Dear Maggie,

I have a new boyfriend, and he has a dog. Things have been great between us – except for the dog. It’s so jealous it barely lets us hug. And the other night, it jumped up at me in bed and bit me in the face!

My guy then told me it did the same thing to his last girlfriend and, in fact, was the reason they broke up. And then I found out it had also bitten his young nephew. I suggested a muzzle, but he refuses. He just adores this dog. I don’t know what to do. You’re a dog person. Any suggestions to solve this before the dog ruins our relationship?

Best,

Me or the Dog

Dear MOTD,