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LolaLasagne — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:34:18 GMT

My boss decided to have our weekly staff meeting at her house this morning, because she wanted to cook us breakfast. There are only 10 of us. I thought that was so nice, and several of us brought fresh juice, special jams, etc.

When I arrived, she asked me to take off my shoes. Now, I know a lot of people ask this of their guests, so regardless of what I think of this practice, I get it, and I'm fine with doing it. However, she has two giant Golden Retrievers who were running around the house jumping up on me, digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber. Am I crazy, or was it too much for her to ask us to take off our shoes in this particular situation?

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viva923 — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:42:37 GMT

my opinion is YES,

she had 2 large dogs that can't take off their paws off after going outside.

I ask people to take off their shoes at my house. I have NO pets of any kind.

I would keep a pair of slippers in my car so if you are ever asked to go to her house again, you have these nice slippers in car for taking off your shoes at her house.

My DD has this rule at her house, no shoes, she has slippers at her house that i brought to her for when i visit. she has a dog

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Laura14 — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:40:37 GMT

@LolaLasagne I don't like it.

I realize that people have the right to make the rules in their own home. And if you are a family member or close friend, you would probably be aware but in a professional situation not everyone is comfortable or prepared to go barefoot.

And to not restrain your animals while you have profesional guests is another big no no for me. Not everyone loves or can be in a room with shedding dogs. I for one am very allergic and, if the dogs are not trained, there is no excuse for lettng your guests put up with your lack of training.

Same goes for kids.

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nana59 — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:42:06 GMT

she's fussy about shoes....but not about a house full of dog hair?! you're not crazy...i would have asked for a lint roller!!! jmo....

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LolaLasagne — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:42:23 GMT

@viva923 wrote:
my opinion is YES,
she had 2 large dogs that can't take off their paws after going outside.

I ask people to take off their shoes at my house. I have NO pets of any kind.

I would keep a pair of slippers in my car so if you are ever asked to go to her house again, you have these nice slippers in car for taking off your shoes at her house.

My DD has this rule at her house, no shoes, she has slippers at her house that i brought to her for when i visit. she has a dog

@viva923It's not about taking off shoes. It's about the fact that if a host invites a guest into a home where they are going to be mauled by dogs and end up covered in slobber and hair that's everywhere, they probably shouldn't be so concerned about asking the guests to remove their shoes to protect their floors.

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glb613 — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:43:34 GMT

@LolaLasagne wrote:
My boss decided to have our weekly staff meeting at her house this morning, because she wanted to cook us breakfast. There are only 10 of us. I thought that was so nice, and several of us brought fresh juice, special jams, etc.

When I arrived, she asked me to take off my shoes. Now, I know a lot of people ask this of their guests, so regardless of what I think of this practice, I get it, and I'm fine with doing it. However, she has two giant Golden Retrievers who were running around the house jumping up on me, digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber. Am I crazy, or was it too much for her to ask us to take off our shoes in this particular situation?

This subject has been discussed many, many times and it never ends well. With that being said, I find it incredibly rude to ask people to take off their shoes. It's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

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Ladylaughsalot — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:45:52 GMT

I find it to be very rude for someone to ask their guests to remove their shoes. It’s like they are saying their floors mean more to them than you do. Of course, if it’s mud you’re having to walk through to get to their door, I would understand, but then again, in that circumstance I wouldn’t need to be asked; I would remove my shoes on my own. I hope she had slippers for everyone. So, no I don’t think you’re overreacting.

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sidsmom — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:44:54 GMT

@LolaLasagne wrote:
My boss decided to have our weekly staff meeting at her house this morning, because she wanted to cook us breakfast. There are only 10 of us. I thought that was so nice, and several of us brought fresh juice, special jams, etc.

When I arrived, she asked me to take off my shoes. Now, I know a lot of people ask this of their guests, so regardless of what I think of this practice, I get it, and I'm fine with doing it. However, she has two giant Golden Retrievers who were running around the house jumping up on me, digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber. Am I crazy, or was it too much for her to ask us to take off our shoes in this particular situation?

If ‘taking off the shoes’ was the crux of the post, why was....

“digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant

tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast

was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber” even mentioned?

I think the OP wanted to type the word ‘crotch’, ‘tumbleweeds’

and ‘slobber’....and created the narrative to support it.

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Lipstickdiva — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:46:17 GMT

@LolaLasagne wrote:
@viva923 wrote:
my opinion is YES,
she had 2 large dogs that can't take off their paws after going outside.

I ask people to take off their shoes at my house. I have NO pets of any kind.

I would keep a pair of slippers in my car so if you are ever asked to go to her house again, you have these nice slippers in car for taking off your shoes at her house.

My DD has this rule at her house, no shoes, she has slippers at her house that i brought to her for when i visit. she has a dog
@viva923It's not about taking off shoes. It's about the fact that if a host invites a guest into a home where they are going to be mauled by dogs and end up covered in slobber and hair that's everywhere, they probably shouldn't be so concerned about asking the guests to remove their shoes to protect their floors.

If I was having a meeting at my house, I would make sure everyone was comfortable around dogs. If not, I would either not have the meeting at my home or I would put the dogs in a bedroom. However, you were hardly "mauled" by dogs.

