Comments on Childless by Marriage: Dogs too much for me?

Is this Ted or Michael? My father doesn't approve ...

2009-04-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

Is this Ted or Michael?
My father doesn't approve of anyone who doesn't live life according to his standards. That includes me and most other people. So let it go. I like you and that's what counts.

Sorry to hear your Dad doesn't like your stepkids....

2009-04-02T00:33:00.000-07:00

Sorry to hear your Dad doesn't like your stepkids... Considering he really doesn't even know me, I'm still wondering what I ever did to offend him.

ALSO THINK OF THE PROTECTION OF HAVE TWO BIG DOGS ...

2009-03-15T16:05:00.000-07:00

ALSO THINK OF THE PROTECTION OF HAVE TWO BIG DOGS IN YOUR HOME NOW THAT YOU LIVE ALONE. THEY WILL HELP YOU FEEL SAFE.

Okay, you guys,I had a bad day, but I knew when I ...

2009-03-14T19:27:00.000-07:00

Okay, you guys,I had a bad day, but I knew when I looked into those bully faces that night that I couldn't give my babies up.

The fence is already helping, although I need to do something about the mud they're bringing in. It's all over me and my floors. It's my chance to be creative with stepping stones or concrete in the areas where the sun never hits and it never gets dry.

We have done training, and it was helpful. I'm thinking maybe the big guy and I could benefit from another run through the class.

Are these dogs too big and too much for one busy person? Yes. Do I wish I had only gotten one dog? Yes indeed. Did I expect them to get this big? Heck no. But we're a family now, and you're right, Anonymous, I would miss them terribly. I foresee a time in the future when they will be great friends to me and to each other without endangering the furniture. :-)

THEY WILL CALM DOWN WITH AGE. A TRAINER WOULD BE ...

2009-03-14T15:30:00.000-07:00

THEY WILL CALM DOWN WITH AGE. A TRAINER WOULD BE GOOD IDEA. I THINK THE FENCE WILL HELP TOO. I THINK YOU WOULD MISS THEM MORE THAN YOU THINK IF YOU GOT RID OF THEM.

Have you tried working with a dog trainer? We hav...

2009-03-13T11:57:00.000-07:00

Have you tried working with a dog trainer? We have a pit mix that was aggressive when on a leash and dominant in the house with us. After working with a trainer, he's a completely different dog. It's worth a shot. Dogs are a lot of work though. I tell my husband all the time that this is our last one - that if we are not going to be able to have kids, then I want the benefits of being childless.