Woman Says Her Daughter-in-Law Freaked Out Because She Let Her Dog Lick Plates After a Family Dinner
A woman shared on the U.K. forum Mumsnet.com that she hosted her family for an Easter dinner and then set the plates and pans on the floor for her dog to lick, arguing that it's not a hygiene issue because they would be sterilized in the dishwasher
She said her daughter-in-law was taken aback and vowed to never let her children eat at her house again
Readers were divided on the issue, with some saying that letting a dog lick plates is no big deal while others called it "disgusting" and "stomach churning"
A woman says she hosted her family for a "lovely" Easter dinner — but her daughter-in-law got a little salty when she let her dog have a taste of the meal.
In a post on the U.K.-based community forum Mumsnet.com, the woman shared that she welcomed her three stepchildren, their partners and a total of seven grandchildren for the holiday celebration. When the family's roast dinner was over, the OP (original poster) set the plates and some pots and pans on the floor for her dog to lick. Her daughter-in-law — the wife of her stepson — was taken aback, she said.
"[She] lost the plot, saying that was so unhygienic," the OP recalled. "I assured her that they would be going into the dishwasher on a high temperature [and] so would be sterilized. I always let the dog prewash my plates as I consider it's going into the dishwasher at a high temp to be sterilized so no problem."
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But it seems the OP's daughter-in-law did not agree with her logic.
"[She is] saying she will never let her children eat at my house again," she wrote, revealing that her daughter-in-law gathered up her husband and kids and left the family gathering "in a huff."
The OP shared that her own husband later got a text from his son, who apologized but said he needed to support his wife. "I totally get that. But.... My question is — is it okay to let the dog lick out the plates etc. when they are going into the dishwasher at a high temp?" she concluded her post, seeking opinions.
In the comments, readers were divided on the issue. Some said letting the dog lick the plates was no big deal.
"It wouldn't bother me — as you say, they are going to be washed, and dog saliva will wash off much easier than, say, oils and fats that the food might contain or be cooked in. So there's no hygiene issue," one person wrote, before adding, "However, some people would have a massive issue with it, and for that reason I would wait until guests had gone until doing it."
Someone else agreed, writing, "You're right, the dishwasher will obliterate any germs at that temperature. It's absolutely fine germ-wise. Social acceptance-wise I can see how someone might find this a bit low."
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Other commenters, though, were just as grossed out as the OP's daughter-in-law.
"I am a huge dog lover, but that's grim. I wouldn't want to eat anything at your house either!" one reader wrote, while another described it as "stomach churning."
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Yet another said: "I'm 100% with your DIL and think it's absolutely disgusting. I can't be around people who don't have boundaries with animals."
"So you just left the plates on the floor for the dog to sort of prewash in front of everyone??" someone else asked. "I'd be horrified to watch this!"
In a reply to one of the comments, the OP pointed out that her daughter-in-law's reaction to the situation was "ironic" because she apparently "was encouraging my dog to 'kiss' her children on the face, which I said she had been trained not to do as we all know how she cleans her 'bits'. "
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