Poor Sammy!!! Long

"Melissa Houle" wrote in message
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All I can say is, You are a SAINT!! I can handle personal idiosyncracies
and irritating habits for short periods of time, possibly. But three
Un-housebroken dogs in MY home is way over the limit. No matter how much
I
loved a person, I would NOT tolerate dog pee and poop inside my home, no
matter what standards applied in the guest's home. As my mother can tell
you, I'm not exactly a spit and polish housekeeper myself. I've made my
peace with my inner slob. But untidiness and the filth and smell of dog
poo
lying around are not the same thing. Don't get me wrong, I am very fond

My sentiments exactly. I don't ever really "make" my bed, I just get up and
straighten the covers a bit (the fancy pillows in their fancy shams "live"
in my closet and only come out when company is coming. But I *DO* change
and wash the sheets twice a week (my definition of the difference between
"messy" and "dirty").

of dogs, and I grew up with a wonderful dog whom I love until this day
although he crossed the Rainbow Bridge over 20 years ago. But he was
HOUSEBROKEN!!!! The only time he had an "accident" in the house was near
the
end of his life when he was losing control of all his body functions. It
was obvious he was terribly embarrassed about the incident, as well, poor
old dear.

Awww, poor little guy - that's so sad when that happens to them and their
dignity is hurt.

I know you were giving shelter to your families in a time of great need,
and
it was very generous of you. And you've demonstrated superhuman patience.
I
think though that perhaps its time to give your MIL the bottle of Nature's
miracle and some paper towels the next time one of the dogs has an
accident.
It is HER responsibility to clean that up since she won't take the trouble
to train her dogs. Show her where the mess is, and stand there watching
her
with an expectant look on your face as if to say "Yes, I really DO expect
you to clean that up--now." She can't really accuse you of being

I would, but that might hurt her feelings and cause her to leave early and
*that* would hurt my DH's feelings. The problem is that, with all their
faults, both my MIL and DH are very, *VERY* tender-hearted, kind, and loving
souls. You all know how I feel about kittens, puppies, or any "helpless"
creature - I would rather chew off my right arm that hurt, or hurt the
feelings of an innocent. So, I'll just keep on cleaning and muttering to
myself until she leaves.

inhospitable, at this point. And however much your husband loves his
mother, he must appreciate living in sanitary conditions with you now that
he's used to it. If MIL feels insulted, she can pack up the doggies and
her
poor declawed (ACK! poor thing!) cat and go back to N.O. Then Sammy and
the
cats can get out of Purrdah. A great relief to everyone, I'm sure.

Why are we here if not to let people let off badly needed steam? =o)

Melissa

Thank you - that's really all I needed (that and a good night's sleep) to
help me regroup and get the strength to carry on another day.

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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God(dess) give me patience!!

Hugs,

CatNipped


Wow. Purrs for much patience.

Thanks Karen, I need them! ;

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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God(dess) give me patience!!

Hugs,

CatNipped


Wow. Purrs for much patience.

Thanks Karen, I need them! ;

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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God(dess) give me patience!!

Hugs,

CatNipped


Wow. Purrs for much patience.

Thanks Karen, I need them! ;

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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Uh oh. Time to baby proof!

Yep, she's at the age where she can jump to the top of practically anything
in the house, so putting things up high is no longer a solution.

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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Uh oh. Time to baby proof!

Yep, she's at the age where she can jump to the top of practically anything
in the house, so putting things up high is no longer a solution.

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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Uh oh. Time to baby proof!

Yep, she's at the age where she can jump to the top of practically anything
in the house, so putting things up high is no longer a solution.

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Marina" wrote in message
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Aww, purrs for poor Sammy's nose. Also patience purrs being sent to you,
CatNipped, for the remainder of your MIL's stay.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Thanks, it seems to be just a small scratch, but the placement (right inside
the nostril) must be really painful. She keeps licking it and trying to
clean it off her nose!

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Marina" wrote in message
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Aww, purrs for poor Sammy's nose. Also patience purrs being sent to you,
CatNipped, for the remainder of your MIL's stay.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Thanks, it seems to be just a small scratch, but the placement (right inside
the nostril) must be really painful. She keeps licking it and trying to
clean it off her nose!

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Marina" wrote in message
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Aww, purrs for poor Sammy's nose. Also patience purrs being sent to you,
CatNipped, for the remainder of your MIL's stay.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Thanks, it seems to be just a small scratch, but the placement (right inside
the nostril) must be really painful. She keeps licking it and trying to
clean it off her nose!

Hugs,

CatNipped