No FFFC ?!?!

lady_tytah · January 2013

Super juicy!!!

OK, I know allot of y'all don't/get creeped out having sex in the same room with your LO. My confession is me and hubs do it all the time.
Just this morning in fact lol...twice! It doesn't phase us.

twoitalians · January 2013

Melrae10:
I have two:I think high boots over skinny jeans looks dumb down here in Texas where it really isn't necessary because it almost never snows or gets very cold. It looks really hot and sweaty and like the person is trying too hard. The image of a someone fly fishing always comes to mind. . . .nbsp;I have no plans of getting Gracie out of our bed anytime soon despite my husband reminding me that she is almost 6 months which was the time we agreed we would transition her to her crib. She is still just sooo little to me. And I loves me some snuggles!!!nbsp;I guess the first one is more of a UO. :

We're kinda opposite. We're moving DS into our bed. DH has wanted it from the start and lately DS has slept better snuggled with us than in his pnp. It might create problems later but if we can get an extra hour of sleep each night I'll take it.

rp-chicago-mom · January 2013

BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house.nbsp; I got tired of dealing with itnbsp;since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night.nbsp;nbsp; I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home I do let the dog out of the bathroom though.nbsp; I don't care if it is gross I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.nbsp;[/

I think this is really, really sad. The dog probably feels just as upset as you do about the mess, the only difference is, he can't help it, his body is failing him in old age. I'm not flaming... But this tugs on my heart strings.

Dogs and cats get very ashamed of their own business. That's part of why we put our cat down. She was waking up in pools of her own pee. Not flaming either. Aging pets are hard.

Just for fun: autocorrect made pets "pies". Aging pies aren't so fun either, I imagine.

Edited bc it was in the wrong place. I do that a lot.

MandeeFoFandee · January 2013

Ronin is napping going on an hour... he usually only sleeps 20 minutes. I have about a bazillion things to do, but I'm sitting here catching up on posts and drinking a glass of riesling. TGIF.

gracie__r · January 2013

Ambsies:

BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house.nbsp; I got tired of dealing with itnbsp;since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night.nbsp;nbsp; I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home I do let the dog out of the bathroom though.nbsp; I don't care if it is gross I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.nbsp;
I think this is really, really sad. The dog probably feels just as upset as you do about the mess, the only difference is, he can't help it, his body is failing him in old age.

This makes me really sad, too.

If I were you, I'd make a point to get up in the middle of the night to let him out. Someone needs to do it- if it's not your DH then it needs to be you. It's only fair to the dog. Is there anyway you can get him a baby gate/kid corral sort of thing, so he can be confined to a small space that is not the bathroom?

He was crated. He peed and crapped all over inside of the crate. After cleaning that up (while the girls were whining for snacks and DS was crying because he needed to be fed), I told DH I wouldn't do it anymore... DH is more than welcome to wake up in the middle of the night to let the dog out. Sorry if that is heartless, but I do WAY too much around the house to take on dealing with DH's dog.

ETA: It is an extra pain in the butt for me to let him out anyway, since he doesn't come when called (he comes when DH calls, but not when I call him). The hell if I am chasing him down in the middle of the night when it is ten below outside.

MandeeFoFandee · January 2013

Baker_Bride:
BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house.nbsp; I got tired of dealing with itnbsp;since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night.nbsp;nbsp; I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home I do let the dog out of the bathroom though.nbsp; I don't care if it is gross I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.nbsp;

Dogs and cats get very ashamed of their own business. That's part of why we put our cat down. She was waking up in pools of her own pee. Not flaming either. Aging pets are hard.

Just for fun: autocorrect made pets "pies". Aging pies aren't so fun either I imagine.

I think this is really, really sad. The dog probably feels just as upset as you do about the mess, the only difference is, he can't help it, his body is failing him in old age. I'm not flaming... But this tugs on my heart strings.

yeah, I agree, this is really sad to me. I'm sure the dog isn't enjoying himself while taking a sht in your hallway. pets are children to me, and I sure as hell wouldn't call my kid stupid for doing this if I knew he couldn't help it. maybe you should take him to the vet and see what your options are... maybe he can be medicated to help his control issues. either way, I think there's a better solution than just being angry about it.

