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Before I knew I wasn't going to be house checked I was worried sick about my
back garden. It's totally enclosed so no way the dogs could get out but it's a tip. Jery laughed and said the dogs didn't care if my borders weren't tidy or if there were weeds everywhere. It actually looks worse now because there are huge holes everywhere, George buries things and Doug (aptly named) digs them up. Shell "Suja" wrote in message news:8uldb.22031$sp2.8452@lakeread04... Debbie the Underdogged wrote: when my mom died). I'd picked up the house (sort-of), but was still very uneasy. However, she told me she wasn't there to judge my housekeeping, but to check out how dog-friendly my house was, how my other pets looked and acted, etc. You know, I know at least one person who tells potential adopters that if she finds the house utterly spotless, they're probably not getting a dog from her. She said that she knows of no one who is OCD about having their home dirt and hair free (to say nothing of the occasional vomit and diarrhea) who would make a good dog person. FWIW, I think that she was only half kidding, although it certainly seemed to put the potential adopters at ease. One of the HVs I did, I walked in, and when asked whether I'd like to see the house, told them that the point of the visit was to get to know them and not to inspect the house. The guy blurted out 'You mean there was no need for me to shove everything in the closet?' We had a good laugh about that. Suja --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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