You know your dog is spoiled when....

[mrsjay]

You won't hoover because he is asleep

he looks so sweet and I dont want to wake him

so how spoiled is your dog

Erm when DH is away with the dog my bed seems too cold without a terrier in it, under the covers next to my legs

You sacrifice a bit if everyone's cooked breakfast so pup can have a bowl of sausages, bacon, eggs and potato cakes

@these

I live up a muddy track, and dunk my dogs' paws in a big water bowl after a walk so they don't trail mud into the house (this will STOP when my manky carpets are replaced with nice floorboards in the spring). Last week, when it was cold and muddy, I went inside to run warm water into the bowl rather than use the outdoor cold tap.

[gives up. hands house keys to dogs]

When you have their own sink/shower attachment fitted in the utility room.

And they only drink preboiled water

Oh dear, where do I begin? Their very elegant collars, leads and coats mean they are beautifully turned out greyhounds. Each of them has probably got a more expensive outfit than me.

One of the four is a diva. On returning from her walk, she occupies the sofa. When breakfast is served, if she does not come out to the kitchen, I bring hers to the sofa so she can have breakfast in bed.

Last week DH went out in the snow to get some chicken to cook for dog who had a slightly poorly tum. DH trudged through snow, chicken carefully poached in slow cooker, greyhound hand fed, recovered next day, all well.

Basically, all four are treated like royalty, which is exactly how it should be. All of them are retired from a hard working life, making profits for racing owners and bookmakers, are then tossed on the scrapheap and are among the lucky few who make it from track to home. Having a decent retirement is the least we can give them.

One of the four is a diva. On returning from her walk, she occupies the sofa. When breakfast is served, if she does not come out to the kitchen, I bring hers to the sofa so she can have breakfast in bed

Fab

wildfig I would Jay dog has a fluffy towel for drying paws he has learned to sit and put a paw up when he comes back from a walk but he sort of looks like me as if im a minion, I AM HIS MINION EH

How does a dog know it only liked pre boiled water ? my auntie used to buy her guide dog pup ( she fosters them) mountain spring water to drink until my uncle caught her

You're buying a new bed and you produce a tape measure to check the height and when the salesman asks why the height is an issue, you have to explain that it's important that its not any higher than the old bed to make sure your arthritic mutt can get on it. I think he thought we were joking

You tuck your hot water bottle into the fleece you have lovingly wrapped round him because you are more likely to sleep if you know he is warm than if you had the hot water bottle yourself?

Scuttle, breakfast in bed you truly have the most loved hounds in the world.

Your DH is relegated to the back seat of the car because dustydog needs a large footwell to travel now he can't jump into the boot.

the other night when it was really cold I opened Jay dogs crate door and made sure his fleeces were tucked in as he is near the wall and I didnt want him getting chilly

When you buy him another new bed to keep in front of the fire so that he can go from his bed in the kitchen (where he is supposed to live) and keep warm in front of the fire.
He's nearly 16 and a lab with lots of old age problems. I posted late last year about his various problems, and was told to suck it up for the remainder of his time. I have decided that the only way forward is to furnish him with every comfort (including new beds!) on him until the end.

aww bless him lady of course he needs a warm bed

I can't give mine a bed he eats them whole other thread though he has destroyed a cushiony 1 a plastic one an indestructible expensive one now he just has blankets

when your 13 year old dog has his own set of steps to reach the bed

LadyF wow 16 he must have had a good life. Our 13 yr old lab is supposed to sleep in his basket in the utility room. He prefers his duvet in the lounge and may have a cushion in the kitchen too so he can watch out of the patio doors in comfort.

three I have visions that it's a high old four poster and threedog has stripey pjs.

GOd - our puppy is 14 weeks, already I can tick off hot water bottle, various beds in differing rooms, expensive food, towel by door to dry off and warm up, vacuum cleaner (lack of), basket full of toys (prefers milk bottles and yoghurt pots), 456 training books - aaargh!

And... 5 different sets of dogs to go walkies with so he gets lots of different doggy experiences (and I get to gossip with a wider variety of folk!)

When you set aside time every evening for sewing up his favourite soft toys that he's made holes in, because he's still quite chewy and should just be limited to a Kong but loves soft and squeaky toys so much that you can't bear to deprive him of them.

When you get up and fluff his bed up for him when he starts scratching around on it and grumbling because the filling has got lumpy.

When you realise that he owns 7 beds and 5 crates so that he's got something familiar in all the places he needs to stay...

Iseenodust

Now I'm picturing him in stripey pjs, reclining against the pillows and smoking a pipe!

When you take him to the pub, and he sits by the bar waiting for his favourite friend to buy a packet of Pork scratchings for him. Friend doesn't take any for himself, they're all for the dog. (and yes I know they're bad for him, before anyone says anything... I've banned them now!)

Or when you find yourself sitting on 1/5th of the couch, while he occupies the other 4/5ths... but don't want to shove him, because you love having him there

When you buy these

I nearly did today in Waitrose , then came to my senses and got gravy bones instead.

When he gets whipped cream on his dinner because he won't eat it otherwise.

(not my dog, we spoil cats in this house)

When he has not just a water bowl, filled with rainwater not tap, but also a tea bowl.

And when he has a fleece that cost more than you'd want to pay for one for yourself.