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AIBU?

To think young dogs and children together is a bit ick?

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gostraighttojail · 01/04/2013 15:17

Our friends have just gone home. They came to us for Easter with their new puppy. Very sweet, very dizzy, very, well, er disgusting really.
I don't dislike dogs and I am usually happy to do the bare minimum housework-wise around the place but I found myself wanting to mop and sanitise everything.
It just doesn't seem right for the dog to eat its own shit Shockand horse shit and deer shit and then chew the kids' toys. Or walk all over the kitchen floor with feet that have just walked outside in aforementioned shit, then we all walk across it in our socks or slippers and put our feet up on the sofas or chairs or in bed. Or for the dog to lick its bum and then my kids' hands. And I will never, ever get used to picking up dog shit in a plastic bag. Yuck Shock I was glad when the had gone. I just can't get the smell of dog out of the house.

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DuttyWine · 01/04/2013 15:21

Yanbu I don't get how dogs that lick their own bumholes then kiss up to people's faces. Yuk! I watched obsessive compulsive cleaners and one woman with OCD had her dog sleep on her bed which I thought was a complete contradiction.

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IntheFrame · 01/04/2013 15:22

I don't dislike dogs - wow, can't imagine what you'd say if you hated them ..

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gostraighttojail · 01/04/2013 15:24

Seriously. I am just stating facts. Exactly what happened. I was kinda thinking someone might explain to me that is not normal dog behaviour or something. I don't know much about them but so many people with little kids have them. I thought it was a nice thing to have a dog but this weekend had been a real eye opener!

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SneezingwakestheJesus · 01/04/2013 15:31

Dutty, OCD is often contradictory like that and not logical at all. Thats one of the reasons OCD is incredibly frustrating to have. My mum can't get her head round the fact that mine makes me terrified of germs in my house and I can't even touch my dustbin but when I'm at other people's houses, I won't worry about germs at all.

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SneezingwakestheJesus · 01/04/2013 15:31

Ooh got sidetracked haha OP I think YANBU!

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OldBagWantsNewBag · 01/04/2013 15:34

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Pandemoniaa · 01/04/2013 15:35

Actually, quite a lot of what you describe is normal behaviour! But you don't have to encourage bum licking dogs to kiss the faces of anyone. In fact, I always discourage this precisely because I know exactly where my dog has been. However, at least your "icky" (!!) reaction has proved to you that you'd be best off not getting a dog. Which is good news for both you and the dog, really.

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Pandemoniaa · 01/04/2013 15:38

PS. I'd also confirm that not all dogs eat shit either. Nor do they come into the house with shitty feet unless you allow this. Puppies are hard work but if you put the work in you'll get well socialised dogs that know the routines of the house. Which include having clean feet and not chewing toys that aren't theirs to chew.

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cricketballs · 01/04/2013 15:43

I think its a good job the puppy didn't also roll in shit like mine does on a regular basis Grin!

Pandemoniaa is right; its good news that you have found out you are not a dog person before you had one yourself

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isitsnowingyet · 01/04/2013 15:44

Young children can be pretty icky too. Believe me. The dog you're talking about is a little puppy, and yes they are a lot of work. But worth it in the end [bugrin]

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Mandytm · 01/04/2013 15:47

I've seen children put their hands in the potty among other gross activities, on par with puppies eating poo.

Having either in the house will make for a good variety of household bacteria, but we still love them.

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DuttyWine · 01/04/2013 15:49

But a child's hand in the potty won't cause blindness like dog shit does...

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gostraighttojail · 01/04/2013 15:55

Nothing against dogs; just not a good mix with very young kids who aren't yet hygiene conscious IMHO. Therefore can't understand how/why people do mix them. Often.

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Iggly · 01/04/2013 15:57

YANBU

I got very Angry when a dog in the park came up to dd and grabbed a stick from her hand and slobbered all over her. Get that slobbering thing away from my child. I don't lick your face so don't lick hers.

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OldBagWantsNewBag · 01/04/2013 16:00

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Kithulu · 01/04/2013 16:02

This was your friends dog but YOU had to pick up its poop in bags?? Really? Why did they not clean up after their own dog?

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pumpkinsweetie · 01/04/2013 16:04

Yabu, puppies are young dogs, young dogs are just like babies. We all originate from being a baby, we were all messy & yucky once.
Yanbu to not want the dog in your house, but yabu to disklike young dogs.

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DuttyWine · 01/04/2013 16:06

Ok I worded that wrong I just mean you have to more careful with dog hygiene than your child's as the consequences are likely to be worse.

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NumericalMum · 01/04/2013 16:06

I caught my DC aged 9 months licking her pram wheels once. She also dropped something on the floor of the tube and then are it before I could stop her. She picks her nose and is terrible at washing her hands...

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RandallPinkFloyd · 01/04/2013 16:08

What you're talking about there is an untrained dog.

Having an untrained or very young dog around young kids would be horrendously hard work and I certainly wouldn't want to do it.

However, whilst my dog does eat shit (amongst a variety of other things Hmm ) and walks in poo occasionally. What she doesn't do is lick me or DS (bleurgh), chew toys that aren't hers, or walk around the house with crap on her feet.

I will concede that the child will have dog hair on them pretty much permanently and unless you are superhuman there will be at least one "ick" moment but it's also a lot of fun.

I am, unintentionally, an LP and have been since DS was 4mo. My dog is a ridiculous animal but my house is perfectly clean and she behaves impecably around DS.

A bit of work around "leave it" (and washing the poor dog's feet) and life would be much happier and healthier all round.

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gostraighttojail · 01/04/2013 16:09

Pumpkinsweetie: It's the mix of young dogs and kids that astonishes me, given the hygiene issues, absolutely not a dislike of them.

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Kithulu · 01/04/2013 16:17

There is also a school of thought that says it is good for children to be exposed to the extra dirt etc associated with pets as it help to build strong immune system.
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