merricksmom · January 2013

I guess I'll be the gross one today. I don't make it a point to crop dust or rip farts in front of my husband. However, they sometimes need to escape and will not stay in. Like last night. I was in the bathroom (peeing). My son was occupying the other bathroom. My husband came in (yes we pee in front of eachother) and he was telling me about something and I started laughing. And farting. Like over and over. And each one was loud on it's own, but especially amplified by the wonderous porcelain shoundshell that a toilet is. Each fart was the same length, intonation and I couldn't stop. So he starts laughing, bent over, tears running down his face...which made me laugh harder and it would.not.stop. Finally it ended after about 45 seconds. I don't make excuses like "Oh we're so comfortable so I totally yank tampons out in front of him." because I would never do that. However, when we got married, we both realized that we married humans, not robots and the odd bodily function may make itself known at less than convenient times. I agree, farting contests with eachother and going out of my way to fart in front of him would be gross and we certainly don't do that. But sometimes a girl's gotta fart, man!

melmarie26 · January 2013

WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing?

I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

LindsayDesigner · January 2013

kikimo327:
I'll say something flameworthy. I think there are some small minded people on this board. Between some of the racial/ethnic comments and the not so veiled opinions on FF/CIO/bedsharing/CS/VBAC/thumb sucking/pacifier weaning/baby led weaning/I'm better than youing... it makes me sad. /pI'm not saying they are small minded in that they don't share the same opinion as me, because, really, I don't think everyone should. But they are small minded in that they think that things "should" be a certain way, and when others differ from them, they make a huge deal about it. Exhausting.

Kiki, I love you.

gollywollypog · January 2013

merricksmom:
I guess I'll be the gross one today. I don't make it a point to crop dust or rip farts in front of my husband. However, they sometimes need to escape and will not stay in. Like last night. I was in the bathroom (peeing). My son was occupying the other bathroom. My husband came in (yes we pee in front of eachother) and he was telling me about something and I started laughing. And farting. Like over and over. And each one was loud on it's own, but especially amplified by the wonderous porcelain shoundshell that a toilet is. Each fart was the same length, intonation and I couldn't stop. So he starts laughing, bent over, tears running down his face...which made me laugh harder and it would.not.stop. Finally it ended after about 45 seconds. I don't make excuses like "Oh we're so comfortable so I totally yank tampons out in front of him." because I would never do that. However, when we got married, we both realized that we married humans, not robots and the odd bodily function may make itself known at less than convenient times. I agree, farting contests with eachother and going out of my way to fart in front of him would be gross and we certainly don't do that. But sometimes a girl's gotta fart, man!

lmao!

It takes all kinds. It's like that quote:

We are all a little weird and life?s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.

Jnmac83 · January 2013

merricksmom:
I guess I'll be the gross one today. I don't make it a point to crop dust or rip farts in front of my husband. However, they sometimes need to escape and will not stay in. Like last night. I was in the bathroom (peeing). My son was occupying the other bathroom. My husband came in (yes we pee in front of eachother) and he was telling me about something and I started laughing. And farting. Like over and over. And each one was loud on it's own, but especially amplified by the wonderous porcelain shoundshell that a toilet is. Each fart was the same length, intonation and I couldn't stop. So he starts laughing, bent over, tears running down his face...which made me laugh harder and it would.not.stop. Finally it ended after about 45 seconds. I don't make excuses like "Oh we're so comfortable so I totally yank tampons out in front of him." because I would never do that. However, when we got married, we both realized that we married humans, not robots and the odd bodily function may make itself known at less than convenient times. I agree, farting contests with eachother and going out of my way to fart in front of him would be gross and we certainly don't do that. But sometimes a girl's gotta fart, man!

1) that made me laugh my butt off

2) I'm totally not knocking anyone that does it, it's just NMS. I am shy about that and so is DH, so it works out. And people say "how can you hold it?!" Well, 1 I don't always; I go to the other room or wait until DH leaves the room. BUT I think about it like this, if you were in a meeting at work or in front of the POTUS and you had to fart, you would hold it in, right? It's polite. So, why would it be any different from holding it in if you're in front of your husband? For ME that's how I think about it when I think why do I hold it in. I don't just drop a$$ in front of my boss and there are plenty of times I need to, but I hold it. YKWIM?

3) this whole conversation is hilarious to me. I talk about the grossest things and it makes me laugh that I am having this conversation but I would NEVER tell my DH about it. But I would tell him anything else disgusting in the world. We just don't talk about poo or bodily gas. lol.

