DEAR ABBY: My husband and I just found out we are to become grandparents in seven months. We are very excited, and I can’t wait to spend time with my new grandchild. The plan is for me to spend two to three weeks with my daughter after the baby comes, to help them rest and settle into a daily routine.

The problem is, I am scared to death of one of her dogs. “Bruno” is large, unpredictable and not well-trained, and I believe he would bite me if given a chance. My daughter loves Bruno and is “sure” he would never hurt me. How do we deal with this potentially disastrous situation?

I want everything to be special when meeting and bonding with our grandbaby, but I’m not sure how to approach my fear of her dog. Our daughter’s feelings get hurt easily, and I don’t want to jeopardize our relatio

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