| 10. You'll have to buy a new, shorter leash. Now that your dog sticks close to your side, all the slack in that 6 ft leash can get tangled and cause you to trip. And as you are falling, all you will be thinking is " PROTECT THE TRAINING REMOTE". |
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| 9. You will be forced to host playdates for your children in your home. Your dog had always been the excuse not to have your child's friends over. Now all of those playdates that you did not have to reciprocate will come back to haunt you. The kids will no longer fear for their lives (or their lunch ) and they actually want to play at your house and with your dog. |
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| 8. Your "honey do" list will grow. All of those projects you decided NOT to do because "the dog would just "rip it up - again" can now be completed. The deck railing you decided not to replace because the dog had already chewed 10 of the stiles - is now on the list. |
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| 7. Half of your friends will be mad at you. This is because their other half is telling them "if so and so can get their dog to obey, then YOU should be able to control OUR dog". |
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| 6. Vacation costs will increase. Now the kids don't want to leave Fido at home , and you'll be madly searching the internet for dog-friendly accomodations. |
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| 5. You will have to join a gym. It use to be that walking the dog provided a full body workout. Now the dog just hangs out by your side, and your upper body is getting out of shape. |
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| 4. You can no longer can use the "dog" as an excuse as to why you are tired and late to work. The dog no longer bolts out any open door, nor does it wake you up at night. (Granted you can now use the gym as an excuse.) |
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| 3. You will have to entertain at home . You had put off all of those "in-home" dinner parties because the dog was just too unpredicatable. So instead of meeting at your favorite resturant, you 'll feed obligated to cook at home (and clean and decorate............) |
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| 2. You will need to find all the dog friendly parks in your area. Now that the dog is so well behaved, the kids want to take the dog to the local playground when they head out. |
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| 1. You might need an additional dog. Now that this one is so well behaved, the kids are asking to add to the family. Once again they promise to train it, feed it, and clean up after it. Granted you can just call Jabula for the training. But the feeding and cleaning are up to you. |
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