MandeeFoFandee · January 2013

merricksmom:
I guess I'll be the gross one today.nbsp; I don't make it a point to crop dust or rip farts in front of my husband.nbsp; However, they sometimes need to escape and will not stay in.nbsp; Like last night.nbsp; I was in the bathroom peeing.nbsp; My son was occupying the other bathroom.nbsp; My husband came in yes we pee in front of eachother and he was telling me about something and I started laughing.nbsp;nbsp; And farting.nbsp; Like over and over.nbsp; And each one was loud on it's own, but especially amplified by the wonderous porcelain shoundshell that a toilet is.nbsp; Each fart was the same length, intonation and I couldn't stop.nbsp; So he starts laughing, bent over, tears running down his face...which made me laugh harder and it would.not.stop.nbsp; Finally it ended after about 45 seconds.nbsp; I don't make excuses like "Oh we're so comfortable so I totally yank tampons out in front of him."nbsp; because I would never do that.nbsp; However, when we got married, we both realized that we married humans, not robots and the odd bodily function may make itself known at less than convenient times.nbsp; I agree, farting contests with eachother and going out of my way to fart in front of him would be gross and we certainly don't do that.nbsp; But sometimes a girl's gotta fart, man!

confession: I fart pretty much every time I pee.

merricksmom · January 2013

KLilley:
merricksmom:
I guess I'll be the gross one today. I don't make it a point to crop dust or rip farts in front of my husband. However, they sometimes need to escape and will not stay in. Like last night. I was in the bathroom (peeing). My son was occupying the other bathroom. My husband came in (yes we pee in front of eachother) and he was telling me about something and I started laughing. And farting. Like over and over. And each one was loud on it's own, but especially amplified by the wonderous porcelain shoundshell that a toilet is. Each fart was the same length, intonation and I couldn't stop. So he starts laughing, bent over, tears running down his face...which made me laugh harder and it would.not.stop. Finally it ended after about 45 seconds. I don't make excuses like "Oh we're so comfortable so I totally yank tampons out in front of him." because I would never do that. However, when we got married, we both realized that we married humans, not robots and the odd bodily function may make itself known at less than convenient times. I agree, farting contests with eachother and going out of my way to fart in front of him would be gross and we certainly don't do that. But sometimes a girl's gotta fart, man!
lmao!
It takes all kinds. It's like that quote:
We are all a little weird and life?s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.

Trust me...we are total weirdos. I shudder to think of anyone ever filming us for a reality show. lol

gracie__r · January 2013

BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
Ambsies:

BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house.nbsp; I got tired of dealing with itnbsp;since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night.nbsp;nbsp; I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home I do let the dog out of the bathroom though.nbsp; I don't care if it is gross I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.nbsp;
I think this is really, really sad. The dog probably feels just as upset as you do about the mess, the only difference is, he can't help it, his body is failing him in old age.

This makes me really sad, too.

If I were you, I'd make a point to get up in the middle of the night to let him out. Someone needs to do it- if it's not your DH then it needs to be you. It's only fair to the dog. Is there anyway you can get him a baby gate/kid corral sort of thing, so he can be confined to a small space that is not the bathroom?

He was crated. He peed and crapped all over inside of the crate. After cleaning that up (while the girls were whining for snacks and DS was crying because he needed to be fed), I told DH I wouldn't do it anymore... DH is more than welcome to wake up in the middle of the night to let the dog out. Sorry if that is heartless, but I do WAY too much around the house to take on dealing with DH's dog.

I wouldn't say it's heartless.... Just incredibly sad. It's not the dogs fault you're busy. It's not his fault that he is getting old. He doesn't understand that you're busy. I'm sure he's a heck of a lot more upset about what's happening to him... Upset and confused. This actually makes me cry. Honestly cry. I volunteer at a farm for elderly pets whose owners can no longer look after them for whatever reason... And it's heartbreaking. They really do not understand why this is going on or why they aren't the same as they were.

Well, if he doesn't understand what is going on, he probably doesn't care that his pee sits on the floor (on a puppy pad/mat) for an extra half hour in the morning, or that his mess was left in the bathroom (which he is no longer in) when we get home. I am not mean to him about it - I just don't acknowledge it.

mamahawk12 · January 2013

melmarie26:
WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing? I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

Post it!! First of all, Southern style cuisine is very "in" right now... second of all, who the eff cares?! I want some sweet potato pie!

