It is a hard decision to make. We have 2 dogs and when we moved last we have a grand yard but landlord says "no pets" in the house. I got him to let me have my parakeet, oscar, and tortoise in the house but NO DOGS. It was not easy to find a place that wold let me rent and have my goats, chickens, 2 dogs, house pets (as mentioned before) and 5 kids. LOL (A whole other story about why we don't buy..no credit...I have never had a credit card...not even a jc pennys or sears and never any payments of any type...never owned a cell, pay cash for cars etc...I am in my 30's and my whole life I have looked at it like this....if I don't have the cash for it, then I don't buy it LOL )
So I got him to compromise....very cold nights they get to come in and sleep in my dinning room. It took about 2 months of adjustment....they kept trying to leave the yard and rebel a little in the beginning....but 1 and 1/2 years later they are just fine. And now I don't have to worry about raccoons, skunks, opossum, coyotes....etc. I do have 2 fixed brothers so they have a little of the pack thing going on but we are part of that pack. They still go in the car with me and hang out in the yard with me and such. Not to mention days we all go to the river! That is so fun!
I'm not saying do it...or don't do it...just saying what has worked for me.
Oatmeal baths seem to help when the boys roll in something. And oh my do they love to roll..............Murphy came back after rolling in a dead gopher and guess what was still stuck under his collar? The gopher. I didn't know whether to be revolted or laugh....so I laughed. It was funny...he had no clue it was there.
So for a lighter note.....some dog humor seems to be need so here goes.......
How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?
How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?
Border Collie: Just one. Then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.
Rottweiler: Make me!
Lab: Oh, me, me! Pleeease let me change the light bulb! Can I? Huh? Huh?
Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!
Malamute: Let the Border Collie do it. You can feed me while he's busy.
Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls.
Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?
Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.
Mastiff: Screw it yourself! I'm not afraid of the dark...
Doberman: While it's out, I'll just take a nap on the couch.
Boxer: Who needs light? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.
Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there!
Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb?
Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle...
Old English Sheep dog: Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?
Basset Hound: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Westie: Dogs do not change light bulbs -- people change light bulbs. I am not one of THEM so the question is, how long before I can expect my light again?
Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.
Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned-out bulb?
ok and one more tho most of us have seen this one too....but still funny
Dear Dogs and Cats,
When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way.
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help, because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this.
Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort.
Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping; they can actually curl up in a ball.
It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.
My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years, canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.
The proper order is kiss me, and then go smell the other dogs' butt. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you.
To pacify you I have posted the following message on our front door...
Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.
