I have found in the past that friends who have just had a new baby seem to spend an inordinate amount of time discussing their offspring’s toilet habits – generally reserving their discussions for others in the same situation, but sometimes with me, and they wonder why I give them a confused and concerned look over the subject of the conversation.
Since getting our two puppies I am ashamed to say that the conversation in our household seems to be moving along similar lines. It’s scary. Discussing the frequency, location and even the detail about the motions of Charlie & Champa is something that should never be done outside the four walls of our home, but we find other dog owners, especially puppy owners, are equally toilet obsessed. I hope we grow out of this phase!
Reports from fellow dog owners that their little darlings were perfectly toilet trained within 2 days of entering the home are simply depressing. Emma would like to get our two to go to the bottom of the garden to ‘do their thing’. I would be happy if they managed to make it outside the back door. Or at least if they acknowledged that the middle of the carpet is not the ideal place to flood, rather than look proudly up at us as if to be waiting for some reward. Nearly 2 months in and Charlie is pretty good, Champa still seems to let excitement get the better of her, at the expense of our nice lounge carpet.
There – see? I’m even discussing it on the blog now! No photos on this blog post, for obvious reasons!
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