Melrae10 · January 2013

twoitalians:
Melrae10:
I have two:I think high boots over skinny jeans looks dumb down here in Texas where it really isn't necessary because it almost never snows or gets very cold. It looks really hot and sweaty and like the person is trying too hard. The image of a someone fly fishing always comes to mind. . . .nbsp;I have no plans of getting Gracie out of our bed anytime soon despite my husband reminding me that she is almost 6 months which was the time we agreed we would transition her to her crib. She is still just sooo little to me. And I loves me some snuggles!!!nbsp;I guess the first one is more of a UO. :
We're kinda opposite. We're moving DS into our bed. DH has wanted it from the start and lately DS has slept better snuggled with us than in his pnp. It might create problems later but if we can get an extra hour of sleep each night I'll take it.

I LOVE bedsharing. I get so much sleep doing it. I barely wake up for her night feedings. It is awesome!!! I have felt so well rested every since we started doing it when she was a month old. My DH just misses the snuggles. Gracie and I totally ignore Daddy on the other side of the bed.

Tapthathank · January 2013

kikimo327:
Tapthathank:
kikimo327:
I told DH last night that my tummy hurt and spent a lot of time in the bathroom. Truth of the matter was that Leo was sleeping and I *really* wanted time to read my book without being interrupted. I finally got to a really good part and now I want to finish it!
I don't mind skinny jeans with boots. It's 15 degrees outside and 90% of the girls I saw this morning on campus had leggings with uggs or boots. Um... leggings are NOT warm. My azz would be frozen if I wore them like these girls do: boots and short tops. WTF?
What book are you reading?
Gone Girl. The first half was eh. The second half is friggin awesome!

Good book! Creepy though. That woman is messed up. Let me know what you think when you finish it!

rp-chicago-mom · January 2013

melmarie26:
WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing?

I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

Why? Does it have Cisco in it? That's the worst ingredient I can think of but it has it's place and you can get the trans fat free.

And yes. Totally southern. Pumpkin is for Yankees.

AggieDaner · January 2013

Baker_Bride:
melmarie26:
WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing?

I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

Why? Does it have Cisco in it? That's the worst ingredient I can think of but it has it's place and you can get the trans fat free.

And yes. Totally southern. Pumpkin is for Yankees.

They taste best when you pronounce 'em sweet pertaters.

YEEEEE HAAAW!

::shoots guns in the air::

lady_tytah · January 2013

kikimo327:
I'll say something flameworthy. nbsp;I think there are some small minded people on this board. nbsp;Between some of the racial/ethnic comments and the not so veiled opinions on FF/CIO/bedsharing/CS/VBAC/thumb sucking/pacifier weaning/baby led weaning/I'm better than youing... it makes me sad. nbsp;I'm not saying they are small minded in that they don't share the same opinion as me, because, really, I don't think everyone should. nbsp;But they are small minded in that they think that things "should" be a certain way, and when others differ from them, they make a huge deal about it. nbsp;Exhausting.nbsp;

Yes!!

katiejo1216 · January 2013

My first FFFC! It isn't scandalous but have any of you read the blog/forum Get Off My Internets? It is a website designed to call out bloggers that people don't like..it can be really mean and I'm sure it is really hurtful when the bloggers find out what people are saying about them. My confession? I spent a good chunk of last night reading and laughing (and found myself agreeing) with a lot of what people were saying. There is a specific forum:

https://getoffmyinternets.net/gomi-forum/fashion-bloggers/worst-fashion-blogging-pictures/

I was laughing SO hard. I feel guilty I am laughing at other people and the awful things people say about each other but it definitely makes me feel more confident in my style and fashion choices.

rp-chicago-mom · January 2013

AggieDaner:
Baker_Bride:
melmarie26:
WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing?

I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

Why? Does it have Cisco in it? That's the worst ingredient I can think of but it has it's place and you can get the trans fat free.

And yes. Totally southern. Pumpkin is for Yankees.

They taste best when you pronounce 'em sweet pertaters.

YEEEEE HAAAW!

