Proud Texan
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Just had an emotional run-in with our very first service animal guest. Everything seem to go O.K. last night but this morning their unleashed, unharnessed dog took after our cat and chased her for several hundred yards. Nothing was said at the moment because I didn't want to speak while I was upset. This afternoon when they returned from their daily outing, I approached them and asked them if they wouldn't mind leashing their dog so there wouldn't be a repeat of this morning incident. I explained that the cat was our pet and important to us and that I had found the incident upsetting. I returned to the house.
Minutes later, the husband comes storming to the house and informs us they will NOT be joining us for breakfast and will be leaving first thing in the morning because I had insulted his wife. INSULTED HIS WIFE? I cooled down again and attempted to smooth the situation over but to no avail. I told them I had meant no disrespect and it certainly wasn't my intent to insult anyone. For reasons unfathomable to me, he didn't care for my apology and said that they would still be leaving. His wife seemed gracious and accepted my apology. I even offered to not charge them for the night. "Nope, go head and charge it" By God, I did.
We are still not convinced that this was a service animal especially after the way it took off after the cat. Gee, do you think that maybe they'll come back again sometime?
Minutes later, the husband comes storming to the house and informs us they will NOT be joining us for breakfast and will be leaving first thing in the morning because I had insulted his wife. INSULTED HIS WIFE? I cooled down again and attempted to smooth the situation over but to no avail. I told them I had meant no disrespect and it certainly wasn't my intent to insult anyone. For reasons unfathomable to me, he didn't care for my apology and said that they would still be leaving. His wife seemed gracious and accepted my apology. I even offered to not charge them for the night. "Nope, go head and charge it" By God, I did.
We are still not convinced that this was a service animal especially after the way it took off after the cat. Gee, do you think that maybe they'll come back again sometime?