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Crikey Suja your house sounds like mine. Someone asked today why I always
have a perfumed candle in the hearth, am I candle mad? The truth...my lounge stinks of dog (not urine or anything similar just a dogy smell)....I'm going to rip up the carpets, floorboards don't retain smells. I don't like strangers in my house but if it's necessary I don't have a problem, if it were the choice of me having a dog or not then that's fine as my house is a dogs haven, certainly not aimed at humans Shell "Suja" wrote in message news:M5kdb.21539$sp2.14295@lakeread04... Chris Jung wrote: My biggest concern with having people in my house is that I'm a -ahem- "casual" housekeeper. Mine as well. There is always newspaper strewn about, and assorted computer parts and tools scattered around. Of course, DH starts disrobing as soon as he enters the house, so there is also a little obstacle course consisting of shoes, ties, socks, and an odd sweat shirt or two. Dave and I putter around absent mindedly and don't realized how junky this place looks until people visit. Ditto. I get a little upset when people give me little or no warning before showing up. But, I have greatly improved in the efficiency with which I straighten up (read stick clutter where it is out of sight), and have also loosened my definition for what "neat" is. but after 4 weeks at Frau Jung's School for Kitten Hooligans, they have been socialized up the wazoo and are ready to cause major havoc in their new family's homes. Yay! Do they have homes waiting for them already? Suja --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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says... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: Suja Date: Sat, Sep 27, 2003 1:47 PM Message-id: M5kdb.21539$sp2.14295@lakeread04 Chris Jung wrote: My biggest concern with having people in my house is that I'm a -ahem- "casual" housekeeper. No problemo here,as I do not even notice, and take this from someone who is a neat nick. I'm not even a "casual" housekeeper, I'm a complete slob. I was terrified when Susan, the rescue lady from whom I adopted Tanner, came for her home visit. It was the first time I'd had a home visit; even though all my critters were adopted, I'd gotten them from city animal shelters that didn't do visists (except for Laika who I took 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. What she found was a messy house scattered with cat and dog toys and beds, and 3 contented cats and one happy dog. She'd brought Tanner with her and left him with me on the spot (for a one-week evaluation to see if he would fit in to my household - I called her the next day to say "yes'!). Since then, Susan and I have become very good friends, and when I adopted Dolly, her rescuer knew Susan and took her word that I'd be a good dogmom. I leave my dogs with one or the other when I go out of town. I really like having this relationship with both of the rescuers, as I know I can call them when I have questions and that my dogs will always have a safe place to go if necessary (Susan took care of them for a couple of weeks when I was recovering from surgery, and I have it in my will that either she or the other person will get the dogs for rehoming). -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ |
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says... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: Suja Date: Sat, Sep 27, 2003 1:47 PM Message-id: M5kdb.21539$sp2.14295@lakeread04 Chris Jung wrote: My biggest concern with having people in my house is that I'm a -ahem- "casual" housekeeper. No problemo here,as I do not even notice, and take this from someone who is a neat nick. I'm not even a "casual" housekeeper, I'm a complete slob. I was terrified when Susan, the rescue lady from whom I adopted Tanner, came for her home visit. It was the first time I'd had a home visit; even though all my critters were adopted, I'd gotten them from city animal shelters that didn't do visists (except for Laika who I took 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. What she found was a messy house scattered with cat and dog toys and beds, and 3 contented cats and one happy dog. She'd brought Tanner with her and left him with me on the spot (for a one-week evaluation to see if he would fit in to my household - I called her the next day to say "yes'!). Since then, Susan and I have become very good friends, and when I adopted Dolly, her rescuer knew Susan and took her word that I'd be a good dogmom. I leave my dogs with one or the other when I go out of town. I really like having this relationship with both of the rescuers, as I know I can call them when I have questions and that my dogs will always have a safe place to go if necessary (Susan took care of them for a couple of weeks when I was recovering from surgery, and I have it in my will that either she or the other person will get the dogs for rehoming). -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ |
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"Gwen Watson" wrote in message
... Suja wrote: Went on to declare bankrupcy later. Suja And that makes her an unfit dog owner??? Just curious. I sort of find this implication offensive. I have never done that but I think filing backrupcy and being a good dog owner have nothing to do with each other at all. Jumping in a little late here but................ But as some one who has lost money because someone filed bankruptcy, I would find it interesting information. I know people get in over their heads and bankruptcy has become like calling a big Mulligan and starting over. It's not starting over for the guy who never gets paid back. And they're not all big banks and credit card companies. I *do* find it a moral issue. If you owe someone money, you owe someone money. There are extreme situations where I would find it *less* offensive than others, but I know too many people who spend the rest of their lives making it right again to accept that most people can't do that. If you promise to pay me and you don't - ever - , I would also question the promise you are making to a dog. ~~Judy |
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"Gwen Watson" wrote in message
... Suja wrote: Went on to declare bankrupcy later. Suja And that makes her an unfit dog owner??? Just curious. I sort of find this implication offensive. I have never done that but I think filing backrupcy and being a good dog owner have nothing to do with each other at all. Jumping in a little late here but................ But as some one who has lost money because someone filed bankruptcy, I would find it interesting information. I know people get in over their heads and bankruptcy has become like calling a big Mulligan and starting over. It's not starting over for the guy who never gets paid back. And they're not all big banks and credit card companies. I *do* find it a moral issue. If you owe someone money, you owe someone money. There are extreme situations where I would find it *less* offensive than others, but I know too many people who spend the rest of their lives making it right again to accept that most people can't do that. If you promise to pay me and you don't - ever - , I would also question the promise you are making to a dog. ~~Judy |
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"Gwen Watson" wrote in message
... Suja wrote: Went on to declare bankrupcy later. Suja And that makes her an unfit dog owner??? Just curious. I sort of find this implication offensive. I have never done that but I think filing backrupcy and being a good dog owner have nothing to do with each other at all. Jumping in a little late here but................ But as some one who has lost money because someone filed bankruptcy, I would find it interesting information. I know people get in over their heads and bankruptcy has become like calling a big Mulligan and starting over. It's not starting over for the guy who never gets paid back. And they're not all big banks and credit card companies. I *do* find it a moral issue. If you owe someone money, you owe someone money. There are extreme situations where I would find it *less* offensive than others, but I know too many people who spend the rest of their lives making it right again to accept that most people can't do that. If you promise to pay me and you don't - ever - , I would also question the promise you are making to a dog. ~~Judy |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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