::shoots guns in the air::

That's some rootin tootin good pie!

rp-chicago-mom · January 2013

kikimo327:
I'll say something flameworthy. nbsp;I think there are some small minded people on this board. nbsp;Between some of the racial/ethnic comments and the not so veiled opinions on FF/CIO/bedsharing/CS/VBAC/thumb sucking/pacifier weaning/baby led weaning/I'm better than youing... it makes me sad. nbsp;I'm not saying they are small minded in that they don't share the same opinion as me, because, really, I don't think everyone should. nbsp;But they are small minded in that they think that things "should" be a certain way, and when others differ from them, they make a huge deal about it. nbsp;Exhausting.nbsp;

Well stated. We all do what we think is best given our situation. The end.

alrighthamilton · January 2013

gracie__r:
BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
Ambsies:

BayleighPaws:
gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house.nbsp; I got tired of dealing with itnbsp;since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night.nbsp;nbsp; I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home I do let the dog out of the bathroom though.nbsp; I don't care if it is gross I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.nbsp;
I think this is really, really sad. The dog probably feels just as upset as you do about the mess, the only difference is, he can't help it, his body is failing him in old age.

This makes me really sad, too.

If I were you, I'd make a point to get up in the middle of the night to let him out. Someone needs to do it- if it's not your DH then it needs to be you. It's only fair to the dog. Is there anyway you can get him a baby gate/kid corral sort of thing, so he can be confined to a small space that is not the bathroom?

He was crated. He peed and crapped all over inside of the crate. After cleaning that up (while the girls were whining for snacks and DS was crying because he needed to be fed), I told DH I wouldn't do it anymore... DH is more than welcome to wake up in the middle of the night to let the dog out. Sorry if that is heartless, but I do WAY too much around the house to take on dealing with DH's dog.

I wouldn't say it's heartless.... Just incredibly sad. It's not the dogs fault you're busy. It's not his fault that he is getting old. He doesn't understand that you're busy. I'm sure he's a heck of a lot more upset about what's happening to him... Upset and confused. This actually makes me cry. Honestly cry. I volunteer at a farm for elderly pets whose owners can no longer look after them for whatever reason... And it's heartbreaking. They really do not understand why this is going on or why they aren't the same as they were.

Well, if he doesn't understand what is going on, he probably doesn't care that his pee sits on the floor (on a puppy pad/mat) for an extra half hour in the morning, or that his mess was left in the bathroom (which he is no longer in) when we get home. I am not mean to him about it - I just don't acknowledge it.

I'm sure your dog does cares that he's sitting in his own urine/feces. He's locked in with it-where do you expect him to go? I'm dealing with the same thing. My dog is old and has diabetes. It's not able to be controlled with insulin injections, even though we're trying, due to heart and liver disease. He feels awful when he has an accident. Is it exhausting and time consuming? Sure. But the difference between you and me is that I'm not a heartless person who just blames his accidents on "stupidity." I love him, understand that he is suffering, and try to make him as comfortable as I can for the time he has left. I don't feel bad for you being stuck with him;I feel bad that he's stuck with you to care for him.

JayandEmm · January 2013

kikimo327:
I'll say something flameworthy. nbsp;I think there are some small minded people on this board. nbsp;Between some of the racial/ethnic comments and the not so veiled opinions on FF/CIO/bedsharing/CS/VBAC/thumb sucking/pacifier weaning/baby led weaning/I'm better than youing... it makes me sad. nbsp;I'm not saying they are small minded in that they don't share the same opinion as me, because, really, I don't think everyone should. nbsp;But they are small minded in that they think that things "should" be a certain way, and when others differ from them, they make a huge deal about it. nbsp;Exhausting.nbsp;

Nice. Trying to hide this in FFFC.

I simply stated that I'm an advocate for vaginal birth. I did not say I think it's best for all situations. If this makes me small minded, then you must be also, since you're an advocate for rcs.

Different strokes for different folks.

amaite · January 2013

anbeck4:
This is going to be pretty flameful. Everytime I tell someone or post that I have 2500 ounces hanging out in the freezer, they tell me to donate it. NO. EPing is hard as sh!t and most of this milk is from the first three months when I was having to get up every 2 hours to feed him, rock him, and then stay up another 30 minutes to pump and fill bottles. By the time I got back to bed, I would have 30 minutes to sleep. My kid isn't done BFing and I don't know if he'll go though all 2500 of these ounces, but I'm sure going to try like hell to make sure he does. If we have some left over when he's done BFing from what I'm freezing now, then of course I'll donate it...but right now, there's no way I'm giving any of this hard earned milk away. I cringe just thinking about it. Maybe I'm selfish, but unless you EP, I don't think you could fully understand.