Dog hair can be swept up and dog drool can be easily cleaned up. Crud ground into the carpet from shoes or scratched up wood floors from something stuck on the bottom of shoes are trickier.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:48:27 GMT

I'm okay with the "no shoes" rule. But she was very rude not to restrain her dogs. Some dog owners don't understand that not everyone loves dogs in their face. Under the circumstances, there isn't much you could have done. I might have politely asked her to keep them away.

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goldensrbest — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:49:40 GMT

I have 3 goldens, but i think she should had put the dogs up in another room.

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LolaLasagne — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:50:54 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
@LolaLasagne wrote:
My boss decided to have our weekly staff meeting at her house this morning, because she wanted to cook us breakfast. There are only 10 of us. I thought that was so nice, and several of us brought fresh juice, special jams, etc.

When I arrived, she asked me to take off my shoes. Now, I know a lot of people ask this of their guests, so regardless of what I think of this practice, I get it, and I'm fine with doing it. However, she has two giant Golden Retrievers who were running around the house jumping up on me, digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber. Am I crazy, or was it too much for her to ask us to take off our shoes in this particular situation?
If ‘taking off the shoes’ was the crux of the post, why was....
“digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant
tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast
was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber” even mentioned?

I think the OP wanted to type the word ‘crotch’, ‘tumbleweeds’
and ‘slobber’....and created the narrative to support it.

@sidsmom That's disgusting. You have issues.

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sidsmom — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:03:00 GMT

@LolaLasagne wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
@LolaLasagne wrote:
My boss decided to have our weekly staff meeting at her house this morning, because she wanted to cook us breakfast. There are only 10 of us. I thought that was so nice, and several of us brought fresh juice, special jams, etc.

When I arrived, she asked me to take off my shoes. Now, I know a lot of people ask this of their guests, so regardless of what I think of this practice, I get it, and I'm fine with doing it. However, she has two giant Golden Retrievers who were running around the house jumping up on me, digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber. Am I crazy, or was it too much for her to ask us to take off our shoes in this particular situation?
If ‘taking off the shoes’ was the crux of the post, why was....
“digging their snouts into my crotch, and I had to avoid giant
tumbleweeds of dog hair everywhere I walked. By the time breakfast
was finished, I was covered in dog hair and slobber” even mentioned?

I think the OP wanted to type the word ‘crotch’, ‘tumbleweeds’
and ‘slobber’....and created the narrative to support it.
@sidsmom That's disgusting. You have issues.

@LolaLasagne

Sugar...you originally brought it up....

but hey, do what you have to do to...be happy.

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cherry — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:54:19 GMT

I would never have been able to eat anything in a house that dirty.

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Lilysmom — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:58:16 GMT

I don’t mind the take your shoes off at the door. I do mind the fact that dogs are loose during a meeting. I am a dog owner and never let my Lab rule the house when company arrives. She is happy to go into her bed in the bedroom. If I have company that knows and loves my dog, she can come out for a brief visit after meals but then goes right back to the bedroom.

Now that she is older, she is happy to miss the company.

As a dog owner, what I hate is guests rough housing with my dog in the house, especially my older dog. We never do that with our dogs and they are not used to it. In my view, people who do this should be put in their own bedroom and locked up. LM

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Alison Wonderland — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:02:24 GMT

I don't have any problem with the request to remove shoes. Someone said that the dogs can't remove their paws, which is true, but may be moot. They do make covers for dog paws that would prevent dogs from tracking dirt and mud inside, just like humans removing shoes would. It's possible the woman uses those on her dogs before she walks them.

The issue here seems to be the uncontrolled dogs and what sounds like her inability to vacuum, which are unrelated to shoes. Unless the OP thinks that having her shoes on would magically create a bubble that dogs cannot nose through and fur cannot cling to, I don't know why the shoes were even mentioned.

I do think that anyone who has pets, even perfectly behaved pets, or wants people to remove shoes in their home should let guests know in an invitation, so they can opt out if they don't feel comfortable. I'm allergic to anything with fur or feathers, even 'hyperallergenic' dogs, and sometimes wear shoes with Gekks installed - so no socks. If I know there are pets, I can adjust my meds as needed and also plan to stay no more than an hour. And if I need to take my shoes off, like at the airport, I can make sure I wear good socks.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:05:23 GMT

Well, I would figure 'her house, her rules'. As to the dogs, I would think that it would be appropriate, in this event, to have the dogs either in another part of the house or outside if that is possible.

I also have a Golden Retriever so I totally get the 'hair' issue. OMG, hair everywhere even in parts of the house where he doesn't even go. I do my best to keep things clean and I'm picking up hair a zillion times a day, so it's pretty much unavoidable to have some amount of hair.

My husband takes off his shoes when he comes in the house and I really do appreciate that because he is one who really doesn't watch where he walks at all. I'm somewhat disabled and I'm the one who has to clean the carpets, so it does make a HUGE difference.

I have to say that he made considerably more a mess (with shoes) of the carpets than the dog does though!

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ROMARY — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:10:16 GMT

It doesn't make much sense to me, in this particular situation.

I would have worried about how clean her kitchen counters, food prep., etc. were.

p.s. I love, love dogs. 'Don't get me wrong'.

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DrakesMomma — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:11:13 GMT

@LolaLasagne - Perhaps you're crazy but not about this. I probably would have left. Boss or not. Meeting or not.