Oh, the same mother who has got involved with someone who is already trying to call the shots!

Good suggestion for you not to be in when she arrives with the dog. Perhaps the health route would be a better choice. A considered rather than knee-jerk reaction. Divine 1966, please don't take my comment as a personal criticism. It amused me because that would be my first reaction to such a request.

Has your mother behaved like this before, or is it just because of the new man in her life?