Doodles and Shopping!

[Sakas Mama]

So I was wondering how having a doodle has changed your shopping habits?

I know that when I bought my car I picked it partly....ok mostly....so that Saka would have enough room in the back! LOL

Just recently I had to purchase a new living room set for him. Not because he destroyed the old one. Because Saka is such a VERY good boy in that department! Will only tear up what we give him to play with. However ever since he was a lil pup Ive loved to cuddle with him...usually in my favorite chair. Well now that he is 15 months old....as you can see things are a little snug! This is a picture of him on my 11 year old daughter.


Now imagine him on top of me....an extra 3 inches and 120lbs....usually with a laptop balanced on one arm!

So I broke down and got this amazing Tundra set! Huge over sized chair and the couch looks like 2 of the chairs put together with arm rests/cup holders in between! LMAO

Looks almost exactly like this:



So what have YOU bought differently or with your doodle in mind?

[MaxandMe]

well for us MAX n Peanut were good never chewing things like furniture so what Dave HoneY and i have done now
that we're down to my last kid home was get some antique furniture we like and needed. (built better and cheaper than store bought).

other than that I purchase MORE dog food oatmeal, sweet potatoes and fruits that both me and my dogs eat

OH now i remember we purchased some big cozy blankets for 1 huge ottoman and the couch to let them up now.

[SamsonsMom]

My boss just bought a Saturn Vue - first time I saw the back area, I fell in love, I told her her back area could fit both my dogs! What an amazing car! LOL.

Let's see, Valentine's Day, after me and boyfriend's lunch instead of a movie I had him take me to PetSmart. LOL. Other than that, I just buy more dog shampoo, dog food, dog booties, leashes, collars.......etc. etc. etc. etc.

As far as living room furniture, I have a love seat, full couch & side chair and only two humans living in the house and we hardly ever have visitors. Doods take up the love seat usually. LOL. OH I did buy one of those Shark Steam Mops over the weekend to make sure all the dirt was picked up off the floor and to keep things clean.

[MaxandMe]

OH THAT;s what I had to buy last year: a BISSEL STEAM CLEANER for those few occaisions they're sick or ate something they shouldn't have
saves wool area rugs ....and alot cheaper than professional yearly cleaning.

[kirama]

Originally Posted by MaxandMe

OH THAT;s what I had to buy last year: a BISSEL STEAM CLEANER for those few occaisions they're sick or ate something they shouldn't have
saves wool area rugs ....and alot cheaper than professional yearly cleaning.

slightly off topic, but I found something that will remove vomit with yellow bile with absolutely no trace left...(drum roll here) Spray lysol disinfectant. Don't even ask me how/why it works..I read about it online. Beck had one of his little "I'm gonna walk through the house and vomit, but not on the hardwood floors, only on the sofa and the carpets /sigh" I tried my steam cleaner, nature's miracle, oxy-clean, everything and it still showed yellow stains, then I sprayed the lysol disinfectant left it about 15 minutes and the junk just disappeared

[KingstonTodd]

Originally Posted by kirama

slightly off topic, but I found something that will remove vomit with yellow bile with absolutely no trace left...(drum roll here) Spray lysol disinfectant. Don't even ask me how/why it works..I read about it online. Beck had one of his little "I'm gonna walk through the house and vomit, but not on the hardwood floors, only on the sofa and the carpets /sigh" I tried my steam cleaner, nature's miracle, oxy-clean, everything and it still showed yellow stains, then I sprayed the lysol disinfectant left it about 15 minutes and the junk just disappeared

WOW, thats incredible! I must know tip.

[SamsonsMom]

That is so cool!!! Nice to know!

[Brigadigit]

Woooooo, so glad you posted that, Layla did the same thing the other night and I could not for the life of me get the yellow tinge out.

Thanks!

[Jac]

Great tip, Lynne! Thanks!

Oh, my gosh, EVERYTHING about my shopping has changed! And I do mean everything!

I spend almost all of my money on the dogs...they need so much and keeping them happy is a priority for me...thank goodness my husband agrees!

The biggest thing we have done...literally, for our dogs...well, we started in a small home with a small back yard and 2 dogs. We added a dog and then decided to get a bigger place in a more dog friendly area. We moved to 3/4 of an acre in the woods...loved it, but my husband had to drive 2 hours EACH WAY to get to work every day. And I had to drive 45 minutes for decent shopping.

We added some dogs, had a litter of pups and decided to move again...needed more space. This time, my husband found a job first! LOL He actually changed his work and then we looked for property nearby. We found 26 acres! Loved it...in the winter (here, winter is our green, fresh, beautiful season) but in the summer...tons of rattlesnakes and foxtails everywhere! We had to confine the dogs to a small acre. So, we moved again! LOL

Now we live on a perfect 8 acre parcel with enough space for the dogs and enough beauty for us. We are home. But, if not for the dogs, we'd still be in the city!

So, everything else is sort of small potatoes compared to the house changes...but we did actually buy an SUV for the dogs...and I literally measured my tallest dog, standing, to the top of his head...and would only buy one that he could stand up in.

So, now, all of our money goes to dog supplies, vet bills, dog food and treats, fencing and stuff to make their home nice for the dogs.

Needless to say, we don't get human visitors! LOL

[MaxandMe]

awwwwwww JAC i'll come visit you ........and i am a HUMAN too

thanks for the tip on LYSOL.....i'll have to remember that
my bissell machine was due to the "mushies" syndrome

***sooooooo I can't WAIT in a few years to REPLACE the last bit of carpeting!!!! for now we do what we have to, to keep it looking good.
laminate, bamboo and tile floors are much easier to upkeep and have w/dogs