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Originally Posted by shakran
Hold on a second. First off, we're making a false assumption here, that being that it's not OK to tell people "no kids" at a gathering.
That's just plain wrong. If you're hosting, you set the rules. If your guests don't like that, you're not forcing them to come. Many adult gatherings specify no children.
There's nothing wrong with asking that guests not bring their kids, be they human or canine.
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True, but you should be careful about creating a false equivalence between saying "no kids" and "no dogs." It is much more difficult to ditch kids for a few days than it is to ditch a dog. For a dog that lives outside, all you really need is someone to come over to feed, water and hopefully play with the dog every day. For a dog that lives inside (or one that lives outside for that matter), you can drop the dog at a kennel. You can really do neither with kids.
So saying "no kids" has a greater impact on guests than saying "no dogs"
In my opinion, of course.