I have a freezer full of milk...I've never counted the ounces, so no idea, and I am going to throw it out...I've started throwing it out as I need to make room in the freezer for other things. Somehow, throwing out a portion at a time feels better than just dumping all at once. I can't give it to DS due to MSPI and other protein intolerances. I did look into donating it, but I have not met their standards for cleanliness (i.e. use a single-use paper towel to dry hands and turn off faucet before pumping, wash hands again if I have to touch ANYTHING other than my breasts or the pump, etc.). While DS was on a 2 week Elecare trial and I was eliminating new foods from my diet, I was going to follow the guidelines to at least donate all the milk pumped during those 2 weeks, but...it was too hard. I feed DS while I pump, sometimes have to calm him, etc. and I couldn't wash my hands over and over again like that, in part because they are so chapped from all of the handwashing I do already.

I know they pasteurize it at the milk banks, and I have a feeling that many of the people who donate previously pumped milk do not meet their standards of cleanliness but donate anyway, but I was too worried I would make a baby sick.

melmarie26 · January 2013

Baker_Bride:
AggieDaner:
Baker_Bride:
melmarie26:
WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing?

I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

Why? Does it have Cisco in it? That's the worst ingredient I can think of but it has it's place and you can get the trans fat free.

And yes. Totally southern. Pumpkin is for Yankees.

They taste best when you pronounce 'em sweet pertaters.

YEEEEE HAAAW!

::shoots guns in the air::

That's some rootin tootin good pie!

All of you. Fired. No pie for you!

Manda-Kay · January 2013

When I was at the hospital I kept waiting for the next nurse on shift to come take DS's vitals. I finally gave up and laid down on the couch to sleep and proceeded to cut the cheese. Then of course the nurse came in. I was laying down and he didn't come by my head and introduce myself; he was by my feet so closer to the area where my lovely gas was passed. I hope it didn't smell ...

gracie__r · January 2013

Becc77:
gracie__r:

Well, if he doesn't understand what is going on, he probably doesn't care that his pee sits on the floor (on a puppy pad/mat) for an extra half hour in the morning, or that his mess was left in the bathroom (which he is no longer in) when we get home. I am not mean to him about it - I just don't acknowledge it.

I'm sure your dog does cares that he's sitting in his own urine/feces. He's locked in with it-where do you expect him to go? I'm dealing with the same thing. My dog is old and has diabetes. It's not able to be controlled with insulin injections, even though we're trying, due to heart and liver disease. He feels awful when he has an accident. Is it exhausting and time consuming? Sure. But the difference between you and me is that I'm not a heartless person who just blames his accidents on "stupidity." I love him, understand that he is suffering, and try to make him as comfortable as I can for the time he has left. I don't feel bad for you being stuck with him;I feel bad that he's stuck with you to care for him.

Um, but he's not sitting in it. He only did one time, because we tried to crate him and the third or fourth day in he went in the crate. Then we moved him to the bathroom - which is large enough so he can go and he doesn't have to sit in it. So, why do you think I am forcing him to sit in his own urine/feces? And did I say he was stupid somewhere? I never thought he was stupid. I think he is poorly trained, and I think he is old and forgets himself, but I never said he was stupid. I am not mean to him when he goes, I don't yell at him, I just ignore it.

Honestly, I thought the "flame" part was going to be because I left pee/poop sitting on the floor and didn't clean it up. I am not treating the dog any differently than I would if I cleaned up the mess. I don't think I am doing anything to mistreat the dog.

rp-chicago-mom · January 2013

melmarie26:
Baker_Bride:
AggieDaner:
Baker_Bride:
melmarie26:
WTF? I'm still shocked that so many of you have not had a sweet potato pie! Is it a southern thing?

I would post my recipe but, I'm afraid I'd get flamed for my redneckery cooking of southern foods. It is not healthy. At all. But it's yummy.

Why? Does it have Cisco in it? That's the worst ingredient I can think of but it has it's place and you can get the trans fat free.

And yes. Totally southern. Pumpkin is for Yankees.

They taste best when you pronounce 'em sweet pertaters.

YEEEEE HAAAW!

