a close watch on them so they dont get hurt. The kids that is. I also tell the parent to keep kids close by them. In the animal kingdom the mother will not let anyone come between them and their babies so i tell the parent thats how close you have to keep your kids. For saftey sake.
@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
7 Oct 10
The only person that comes to my home is my boyfriend and he loves my cats. I go to his home and I love his cats.
As far as anti-pet people are concerned, I don't have time to waste with them anyway and they surely won't be coming to my home any time soon nor will I ever consider putting my cats up even if they do drop by. 
Their visit will be a very, very short one at that. 
Their visit will be a very, very short one at that. @betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
14 Oct 10
Thanks Keepee,
I like the way I think too. After all, my pets are my best friends and we pet people have to stick together in behalf of our pet pals.
@Keepee (67)
• United States
7 Oct 10
I had pet rats and it's amazing how many people get offended by them!! I mean geez, if they wouldn't go stick their noses in the cage and start banging around asking what was in there, they'd have never known!
When my last guy, Anasi, passed away I decided not to get any more for a while, but if folks would just give them a chance, they are fantastic pets!
@Bad_Daddy55 (497)
• Canada
8 Oct 10
My feelings r I have pets, u no like, u no come over. There r some exceptions.
When someone comes over dressed in suit tie, gown, I have my brats go in the other room, if the people stay for a long time, different story. I am a trainer and my dogs don't jump on people..
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
7 Oct 10
My house is my dog's house too. I won't put her in a cage to welcome a non-dog person. In fact there are no non-dog persons comming to my house. All the people that visit us are dog lovers, they know Binne and they love her.
Owning a dog was a good way to select my friends. That's how I found who are really friends and who are false friends.
@angelic123 (1108)
• United States
8 Oct 10
It depends on my visitors. If they have allergies or serious health problem with pet I will put away my pet, maybe call a friend to watch after my pet until the visitors are gone. I will be sad to keep them away but that will be necessary. Who would want to cause a problem especially health problem to their visitors?
@Keepee (67)
• United States
10 Oct 10
I think health problem prevention is definitely ok. After all, that person can't help if they are badly allergic, they may love animals, you know? But the people that come in and demand you get them away because of hair or because "ewww it's a dog"... that's not ok :D.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
8 Oct 10
I would never inconvenience anyone in my household for an outsider and that includes my pets. If they don't like my dogs they don't have to come here. I would also never ask or expect anyone to confine their pets for my convenience--that is rude!!
I am allergic to cats but I feed the neighborhood strays because I love cats. I have never asked anyone to shut their cats away when I visit--I meet them away from the cats! It's up to me to adapt to their home, not their obligation to meet my needs.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
8 Oct 10
I am not very fond of pets but we do have dogs, fish and birds around. The dogs make a lot of noise whenever we have visitors. They bark at everyone strange to them so we do put them in our backyard when we have visitors coming. It is really so disturbing to hear them barking and frightening each guest that comes inside our gate.
@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
8 Oct 10
No, I don't have my pets leave the room when company comes. They are my little family and they are allowed on the bed, couch, wherever. They're clean and precious. The only way I'd have them leave the room, would be if someone were allergic, but we wouldn't stay close if they wanted to visit real often.
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
8 Oct 10
It is just common courtesy in our house to put our animals outside when we have company. It is just easier to enjoy your company when you don't have to worry about your pets jumping on your guests.
@laniekins (4579)
• Philippines
8 Oct 10
whenever there is a visitor, I hide my dogs or put them in another room. My two dogs always bark at any visitor, even some of my family members. They are very sensitive to newly face specially kids, so I have no choice but to hide them. However for those visitor who stays long in our house, I just let my dogs roam in the house. I don't put my dog to cage or tie them. The visitor should accept my dogs, if they don't like animals it fine, just don't hurt them, they can always leave if they don't like animals around the house.
@danielashaira (86)
• Philippines
8 Oct 10
ostly my friends visit in our house they knew already that i luv my cat pets, so they dont bother me anymore.
@imphavok (320)
• Canada
15 Oct 10
We have three dogs that do get rather excited with guests. We will never put them away for an extended time but if they get too excited and pest to much we put them in the bedroom for a ten minute time out.
One of our dogs is a puppymill rescue and suffers from fear aggression. He barks alot when he doesn't know or doesn't like someone. We will put him in the bedroom when it gets too much for him and bring him back out when he's calmer. The only way he will get past his fears is by being around people.
Our dogs are our family and we have made it very clear that if people don't like them they shouldn't come over. I love my friends, but I love my dogs more.
