I just need a moan ...
Its a fact, mud sticks to sheepie fur, mud dries and you get dust all over the floor, sheepie leans against the walls whilst muddy and generally, its just a messy time all round which as far as I am concerned you just accept and get on with ...right ? oh no wrong as far as my husband is concerned. When I get home from work, first I walk Ollie/Jack, then feed them and keep them in the utility (which is joined to the kitchen, but I took the door off and added a dog gate, so they don't feel shut away) they stay in there till they are cleanish LOL. I then hoover up any dust from the day in the kitchen, wipe the doors down and clean the floor, takes 20 mins. So when husband comes in house is clean and he can't winge about the dirt. He now says that the dogs should stay in the utility room - my utility is 12ft x 5ft, but about 2ft of that is taken up all along one wall, washing machine, sink etc - its ok to put them there when they've been walked and are wet and muddy, but no way am i doing that in the day. He just kept going on about how he'd decorated the kitchen, and look at it now - all I heard was blah blah blah kitchen blah blah blah all bl**dy weekend blah blah waste of time. I just stood there and laughed and said, so who cleans the kitchen every day, who washes all the units and walls, skirting board, door frames down every weekend - oh me, so stop you're wingeing, its winter, accept it. Needless to say I got my own way, well its me who cleans them up after all and the mess they make in winter, but thats having a dog as far as I'm concerned. My house is immacualte, even with 2 dogs, because I make the effort to keep it that way - then I got the oh you care more about the dogs than me talk, I just gave him the look of, you really want me to answer that one darling ? I then had to be the grown up and say, look the dogs take up all my dog love, but you my love have all my wife love, I made him a cup of tea and he was fine - the things we do eh !!! ahhhh winge over, sorry, but I know you guys totally understand. Right off to spend more of husbands money on things for the dogs ha ha !!!! |
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Awww winge away then come and visit me. Still have the cadbury icecream bars in the freezer. MEN  Time to soak up the sun here and leave the other half there. 
I sympathise with you, a house full of 2 legged male uprights.  Hey I'll send them over there 
Bring the pooches too.  |
| Oh Lisa, yes please - I'm on the phone to Quantas as we speak - don't eat all the ice cream LOL |
lisaoes wrote: Still have the cadbury icecream bars in the freezer. MEN PLEASE MAY I COME TOO Time to soak up the sun here and leave the other half there. 
You have my sympathy!! I lived in mud for almost two years, when we were building the house and had not gotten the finish grading done yet. I TOTALLY know what you saying. My solution was BOOTS, well worth the trouble. Cabela's has a hunting boot that comes right up to the knee. Alot of work to put on and off but worth it. |
| I emphatize with you about the frequency of cleaning that you need to do. I also empathize with the complaining husband scenario. Fred has been on my husband's unfavorable list for two days now because of something he did. (I don't want to hijack the thread so I won't get into details) Anyway, my husband turns around to me and says, "You love him more than you love me." I replied, "You are jealous of the dog?Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds?" My husband was eating at the time, he nearly spit out his food and couldn't make eye contact with me because he realized it was silly.
The funny thing about all of this is that my husband loves Fred. He dotes on him. I am sure your husband loves Ollie and Jack too. |
Ollie's Mum wrote: ahhhh winge over, sorry, but I know you guys totally understand. Right off to spend more of husbands money on things for the dogs ha ha !!!!
LOL Sounds like a good solution! LOL |
| yeh I might look into getting him some boots, especially after seeing the pics of Suzi walking to Westminster in NYC - right off I go in search of some booties lol
BTW fredcanyouseeme - please tell me what Fred has done - it gives me amunition against hubby |
Maybe keep your husband in the utility room?????  |
| Good idea - I'll go walk him over the muddy fields first though lol |
| If you came and washed down my units and my walls I'd never complain, even if I had to share just your dog love.
