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" Whenever my sister-in-law visits for the weekend, she always brings her dog along. He&amp;#039;s cute, but a major inconvenience. How can I get her to leave the pooch at home without being rude? Hosts aren&amp;#039;t obliged to include their houseguests&amp;#039; pets in an invitation (unless, of course, it&amp;#039;s a service dog for a disabled person). So next time you invite your sister-in-law, be clear right up front: &amp;quot;Rebecca, I would love to have you come visit this summer. But it will need to be without Pumpkin. I hope you can find a dog sitter for him.&amp;quot; If you wish, explain your reasons: &amp;quot;Sam is allergic to dog hair&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;With three kids in the house, having a dog just makes things a little too crazy. I hope you understand.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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