True Love Is When....

[gaddylovesdogs]

cragarmom, lol! Once my dad went and bought a bunch of raw chicken for our dogs, and the checkout person said, "Wow...you must really like chicken, eh?" he said, "Oh, no, actually it's for our dogs." and she gave him the "You are WEIRD." look.

[cragarmom]

We've done that, too - Cragar was on antibiotics about a year ago, and they were really doing a number on his digestive system. He was on them for a total of 30 days - so during that time we fed him hamburger and rice or chicken and rice so it was easier on his belly. Anyway, when the people at the grocery store (cashier + people in line) heard that I was buying 2 family packs of ground sirloin and a huge bag of rice for my dog, they looked at me like I was a mental patient! I kind of feel bad for them that they just dont "get it".

[Carrie]

I had made some chocolate muffins and they were cooling on the counter. Ex and I were in the bedroom when all the sudden I said where is Sunny? Well the good dog that she is had gotten her nose and front paws on the counter and eaten the top, and only the top, of 4 muffins and never even moved the pan at all! LOL

LOL...pretty coordinated dog! Yum...chocolate muffins? Do you have your recipie handy? LOL...that sounds really yummy!

Anyway, when the people at the grocery store (cashier + people in line) heard that I was buying 2 family packs of ground sirloin and a huge bag of rice for my dog, they looked at me like I was a mental patient! I kind of feel bad for them that they just dont "get it".

LOL... Yup, when I was visiting my X hubby, who is quite into healthy food, he looked at the ingredients on the back of my venison and brown rice dog food and was quite impressed. He said that it looked better than most things he can find for himself, that maybe he should start eating Dick Van Patten's dog food. Actually there are better ones I think, but this one agrees with Lyric very well, as he seems to be allergic or something to many other premium foods. This is more simple, but has good stuff in it.

[Red]

Since I do not have a problem with my Whippet, Hannah, knowing who is the boss in the family, I share my bed with; let her take a bite of food off my silverware when I feel like it (She also knows it's impolite to stare while I eat. She'll turn her face away if I say "bad manners!"); I share a hairbrush w/her (even though she's smooth coated-she just likes the way it feels to be brushed); I let her lick plates after I'm done eating (she doesn't get food that's bad for her); here's one that's sure to gross people out...I'll lick her back.

[ChiChi]

i let brody have some of my ice cream/popsicle and keep on eaing it! lol but he is spoiled, and i dont mind.... but then dad reminds me "you do kno he licks his croch with that" lOL

[doberkim]

well, i feed my dog raw, so thats enough to gross most peopl eout he sleeps in my bed, eats in my living room, and licks my face


i share food with bowie all the time i try not to do it right after he eats meat, but he eats off my spoon often.

[linnie]

And I thought I was a besotted dog owner.

There are a few things i couldnt do...!/ feed them from my plate
2/ share an icecream...one lick for me one lick for them lol

In saying that I have my suspicions that Izzie helps herself to my milo when I am not looking and I just pretend I dont know.. but whenever I leave a cuppa on the bedside table for a few min and come back she is licking her lips over the top of the cup.

Its not the germy thing that bothers me I have just never shared cups plates etc even whith my hubby.

[Michelejc]

I feed JC from a spoon or fork......he drinks from my cup....i dont know...i'm not grossed out at all by it.

[gaddylovesdogs]

Originally Posted by ChiChi

i let brody have some of my ice cream/popsicle and keep on eaing it! lol but he is spoiled, and i dont mind.... but then dad reminds me "you do kno he licks his croch with that" lOL

See, yeah....that's why I don't do it much now.

[cragarmom]

LOL - this thread is funny!

I've also let Cragar drink out of my water glass - he just sticks his little snout down the glass and drinks it... I think he thinks my water is better than his water!!!

The only time I get a little bit grossed out is after Cragar has eaten his food... he doesn't eat dry food (refuses to, always has since he was little), he eats canned or the pouches with meat strips and gravy... Anyway, after he's eaten his food with gravy, his beard is all mushed up (which is why we often call him smoosh-moosh)... sometimes he'll want to give kisses right away or have some of my water. Kisses, I can probably deal with...but the water-drinking??? Bleh! I'll wash his beard first, and then let him drink!!

[BellFounder]

ugh - i must say that i'm very averse to dogs in the kitchen. None of mine are allowed in there, especially at meal times. The rest of the house they get the run of, as long as they arent on the beds but they are definately not allowed in the kitchen!

[linnie]

"licking crotch's hmmmm eating foor and having it left on face then trying to lick me or drink from my cup.....
I am going to go throw up roflmao
I have a weak stomache.

I admire your intestinal fortitude lol.
As for not letting my dogs in kitchen or on the bed... Well my dogs have the run of my house kitchen and all. After all they havnt learnt how to open the pantry so the food is safe

[Carrie]

ROFL!

but the water-drinking??? Bleh!

Gross...talk about backwash!


I guess it might have to do with how one was raised. My parents always had the dogs in the kitchen and didn't mind them hanging around the table with their chins on our laps even. LOL. In fact, they were suppose to stay in the kitchen and not go in the living room. They could go in the rec room or our bedroom, but not the living room.

My dogs can go anywhere but have to do a down stay about 8 feet or more from the table at meal time when I have guests. It's just too interesting to them while I'm cooking. They have to help, especially Lyric, who can almost see what's cookin' in the pot on the stove. He's like a little kid who wants to get right in there and "help." LOL. I love it...love their curiosity and companionship. Besides, I'm in the kitchen a lot. I am not too worried about germs that way. I don't think they have germs...they're just too precious to have germs.

[gaddylovesdogs]

My girls are allowed everywhere but the dining room/living room and one bedroom (believe me this was not my decision). They eat in the kitchen and are allowed to stay out while we eat, but we don't really appreciat them when we're cooking, because they ALWAYS get in the way. Tippy is the one that just loves to be in the middle of every single event. She likes to watch as we put something on the stove...she lies by the sink and stays there when we go to wash our hands....so I try to keep her nearby, but in a down-stay position.

[BellFounder]

oops wrong thread - thanks whoever pointed it out. Lol
Bella