I’m with my friend’s brother for a week and they have this dog which is cute and friendly and well trained…

but really damn stinky. It’s like you smell it before you hear or see it. If I was super close I’d tell him to wash his damn dog - but It’s not my house or place - and I can’t ask my friend to… she and her bro have a difficult relationship. How would you handle this?

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SomeMichGuy · M

You could just say to the brother, "Look this is totally me, not your sister, so I want to get that out there. I really like your dog--he's(?) really a particularly great dog. But--and I don't want to offend you--maybe you've become used to it...your really wonderful dog smells really NOT wonderful. So bad that his stink precedes him. I would be happy to wash him for you and not make this more work for you. Would you let me do this for you and your great dog?"