Question for all you dog people out there

[GIjo]

Your floors might smell like fritos for awhile, but I don't think the beast will destroy them. Might I suggest you go to the pet store and get a small bottle of petzyme for the impending 'spills'.

:rofl:

Antoher thing you might do......

Go to Pet Co or Pet Smart and get a bottle of Sour Apple Spray. It is great to spray on anything to keep little sharp teeth marks off of anything. It is harmless, but dogs will not chew on anything that has been sprayed with it.

Crate training is great!! Since dogs are pack animals, they are acustomed to being in a den. The crate serves as a den and they won't pee or poo in their den, so no worries about that either.

 

[NoHall]

I find it rather rude that she announced (rather than asked) that the puppy would be joining her, especially if she knows you are allergic.

It has been a long time since she was here, and I used to keep my cats in the house. (This was more than 5 years ago.) Lately it seems to be such a trend with single girls to have a dog that goes everywhere like a child, and I think she has forgotten about my allergies. I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt...

I highly recommend you set boundaries up front (feel free to use allergies as your excuse) so that your friend doesn't feel you don't like her dog and are reacting to her behavior. You can always relax the rules, but it's hard to enforce them retroactively. Criticizing someone's dog is on par w/ criticizing their kid and could ruin a visit.

Yeah--I'm going to call her, hopefully tonight, and test the waters. I was mostly worried about the floors and upholstry. I don't have stairs, so that should be okay.

:rofl:

Another thing you might do......

Go to Pet Co or Pet Smart and get a bottle of Sour Apple Spray. It is great to spray on anything to keep little sharp teeth marks off of anything. It is harmless, but dogs will not chew on anything that has been sprayed with it.

Crate training is great!! Since dogs are pack animals, they are acustomed to being in a den. The crate serves as a den and they won't pee or poo in their den, so no worries about that either.

Oooh...I like Sour Apple. I'm afraid I might chew on the furniture!

I'm usually impressed by my friends' crate-trained dogs, depending on the breed.

Thanks for the tips, y'all!

 

[ThatPersianGirl]

Oh... and I sometimes will cover our nice sofa in a sheet. Not so glamorous, but your friends already know your are glamorous... so you have nothing to prove... plus you can pick a nice sheet that matches the room! This just keeps the hair and dirty paws off of something that you can't just throw in the "wash".

 

[NoHall]

Emma, the short-haired German Pointer, is sleeping in her crate as we speak. She is not quite 6 months old, and would gladly chew on everything in my entire house if she weren't either in her crate or on a leash. She also seems determined to climb on all the furniture, but my friend says that she doesn't usually do that at home. (She thinks Emma is just freaked out by being in a new place.)

The good news is that my friend Jen is being very careful to keep her from chewing and jumping and wreaking havoc. She brought plenty of toys and snacks for Emma. So all is well.

More affirmation for me that dogs are great for other people...

Thanks for all the good advice.

 

[Mermaid]

More affirmation for me that dogs are great for other people...

Thanks for all the good advice.

NoHall, being a doggie auntie is a good thing, too. Not everyone is cut out to be doggie mommies.