Dear Eric: My sister-in-law, who I love and have known since she was a child, recently bought two small “doodle” dogs. She brought them with her for an overnight, weekend visit. They barked at every little sound – a person coming into the room, door opening/closing. My sister-in-law’s response to her dogs was ineffective.

My sister-in-law, who I love and have known since she was a child, recently bought two small “doodle” dogs. She brought them with her for an overnight, weekend visit. They barked at

It’s fine for you to tell her that the dogs made too much of a ruckus the last time and ask her to leave them behind for the next visit. This, of course, makes the visit less ho