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07-05-2007, 10:47 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Hood, Texas
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| When you have visitor's?? What do you do? Am I rude??? I always put Tinkerbell and Chiquito in their room....specially now that I think Tinkerbell might be pregnant. I am very straight forward and say that my dogs are not playing dogs(like toys). Some of them even ask why dont I let them out while they are in my house How about "because you or your kids might step on them" I much rather hear my baby upset cause she is put away....than some freak accident happen to them. And honestly I dont care if they get offended, better offended than sorry
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07-05-2007, 11:02 PM | #2 |
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| Well, I definately understand your concern for your pups. If little kids came to my house, I'd have to assess the situation and consider if the kids were dog-friendly or if I'd have to preserve my pups health and put them away. But I don't have little kids over my place, so I always let my pups roam where they're allowed. Guests over at my place don't have much of a choice in whether or not they know about my dogs. (I have a severe case of yorkie vomit) Any friend or family member coming to my house KNOWS VERY WELL all about my furr-children. They'd know they're small, and adults know that small things must be watched for. So it's never a problem. My dogs can come and go, sniff or shy away at their disgression. I honestly think that the only dog that I keep away from guests is Starbuck, my big german shepherd. Ha! But this is just my own example. You must always do what you feel comfortable with! I wouldn't say you're rude - just protective.
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07-05-2007, 11:32 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I don't have kids around much but when they are I stay with the dogs and if I can't they are locked in the bedroom. Pixie pretty much stays their anyway when company comes over.
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07-05-2007, 11:41 PM | #4 |
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| same here i put princess away... my younger cousins arent around dogs much and even if my family tells them not to play or touch the dogs they usually will do something like throw something at her.. and its annoying so i always just put her in my room.. they always ask me where the dog is and i say that she's sleeping |
07-05-2007, 11:50 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California
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| I always put my girls in the room, I have a friend who had a visitor pick up her yorkie and dropped him accidently. He ended up having neuro problems and seizures after that...he ended up passing away. I think its better to be safe than sorry when it comes to my furkids. |
07-06-2007, 01:53 AM | #6 |
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| All of my babies get put away when company is over. They go in the dining room with a kiddy gate up. I completly understand your position. |
07-06-2007, 03:01 AM | #7 |
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| If it is family--they stay out--because of course, Emmy thinks they came JUST TO SEE HER! Oscar is beginning to be the same way. If it is not family, then I put them in the bedroom with the gate up. They are not happy (and neither am I), but I think it is the safest!
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07-06-2007, 04:03 AM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member | Sophie weighs seven pounds and is pretty sturdy. She would be VERY unhappy if she was put away when we have company. She is the first to greet everyone. When we have company (its usually family), they know that she is our kid, and this is her home too. She usually gets very excited and has to kiss everyone and then just lays down and naps nearby. However, we do have to put her in the bedroom when our granddaughter comes over because Sophie is not nice to small children.
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07-06-2007, 04:14 AM | #9 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rossville, Georgia
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| Both of my girls think that people come to our house just to see them. Alyssa is quite social. She gets so excited when anyone comes that she is beside herself. She licks them and wants to sit in their laps and give them yorkie kisses. IIf the guests have a dog...that's another story. I usually put Alyssa up behind the gate. She much prefers people over any dogs that she has met. Afterall, she thinks she is the only dog in the whole world. Emily Kate loves people and she will behave. She likes for anybody to come to our house. I do not have a size problem with my girls since Alyssa weighs almost 10 pounds and her sister, Emily Kate, weighs 7.
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07-06-2007, 04:25 AM | #10 |
Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys
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| If its family, they stay out, my family loves them all & look forward to seeing them, other then family members they go in there crates, better safe then sorry, I dont get much company, live away from everyone, so its not a problem
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07-06-2007, 04:32 AM | #11 |
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| If it's kids that aren't housebroken w/ their idiot parents they are put up for their safety....if it's adults that have common sense they are left out...
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07-06-2007, 04:48 AM | #12 |
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| I don't lock mine up for no one. I did once and all they did was cry and when I went to go get them their face was soak and wet and they looked stressed out. My babies are the type that just lay around so thats what they do when ppl come over. I don't have many kids come to my house but when they do I put the kids in their place. Kids need to sit or if they want to play they can go outside or to my sons bedroom. Not only I don't like kids playing in my house because of the dogs but because I work hard for what I got and I don't want any other kid destroy what I have. My kids don't run around the house therefore I will not allow anyone elses kid run around. I have a friend that has a daughter that cannot stay still and always wants to grap my babies and touch everything so she knows how I am and she respects that so when she comes to visit she leaves her daughter with her husband. But if you are afraid someone is going to hurt your furkids than I agree you should lock them up as much as it hurts you. |
07-06-2007, 05:30 AM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Hood, Texas
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| Most people I have over have kids, I do have kids too but I dont allow for my kids to use my dogs as toys. Tinkerbell doesn't get upset to the point were she is crying but more like let me out look I was just curious wether some of you just let your dogs free. On the other hand when one of my friends comes to visit and it's just her, I dont put them away I ment more like children
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07-06-2007, 05:31 AM | #14 | |
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07-06-2007, 05:36 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| I leave mine out and keep an eye on the kids. My grandkids know they need to be careful and to ask permission before picking them up. If I didn't trust the kids I would keep them separated. If the dogs are annoying the adults I baby gate the dogs in the laundry room, which is where the doggie door is. That's where they spend most of their time anyway. If the adults want the dogs in I let them in. so it is a case by case situation. we have certain friends that come over just to see the dogs, they love them. |
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