Posted By: ER MT on 2007-04-30
In Reply to: It is an ugly situation which is why I'm was for suggestions - Her dogs

I don't understand why you are so afraid of offending her??!!! I don't know how much time has passed, but I would have been rip roaring FURIOUS at her, SIL or not, that she allowed her dog to do that not once but twice. She sounds pretty self-centered and uncaring to me.

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