::shoots guns in the air::

That's some rootin tootin good pie!

All of you. Fired. No pie for you!

No fair! If I make it, it'll be all wrong and taste like some northerner made it.

alrighthamilton · January 2013

gracie__r:
Becc77:
gracie__r:

Well, if he doesn't understand what is going on, he probably doesn't care that his pee sits on the floor (on a puppy pad/mat) for an extra half hour in the morning, or that his mess was left in the bathroom (which he is no longer in) when we get home. I am not mean to him about it - I just don't acknowledge it.

I'm sure your dog does cares that he's sitting in his own urine/feces. He's locked in with it-where do you expect him to go? I'm dealing with the same thing. My dog is old and has diabetes. It's not able to be controlled with insulin injections, even though we're trying, due to heart and liver disease. He feels awful when he has an accident. Is it exhausting and time consuming? Sure. But the difference between you and me is that I'm not a heartless person who just blames his accidents on "stupidity." I love him, understand that he is suffering, and try to make him as comfortable as I can for the time he has left. I don't feel bad for you being stuck with him;I feel bad that he's stuck with you to care for him.

Um, but he's not sitting in it. He only did one time, because we tried to crate him and the third or fourth day in he went in the crate. Then we moved him to the bathroom - which is large enough so he can go and he doesn't have to sit in it. So, why do you think I am forcing him to sit in his own urine/feces? And did I say he was stupid somewhere? I never thought he was stupid. I think he is poorly trained, and I think he is old and forgets himself, but I never said he was stupid. I am not mean to him when he goes, I don't yell at him, I just ignore it.

Honestly, I thought the "flame" part was going to be because I left pee/poop sitting on the floor and didn't clean it up. I am not treating the dog any differently than I would if I cleaned up the mess. I don't think I am doing anything to mistreat the dog.

Go back and read your original post. You refer to him as the "stupid dog."

CLeigh03 · January 2013

Ok I did some very brief skimming in attempt to catch up. Here's where I'm at. I'm a skinny jean, boot wearing gal that carries a classic Louis Vuitton daily that does not like sweet potato pie and is a RCS fan!! Am I still welcome?!

gracie__r · January 2013

stephaniemthomas:

gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house. I got tired of dealing with it since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night. I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home (I do let the dog out of the bathroom though). I don't care if it is gross - I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.

This is so incredibly upsetting. When you got married it was for better or worse right? I would think this qualifies as "worse" and it's something you need to handle because you're his wife. I can understand if he can get up with the dog at night, but chooses not to. Wake him up and make him let the dog out. However, YOU are responsible for caring for that poor, sick animal during the day. The way you talk about the dog is honestly sickening. It is a poor, helpless, sick animal who is being treated poorly by you. My dog is my baby. I would do anything for her. You need to learn how to understand animals better. Dogs HATE to sit in their own urine and feces. If they can help it, they will absolutely NOT potty where they sleep and hang out. Sometimes they're sick though and they can't help it. Don't let this animal spend the (possible) last months of his life locked away because you don't want to deal with it. This is just so incredibly sad. It makes me sick how some peopl treat animals. You should be ashamed at how you talk about and treat your DH's dog (which I'm pretty sure became your dog too when you got married).

Why on Earth does not cleaning up the mess equate to making the dog sit in it? What planet are you people from? He pees in the kitchen and sleeps in the living room. The bathroom is large enough so he can pee on the puppy pad on one side and sleep elsewhere in the room after he goes. He can't be crated - because then he does sit in his own mess. He can't be put outside, it is too cold. So by all means, tell me what to do and solve my problem for me. Seriously, if you have a suggestion on what else to do, I am open to hearing it.

gracie__r · January 2013

Becc77:
[Go back and read your original post. You refer to him as the "stupid dog."

Okay, I see what you are saying. I meant "stupid dog" more like "I can't get this stupid jar to open". I didn't mean to imply it was actually his intelligence I was talking about, more my frustration about it. I should have used a better word. I apologize for mistating what I meant.

NerdyMama2 · January 2013

I've been so lazy this week, I've asked DH to make dinner all week. Tonight we're getting pizza.

alrighthamilton · January 2013

gracie__r:
stephaniemthomas:

gracie__r:
My husband's old dog can no longer make it through the night, or day, without going to the bathroom in the house. I got tired of dealing with it since I am the first one awake in the morning and the first one home at night. I now leave the mess for him until he wakes up, and during the day the dog is locked in the bathroom and I leave the mess in there too until he gets home (I do let the dog out of the bathroom though). I don't care if it is gross - I am so tired of cleaning up after the stupid dog.

