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" I love animals, and I always encourage friends to bring their pets when they visit my home. But one friend&amp;#039;s dog always goes to the bathroom in an out-of-the-way spot. The owner isn&amp;#039;t aware of this; how do I let her know that her dog is making a mess? It sounds like you&amp;#039;re a very generous hostess, but it&amp;#039;s time to bring up the problem \u2014 and put an end to it.  P.S. Give your friend the chance to be a good guest and take responsibility for her pooch. Say, &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m sure you didn&amp;#039;t notice, but your dog left a few &amp;#039;surprises&amp;#039; the last few times you visited. Maybe he needs to go out more often?&amp;quot; Let her know where the accidents occurred so she can offer to pay for dry cleaning, if necessary. If she&amp;#039;s unreceptive or gets defensive, nicely ask her to leave the dog at home next time she comes over. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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