Comments on: My Friend has a Baby and His Name is Spot http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot humor advice column for parents Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Notesfromthegrove http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot/comment-page-1#comment-43971 Notesfromthegrove Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:02 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=2248#comment-43971 It sounds to me like this person is seriously lacking in the doggie-training department. While yes, some dogs are allowed on furniture and yes, they do like to show affection (ie. jumping and licking), it is still an animal and it should be taught obedience. I have always been an animal person and LOVE my pets, but like children, there's a way to show love AND dicipline at the same time. I hope this person will get her dog some obedience training. EVERYONE will be happier in the end. It sounds to me like this person is seriously lacking in the doggie-training department. While yes, some dogs are allowed on furniture and yes, they do like to show affection (ie. jumping and licking), it is still an animal and it should be taught obedience. I have always been an animal person and LOVE my pets, but like children, there’s a way to show love AND dicipline at the same time. I hope this person will get her dog some obedience training. EVERYONE will be happier in the end.

]]> By: Roshni http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot/comment-page-1#comment-43965 Roshni Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:24:20 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=2248#comment-43965 bwahahahahaha!!!!! bwahahahahaha!!!!!

]]> By: soccermom http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot/comment-page-1#comment-43946 soccermom Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:36 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=2248#comment-43946 Your either a pet lover or your not. I have two children and a little chihuahua and I baby talk to the dog all the time. My dog is as important to me as my children are. Your either a pet lover or your not. I have two children and a little chihuahua and I baby talk to the dog all the time. My dog is as important to me as my children are.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot/comment-page-1#comment-43938 Andrea Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:43 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=2248#comment-43938 OMG! I hate that. My friend's dog will lick me (I HATE BEING LICKED) and I always push the dog away. She gets totally offended saying that the dog is just showing me love. Um NO. I have four dogs. They are only licking your skin for the salt. YUCK! OMG! I hate that. My friend’s dog will lick me (I HATE BEING LICKED) and I always push the dog away. She gets totally offended saying that the dog is just showing me love. Um NO. I have four dogs. They are only licking your skin for the salt. YUCK!

]]> By: Aludra http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot/comment-page-1#comment-43922 Aludra Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:41:50 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=2248#comment-43922 As a person with no children and 1 dog, I have to say that I think Ms. Sick of Puppy Love is over-reacting. Some dogs are allowed on couches (mine isn't but my dad's dog is). All dogs lick. I think maybe it is dishonest to say "I don't mind dogs" When you actually DO mind dogs. Just be honest with your friend and say "I don't like dogs, I'd prefer they stayed about 1 to 2 feet away from me. Can you teach me how to tell your dog to stop licking and give me some breathing room?" My dog knows Stop, Sit, Stay, and Go. So if he gets too friendly my friends and family can tell him to back off, and he does. It's not that difficult for dogs and non-dog-people to co-exist. As a person with no children and 1 dog, I have to say that I think Ms. Sick of Puppy Love is over-reacting. Some dogs are allowed on couches (mine isn’t but my dad’s dog is). All dogs lick. I think maybe it is dishonest to say “I don’t mind dogs” When you actually DO mind dogs.

Just be honest with your friend and say

“I don’t like dogs, I’d prefer they stayed about 1 to 2 feet away from me. Can you teach me how to tell your dog to stop licking and give me some breathing room?”

My dog knows Stop, Sit, Stay, and Go. So if he gets too friendly my friends and family can tell him to back off, and he does. It’s not that difficult for dogs and non-dog-people to co-exist.

]]> By: Marinka,TMH http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/kelcey/my-friend-has-a-baby-and-his-name-is-spot/comment-page-1#comment-43809 Marinka,TMH Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:03 +0000 http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/?p=2248#comment-43809 Are you sure that it's really a dog? Not all babies are cute, you know! Are you sure that it’s really a dog? Not all babies are cute, you know!

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