Mother-in-Law Wants to Bring a Litter Box for Her Puppy for 2 Hour Visit

A woman took to Reddit to share her frustration after her mother-in-law announced plans to bring an untrained puppy—and a full setup including a litter box—for a short two-hour visit.

In the post, the woman explained, “My mother-in-law wants to bring a litter box for her dog who is not potty trained to pee and poop in while she’s here.”

But that’s not all. The mother-in-law also plans to bring along “a play pen, a giant bed, a crate and more,” despite the fact that the visit will only last two hours and the couple already lives in a “crowded townhome.”

“We do not feel comfortable with letting the dog have the litter box in our home for several reasons, especially because we don’t want our dog to think that she can use the bathroom inside,” the woman wrote. “We told her that we’re happy to accommodate everything except the litter box needs to go on our patio.”

She added, “We are already bending over backwards puppy-proofing the house, deep cleaning, rearranging furniture, etc. to prepare. I feel the least she can do is be okay with the litter box on the patio.”

Despite her efforts to compromise, the mother-in-law reportedly didn’t take the boundary well. “She’s making a HUGE deal of it,” the woman continued, “saying she won’t come and she doesn’t feel welcome anymore because we told her that we didn’t want to argue about it and we felt as though our request was valid.”

Many Reddit users came to the woman’s defense, emphasizing that her request was entirely reasonable. One commenter wrote, “It’s your home. She’s a guest and that is asking too much. I am a huge dog lover (rescues too!) but I would never expect someone to accommodate my dogs in their home this way. In fact I would never expect someone to accommodate my dogs period. It’s nice if my dogs can come for a visit but I’d never push them on someone.”

Another added, “All of this for a 2 hour stay? Litter box can be outside. She needs to train her dog better.”