Kajtek Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Yep Only a few friends are lost. We now have a wonderful group of friends who accept our 'bizarreness'. How can one maintain a friendship when friends do not share or understand your passion and love? Not really sustainable as a friendship imho. A non-dog person cannot be our friend - no matter what the relationship was before we got the 3 Bullies ;) Family accepts that if they want us to visit, they have to welcome the doglets (lucky the Bullies are very loved by all hehe) You seriously would cut someone off because they are not a dog person? I find that really bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 It's much easier for us to have doggy friends. We have so many cane toads around our place that unless we're going somewhere we can take Kyojin, or the inlaws are able to mind him for a few hours (he has play dates with their GR), we just don't go out at night. I'd much rather go somewhere we can take him, or have people come to ours, than leave him at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisven13 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Yep Only a few friends are lost. We now have a wonderful group of friends who accept our 'bizarreness'. How can one maintain a friendship when friends do not share or understand your passion and love? Not really sustainable as a friendship imho. A non-dog person cannot be our friend - no matter what the relationship was before we got the 3 Bullies ;) Family accepts that if they want us to visit, they have to welcome the doglets (lucky the Bullies are very loved by all hehe) You seriously would cut someone off because they are not a dog person? I find that really bizarre. IMO its bizarre too - its like saying that I won't be friends with people who don't like kids, or with people who don't enjoy a drink, or watch rugby league etc. The benefits of friendship are learning about different things and different ways of life. My dogs, like my kids, are PART of my life, not my whole life. My life is made up of lots of different bits and pieces and it would be much poorer without them all in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) We all choose the path we travel. Our path may not be what suits you Trisven13. Alas, this is our path and we are happy with the choices we've made. Edited April 9, 2011 by HonBun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monah Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 PF.. if only you could be cloned... .. I'm stepping up a notch at the end of the month.. 2 Vizslas for the weekend. ;) ;) :D lock the fridge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 A non-dog person cannot be our friend - no matter what the relationship was before we got the 3 Bullies Interesting ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsrawesome Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 You arent the only one im the only dog person in my house but thankfully my OH loves dogs i couldnt be with someone who doesnt haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywaffle Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I've wiped people because of their attitude to dogs and animals. My opinion is if they don't like I can't like them - or probably more the case, understand them. The biggest battle is living in a country where dogs are really not favoured other than as cute puppies, for a brief period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesFamily Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I find this a fascinating topic. I love dogs, and have always had them. The trouble for me is that I have occasionally had dogs that had difficulty socialising. (I'm a sucker for a face in a pound.) Having people with different ideas on "acceptable" dog behaviour come and visit drives me nuts, so it's easier to keep the dogs separate. My exBIL used to always bring his dog to visit, and never seemed to notice that when he did, I'd be locking the cats in my bedroom and having to lock up my own dog. He regarded my dog's issues as my problem, not his, whereas I regarded their own home as the one place my animals shouldn't have to worry about a stranger. One cat was so neurotic over the strange dog we'd have diarrhoea for 24hrs afterwards. Not pleasant in a longhaired cat. My own brother has recently bought himself a SWF. He did at least ask permission for her to visit, and I allowed it. Same deal, I had to lock up this generation of cats, and my own dogs. The dog is adorable, but after they left I discovered the present she'd left me behind the coach. It intrigues me that people who own animals don't recognise that their own pet may cause problems in other people's homes. I don't take my dogs to other people's homes unless they are invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee lee Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well we survived the weekend. Unfortunately Honey was not allowed inside at all, the enclosed deck was only enclosed in fly screen & the surrounding grounds only have minimal fencing (with horses & a dam in the adjoining paddock). We managed though with rope and lots of time outside. My BIL's newish girlfriend is an animal lover (hooray!!!), so we discussed the situation, but ultimately it's my BIL's house, his rules. Taking the kids was just as tiring, though they both dote on them. So, I'm not in a rush to return. I'd rather pay to stay in another property nearby, where I dont have to worry or be obliging. I have to say, once she was told to stay out, Honey was such an angel and didn't step inside even with the doors open! (she was not such an angel outside, all those country temptations drove her nuts!!) Anyway, chore done. Chalk that up to experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandybrush Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 good work glad its over and honey was a good girl for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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