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Jac · 02-17-2010, 04:18 PM

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

02-17-2010, 04:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: Doodles and Shopping! 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