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Pets inside house

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  • 26-09-2010 10:19pm
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    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭splashthecash


    Is it just me or is the idea of having your pet dog inside the house absolutely disgusting and dirty?? The thought of a dog inside bringing in the bacteria from outside, dog hairs, etc...


    I've been hearing a lot of people then going one step further and bringing their dogs to bed with them; either at the end of the bed or on the bed itself, sleeping inbetween the couple?

    I dont know if I'm the weirdo and if this is seen as normal or cute?


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    Oranage2
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    I keep tropical fish, what should i do?


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    FlutterinBantam
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    Ahhm... I'd say you are talking through your hole buddy.


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    IvySlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,187 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    My dog is inside the house 90 per cent of the time.

    They're not as dirty as you think, sometimes when he's digging he'll leave muddy pawprints and require a bath, but everyone gets dirty. Plus he's licks himself clean. You have to be exposed to bacteria to build up an immune system.

    Do you find babies disgusting, they crap themselves.


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    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    I keep tropical fish, what should i do?
    DIRTY!


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    thebullkf
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    its just you


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    starbelgrade
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    My dog has no problem licking my face after he's just licked his balls. He's OK with that. I'm OK with that.

    We're both still alive.


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    Superbus
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    Dogs in the house - perfectly fine.

    Cats - equally so.

    Guinea Pigs - good luck keeping them outside.

    Horses - too far.


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    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    splashthecash wrote: »
    I dont know if I'm the weirdo


    hey is that you in your sig, cuz if it is....................................


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    SadieSue
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    My cat is an indoor cat. Yes he can be stinky but I just put that down to the fact that he is male. :pac:

    (only jokin!)


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    FreudianSlippers
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    Superbus wrote: »
    Horses - too far.

    Insert generic AH "yer ma" joke here.


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    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    OisinT wrote: »
    Insert generic AH "yer ma" joke here.

    Being above 'Yer Ma' is the new 'Yer Ma'.


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    FlutterinBantam
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    SadieSue wrote: »
    My cat is an indoor cat. Yes he can be stinky but I just put that down to the fact that he is male. :pac:

    (only jokin!)

    neuter the animal.

    My cat is neutered and is perfectly clean.


    Cleaner than I am:eek:


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    liquoriceall
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭liquoriceall


    yes you are!
    do you wear your clothes when you come in the house from outside thats so unhygienic etc
    absolute nonsense


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    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Superbus wrote: »
    Being above 'Yer Ma' is the new 'Yer Ma'.
    I know :( I couldn't help myself!


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    Sea Sharp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Sea Sharp


    Toilet trained cats and dogs are OK.
    Otherwise: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU


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    SadieSue
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭SadieSue


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    neuter the animal.

    My cat is neutered and is perfectly clean.


    Cleaner than I am:eek:

    The snip is important that's true.
    Ours got the snip at 6 months.. he's 17 now and doesn't groom as much as he used to.


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    IvySlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,187 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Sea Sharp wrote: »
    Toilet trained cats and dogs are OK.
    Otherwise: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

    The worst thing about kittens/pups is toilet training them. Thank God my pup is past that stage now!


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    IvySlayer
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    SadieSue wrote: »
    The snip is important that's true.
    Ours got the snip at 6 months.. he's 17 now and doesn't groom as much as he used to.

    17 :eek:

    That's older than BrummyTom!


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    Oranage2
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    I think its now frowned apon to keep an animal outside, theres nothing wrong with sleeping with your animal too, not what i'd do but each to there own


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    alwaysadub
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    splashthecash wrote: »
    Is it just me or is the idea of having your pet dog inside the house absolutely disgusting and dirty?? The thought of a dog inside bringing in the bacteria from outside, dog hairs, etc...

    What about people? Do you let them inside your house,what with them bringing in bacteria from the outside and their hair and all... Are bald people allowed?


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    IvySlayer
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    Oranage2 wrote: »
    I think its now frowned apon to keep an animal outside, theres nothing wrong as well to sleep with your animal too, not what i'd do but each to there own

    My pup sleeps on the end of my bed now. Was outside, but was too cold now for him.

    If he needs the toilet, he'll let me know, and he makes a great hot water bottle :pac:


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    rockmongrel
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    I dunno about you OP, but my dog probably had better hygiene than I did when I was younger.


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    Snakeblood
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    Oranage2 wrote: »
    I keep tropical fish, what should i do?

    Boil them. Nice and hygienic.

    Tasty too.


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    gerard65
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    I have a pig in the parlor. Something wrong with that?


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    Wolfe Tone
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    My dog gets lonely if she is left outside, besides if she is left outside I would have to fetch my own slippers.


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    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    my dogs sit at the table with us, they have their beds in the kitchen, they are family pets, and not seen as walking germs, they are lovely and cuddly, they can blow gas some times, what an airfreshner in the middle of our dinners, but we love them


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    Delicate_Dlite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭Delicate_Dlite


    :confused:. To be honest, I never understand ppl who don't bring their pets indoors...
    I tend not to trust them....

    Granted I have rats in my room.:D


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    anniehoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Its just you OP! My dog died in Jan and used to snuggle at the end of my bed...would give anythin to still have her there :o


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    3hn2givr7mx1sc
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    We keep 3 dogs and a cat inside and 2 cats outside - I feel really bad when the dogs are locked outside.:o


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    brummytom
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    IvySlayer wrote: »
    17 :eek:

    That's older than BrummyTom!
    Well, same age


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