Definitely a dog person here. Gypsy is my 10 year old border collie. Bailey is the ex's and is 8, pedigreed, thick as a brick and is a bugger to wash and brush so he hardly ever gets washed but has a gorgeous nature. I don't mind cats but I couldn't eat a whole one.
Re LittleHouseofHorror's cleaning issues... may I use my Pommy muso mates' favourite word and say BOLLOCKS! Leave the poor bastard's house alone and do not suggest anything girly! I've had two gfs now who have asked politely if I'd be offended if they did a bit of cleaning. Next day they rock up with the pvc gloves and cleaning products and crap. They spend a couple of hours cleaning and look all pleased with themselves where I honestly could see no difference. I'm not saying my house is spotless but it's not like anyone is going to catch cholera or typhoid!
My curtains and blinds and furnishings are all in blues, greys and burgundies. My quilt cover grey and burgundy with kanji characters. My venetian blinds are burgundy and black. One of the aforementioned gfs pulled up a Target bedding catalogue and proceeded to show me the floral fucking curtains and bedding that she thought I should buy to make my place more fucking homely!
I have a lot of laminated posters of musicians, a framed and signed collage of the band World Party signed by my muso mate Johnny Turnbull (Blockheads, Geldof, World Party etc.), a couple of guitars and an electric mando hanging on walls and a guitar amp in my bedroom and loungeroom within easy reach. I like music! I have laminated mini posters I've had made of various pics of the kids and grandkids, and a mounted poster of Yoda on my kitchen wall. One of the gfs walked around the house pointing to each of those items and told me I should put them in the shed and get some nice fucking framed prints to hang on the walls!
My house is blokey but clean. I do not want to be changed. My house is not a project for renovation rescue! Tread lightly LittleHouseofHorror - do not spook the animals! :)