Dear Abby: I love when my friend pops by, but I don’t love her messy dog

DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine calls first or pops by every few months. She’s generous and brings homemade treats, something she has found at the grocer, or flowers from her garden. We have great chats, and I really like her.

The problem is, she always brings her little dog, whom she calls the most “wonderful little doggie in the world.” He goes into all the rooms and jumps on the beds, couch, needlepoint chairs, etc. The last time she was here, I had to launder two bedspreads and clean the couch because it was muddy outside. When I spoke up and said maybe his feet were muddy, she said she had wiped his feet. Obviously not.