[kjc]

Originally Posted by smallmans

My husband ran a squad of homicide detectives in the 5th largest city in the US. So, he has seen it all. He WAS NOT a dog person. He looked at others with their dogs and their emotional attachment with disbelief and disdain. Then, we rehomed Bella. How he has changed. I can't believe he:

1. Sings the "potty song" to her whenever he takes her out to do her business. He made it up and I've heard him singing it to her outside at 11:30 p.m. in the wind and pouring rain.

2. Gives her a "Greenie" by holding it between his teeth and having her jump up on the back of the chair to take it from his mouth. (yes, we give her Greenies, never hand any problems)

3. Takes her in the car whenever he has to run errands.

4. Warms towels in the dryer for bathtime.

5. Gives her hour long "puppy massages" while he watches TV.

6. Warms her crate with a heating pad before he places her in it for the evening.

7. Picks her up, holds her out in front, makes eye contact and dances around the house calling her "Doggie, my little doggie".

8. Ask for "kisses" when he holds her up to his nose (at least 50x per day)
9. Doesn't drive to our summer home cross country anymore, flies, so she won't have to spend 4 days in the car
10. Always goes out in the dark with a flashlight so she doesn't have to potty in the dark

I could go on and on , but I think you get the idea. There are times when I wonder if he loves his furbaby more than his wife. Tee-hee! Remember he was NOT a dog person. Oh, how my life and his was changed forever by a 3.5 lb. Yorkie.

You WIN!

Originally Posted by Princes mom

It ...not I.

Scary, I read it as 'it' the first time!

Originally Posted by YorkieZoo

Hmmm...there are SOOOO many things, but here is my top 10 list:
1-Putting boots on a dogs because it was snowing.
2-Put a rain coat on a dog.
3-Expressing anal glands (still not a fan)
4-Excited over poop (when sick)
5-Excitement over food eating (when sick)
6-Doing a wash/massage of a doggie bootie (Meadow-see album about her sphincter)
7-Getting up in the middle of the night and rushing to an ER vet due to shaking and vomitting (of a dog).
8-Getting on my hands and knees and smelling the liquid on the kitchen floor to see if it was pee or a melted ice cube.
9-Buying only dog approved yard treatment
10-Fretting over vacation, work schedule, date nights with my beautiful wife, all around the kids schedule....(we don't have human kids--yet, but one is on the way!)
One more combo: Collecting poop samples, trying to get a urine sample and stick a tray under them while potty.

May I suggest try using a soup ladle. (for urine sampling... attach to a stick so when you get really old you won't have to bend over much)