This is so incredibly upsetting. When you got married it was for better or worse right? I would think this qualifies as "worse" and it's something you need to handle because you're his wife. I can understand if he can get up with the dog at night, but chooses not to. Wake him up and make him let the dog out. However, YOU are responsible for caring for that poor, sick animal during the day. The way you talk about the dog is honestly sickening. It is a poor, helpless, sick animal who is being treated poorly by you. My dog is my baby. I would do anything for her. You need to learn how to understand animals better. Dogs HATE to sit in their own urine and feces. If they can help it, they will absolutely NOT potty where they sleep and hang out. Sometimes they're sick though and they can't help it. Don't let this animal spend the (possible) last months of his life locked away because you don't want to deal with it. This is just so incredibly sad. It makes me sick how some peopl treat animals. You should be ashamed at how you talk about and treat your DH's dog (which I'm pretty sure became your dog too when you got married).

Why on Earth does not cleaning up the mess equate to making the dog sit in it? What planet are you people from? He pees in the kitchen and sleeps in the living room. The bathroom is large enough so he can pee on the puppy pad on one side and sleep elsewhere in the room after he goes. He can't be crated - because then he does sit in his own mess. He can't be put outside, it is too cold. So by all means, tell me what to do and solve my problem for me. Seriously, if you have a suggestion on what else to do, I am open to hearing it.

For starters, take him to the vet to rule out a medical issue. If he hasn't always had accidents in the house, there very well could be a medical reason that he is now.

gracie__r · January 2013

Becc77:
For starters, take him to the vet to rule out a medical issue. If he hasn't always had accidents in the house, there very well could be a medical reason that he is now.

We have. The vet did tests and said the dog is old and forgetting himself, that we could try to retrain him, but there wasn't much else we could do.

Other suggestions?

daniellelovesjacob · January 2013

CLeigh03:
Ok I did some very brief skimming in attempt to catch up. Here's where I'm at. I'm a skinny jean, boot wearing gal that carries a classic Louis Vuitton daily that does not like sweet potato pie and is a RCS fan!! Am I still welcome?!

you are awesome

gracie__r · January 2013

BayleighPaws:
I come from a planet in which animals are treated like members of the family. If I wouldn't lock my baby in a room with his own waste, I sure as hell wouldn't do it to my dog. I have many suggestions. Many. First of all take responsibility for this member of your family. It's NOT fair to have a dog, regardless of who brought it into the household, and to suddenly change how you care for it. Dogs don't respond well to sudden changes, they don't understand. If your dog is having accidents every 3 hours, take him out every 2. If he runs away when you call him, try putting him on a leash. I find it hard to believe its "too cold" to let your dog outside, I lived in minus 40 Celsius weather and had no issues with my dogs going outside. I've never heard of it being "too cold" to take a dog out, try giving him a sweater. If he's old and incontinent, try taking him to a vet to find out if there is an underlying problem. If there are no problems and he's just getting old, how about a dog diaper? They're easy to change and don't make a mess. Cheap and made for old, incontinent dogs. If you don't want to deal with him anymore and can't be bothered, find someone who will.

Well, let's see. I can't quit my job to stay home and let the dog out every two hours, neither can DH. So that is out. I guess we could pay to have someone come do that, but the dog doesn't really like strangers, so that would also be out. It isn't too cold to let the dog out, it is too cold to keep the dog outside all day long. Even with a "sweater". I've covered the vet thing, and DH won't put him in a diaper because he doesn't want to clean anytihng out of his fur. Did I cover everything?

I have to run to a meeting, so I won't be replying, and I am sorry if it sounds like I am just coming up with excuse after excuse about this. But after about nine months of dealing wit this I just got to the end of my rope with being the only one who cleaned up after the dog. With three kids, I put my foot down and told DH he was now responsible for taking care of it.

And to be completely honest, I grew up where dogs were dogs and people were people... Sorry that I've shared all this and brought so much "saddness" to the board today.

ETA: and putting him in a doggie diaper wouldn't make him sit in his own mess more than having it be across the room from him? REALLY?

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