Family holidays can be tricky, and can be made harder by difficult family members. One woman took to Reddit to get advice about what to do for Thanksgiving. As much as she likes her in-laws, they refused to put her sister-in-law's aggressive pet chihuahua in a separate room from their toddler even though it had almost harmed her toddler in the past.
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After her initial post, the OP shared an update, saying:
“So we are officially doing our first Thanksgiving as a solo family tomorrow. My husband and I are understandably pissed and heartbroken with his family but we will make the best of it. We are sure we’re going to get calls from his parents tomorrow to guilt us and make us feel like we are being unreasonable. But our mind is made and luckily we have a lot of food because we were going to bring like half the thanksgiving meal. “
“Your request wasn’t unreasonable, and it’s your job to keep your child safe. Their assurances mean nothing based on what happened last time. If they complain that you’re keeping the baby away, throw that back in their faces. Say ‘No, you’re keeping the baby away because you won’t keep a dog that has tried to bite her in a different room.’ Your in-laws are the AHs. Big time. I’m guessing they feel like the chihuahua is their grandchild, and your child comes a distant second. I’m a huge animal lover and have had dogs of all sizes, and I would never excuse my dog’s behavior like that. It’s a huge risk to take in hopes that a dog that has shown aggression won’t maim your child,” one person wrote.
“My kid was attacked by a dog. If the dog is problematic, stay the hell away from it and don’t accept excuses. Your child’s safety is the top priority,” another shared.
“Chichuahua [sic] are listed as the 4th most likely to bite a child. As this dog has already demonstrated this behavior tell them never will you ever come over again as they feel the dog is more important than their granddaughter. NTA,” another added.
“If I were you? ‘If you are going to prioritize a f–king dog over your own grandchild’s safety, then I hope you really like that dog, because you are no longer seeing your grandchild.’ NTA.”
