[Dr. Sivana]

Reject my dogs, and you’re rejecting me in several respects.

We had offered our home for a couple of ladies involved in trying to set up a non-profit organization in our city. They insisted on bringing their wire-haired terrier, despite the fact that we had a cat.

The dog had to stay upstairs, the cat was nervous (and rightfully annoyed) the whole time. The dog barked the whole time.

Dogs may have fine instincts regarding humans, but for most of them, food and the presence of other animals tend to take precedence.

[RegulatorCountry]

The dog barked because he or she was shut away in a room in an unfamiliar place, and smelled a cat.

The cat was nervous because of 1) strangers in the house, 2) a dog barking, and 3) that dog was in the house.

They were ungracious guests, the dog was unhappy, your cat was unhappy and you apparently were unhappy.

Of all the parties involved, the dog appears to have had the least say in the matter, followed closely by your cat. It may have been worth the upheaval in your home, to aid in the setting up of this nonprofit. Or, maybe it was not. Sounds as if you would have done things differently, in hindsight.