What is your most hated dog chore?
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You know, short of cleaning the yard, I'm kind of drawing a blank. Smooth coat = easy cleaning paws, not much shedding, a clean butt, and quick baths. She barely wakes up for nail clipping. I don't use topical flea treatment, and she swallows her heartworm pill without a complaint.
Maybe trying to convince her to give me a little space on the bed is my least favorite dog chore. Other than that, I'm pretty much loving it all the time.
Maybe trying to convince her to give me a little space on the bed is my least favorite dog chore. Other than that, I'm pretty much loving it all the time.
UGH. I absolutely cannot stand cleaning Ozzys food and water bowls. I make Steven do it most of the time. 
Crate cleaning is the worst. The worst. I hate the trays on the bottom. I hate cleaning them. And getting them out. I hate it. Crates are evil.
Maybe I'm wierd, but I don't mind scooping the yard. I guess after doing it 2 times a day after 14 dogs, the 7 we've got now make it a cinch. Plus, I'd much prefer to be doing chores outside than inside. So whenever I think about doing the dishes or sweeping the floors is when I go outside and clean water bowls and scoop the yard. (and it makes it much easier since no one lives behind us so I just scoop the poop up in a shovel and toss it across the back fence as far as I can )
My most despised chore is bathing the dogs. All of them love water....as long as it's in a plastic swimming pool. But I cannot bathe a single dog without getting as wet as they are....and then both of us smell like wet dog. Yuck. (and again, being 8 months pregnant doesn't make the chore any easier)
)My most despised chore is bathing the dogs. All of them love water....as long as it's in a plastic swimming pool. But I cannot bathe a single dog without getting as wet as they are....and then both of us smell like wet dog. Yuck. (and again, being 8 months pregnant doesn't make the chore any easier)
oh god, a few.
Freezing my hands off chopping half frozen chicken wings into thirds because Buster just can't grasp the idea of eating entire wings, much too gross.
Cleaning the chicken gut/blood splatter off the walls/cupboards after hacking away at a few chicken frames becaue Buster can't grasp the idea of actually getting into it, much too gross.
Holding him still while clipping his nails, I always make sure I have treats near by so he gets so wiggly and excited.
Freezing my hands off chopping half frozen chicken wings into thirds because Buster just can't grasp the idea of eating entire wings, much too gross.
Cleaning the chicken gut/blood splatter off the walls/cupboards after hacking away at a few chicken frames becaue Buster can't grasp the idea of actually getting into it, much too gross.
Holding him still while clipping his nails, I always make sure I have treats near by so he gets so wiggly and excited.
About the only thing I really don't enjoy doing when it comes to them is cleaning up after them if they get sick in the house. Yuck. Fortunately that isn't a very common 'chore'.
Everything else I'm fine with. I don't mind scooping the yard at all (except in winter when it's hard to do), and I love all aspects of grooming and such.
Everything else I'm fine with. I don't mind scooping the yard at all (except in winter when it's hard to do), and I love all aspects of grooming and such.
