Miss Manners: Neighbor’s Barking Dog Cuts Playdates Short

Miss Manners: Neighbor’s barking dog cuts playdates short

I’ve already told her that barking dogs give me headaches, but nothing has changed.

Miss Manners: My neighbor’s dog playdates are becoming too much for me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor has a new dog. Frequently she sees me out back with my dogs, and asks to come into my yard so that our dogs may have a playdate.

Miss Manners: Constant playdates with neighbor’s barking dog give me a headache

Once in a while would be fine. But the neighbor requests these nearly daily.

Miss Manners: How do I politely tell my neighbor I don’t want her barking dog in my yard?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor has a new dog. Frequently she sees me out back with my dogs, and asks to come into my yard so that our dogs may have a playdate.

Miss Manners: Should I risk insulting my neighbor by being blunt about her dog?

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