dp wont't get it into his thick head........

[midlifehope]

....that leaving the back door unlocked and open throughout the night is a security risk.

We have 2 small dcs and I am often knackered so go to bed before dp at about 11pm (he goes at about 1am). When I wake up I find that he has left the back door open all night. Whilst we live in a 'safe' area, I think this is an idiotic thing to do. It makes me really angry. I have told him over and over to lock and shut doors before bed, but he doesn't listen. WTF can I do?

We have an elderly dog in the back room, who is incontinent. He thinks this will encourage her to toilet outside (it doesn't always).

I'm at the end of my tether with this.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

Hmm, my ExH did this and the very bad thing happen an intruder in the house. The only good thing is within moments of calling my house was swarming with 7 police officers and a police dog.
The toe rag returned 6 months later in the daytime broke in and stolen 25K worth of stuff.
I would never ever leave a door open or unlocked at night now.

[springydaffs]

You have fog in your house?? Do you live on a mountain?

[HuskyLover1]

without outing us, we live somewhere there is a (largely decent, middle class, middle aged transient population immediately by us) but that is an issue too.

People who want to burgle houses, will travel to areas just like this ^^ to do so, because you will have more valuable items to steal. Being in a nice area, in no way shields you from robbers, in fact the opposite.

Also, should your kids wander out of the house at night (unlikely), then they could get run over by a BMW, just as easily as a cheap car.

He must know how upset you are over this, and yet he won't change. That's a big worry to me.

[mummyto2monkeys]

Having been in the house twice, (in an area that I grew up in where burglars would deliberately target for more expensive items)as burglars broke in and trashed and robbed us, I can honestly not believe your partners attitude.
Does he honestly think that your home is impervious to burglars, rats and other vermin (including burglars)?

I think puppy pads is the way forward, although if it is for longer term I would look at washable puppy pads

www.amazon.co.uk/INCONTI-PET-Washable-Reusable-Absorbent-Incontinence/dp/B019E53PAI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1468252110&sr=8-2&keywords=washable%20puppy%20pad&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/Recyclable-Washable-Physiological-Diapers-Nursing/dp/B01GCPBAQ4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1468252221&sr=8-7&keywords=incontinence%20pets&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UPEW4AA?psc=1&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21


I think it would be cruel to put her in the garage after 8 years of being a loving, indoor pet. There are products marketed for incontinent dogs, this has got to be less expensive than a house break in or a rat infestation needing treated.

[Dozer]

Read the thread about "inept" men!

[Oldraver]

Seriously woman.....lock the door yourself before going to bed...while DP is out having a fag