PS What is a unit? |
ahhhh thank you Ron - a unit is the doors on kitchen cupboards - we call them kitchen units. I've got some sheepie forum love spare ... its all yours !!  |
| Fred is a submissive urinator. As of late, my husband comes in the door and Fred starts going bonkers. My husband yells and Fred pees. It doesn't matter if he was out five minutes ago to go to the bathroom. We are working on this right now. This behavior only just recently started. Fred's instructor at doggie school says the best way to deal with this is not acknowledge it or make a fuss when he submissive urinates.( the behavior will gradually go away) If you yell, "No" he only does it more. We are also working on the appropriate ways to great people, ie not going bonkers.
My husband came home two nights ago, put on his pajamas and Fred peed and got him. I understand why my husband is upset but, he overreacts a bit and it worsens the situation for all involved. |
| Ahhhh....Kayla!! Thanks for the giggles!! Sounds like you handled that situation perfectly...with the skill of a woman who knows how to get her way. |
| Hi,
Well I solved the problem by getting rid of the hubby and keeping that dogs...heh heh but that's not highly suggested for everyone.
You guys sound like yours are keepers and although they may fuss a little regarding the dogs messy habits, they seem to still like them. Ollie's mom, I laughed when you said it was you cleaning up after them and good point made! Hopefully, the horrible weather won't last forever and we'll all enjoy warm days once again. Remember the 15 storms we had? They are all now past and spring has arrived on the west coast! Crossing my fingers that spring will soon arrive in your part of the world. Marianne and the boys |
| Oh Kayla!! This just confirms it....all men are related....sigh...except maybe ron ...try living like that for over 2 months...with no kitchen...but dust, dirt and Panda...lol....Im ready to kill brian myself....but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel....so you hang in there...the rain will eventually go away too....lol...
Ill bring the wine and crackers.... |
| Can't you just put hubby in your motorhome and let the dogs have the run of the house??? |
Darcy wrote: Oh Kayla!! This just confirms it....all men are related....sigh...except maybe ron Sheeeeeesh.. Yeah, well, are you saying that all men are neat freaks? ...try living like that for over 2 months...with no kitchen...but dust, dirt and Panda...lol....Im ready to kill brian myself....
Since we are slinging darts, Brian did put up with you not taking a shower in your house for a couple of months.
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| Kayla, I am still trying to figure out how and why you have an "immaculate" home!
Don is pretty good, and helps by feeding, excercising and grooming the dogs....He was so against getting doggie boots, though. Said that none of the men (hubby, sons, brother-in-law) will use them. I said "Fine, then they can wash the floors and pay to clean our new couch/loveset." I guess I better make sure I use them, eh? But, yes, I get the whining about how everything is for the dogs...yada....yada...yada..... Whatever...
But I am making an effort to spend more "quality" time with Don, lately...like a movie, or watch AI with him...Seems to help! |
Ollie's Mum wrote: ...all I heard was blah blah blah kitchen blah blah blah all bl**dy weekend blah blah waste of time.
I speak for all men by saying I am impressed your husband speaks female
As my nephew says, "Boys rule. Girls drool." |
Bosley's mom wrote: But, yes, I get the whining about how everything is for the dogs...yada....yada...yada..... Why is my girlfriend at your house? |
| Sounds like he is just wanting more attention, husband that is. I think it's funny that a lot of the pictures in your album are of your husband hugging the dogs. It's obvious he likes the dogs. Hang in there and maybe just give him some extra attention. Or....get some earplugs. |
Ron wrote: Darcy wrote: Oh Kayla!! This just confirms it....all men are related....sigh...except maybe ron Sheeeeeesh.. Yeah, well, are you saying that all men are neat freaks? ...try living like that for over 2 months...with no kitchen...but dust, dirt and Panda...lol....Im ready to kill brian myself....Since we are slinging darts, Brian did put up with you not taking a shower in your house for a couple of months. Ouch Ron....youre right..im a pushover...lol...but my comment for you was a backward compliment.....so now maybe ill change it to include you too..!! |
| My experience tells me that most men aren't so concerned about a little dirt.
(Sometimes I actually like being included in the "all men" category. )
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