who does the dog related stuff at your house?

[MrsBoats]

The act of training is all mine...Mr. Boats doesn't work the dogs himself but he will hang out and watch us train. He is actually turning into a decent second set of eyes and is able to start pointing out stuff in agility where my handling was late or if Lars is creeping on a moving stand for exam. I also use him for a judge to call out which jump or glove in utility or to go over Lars for the moving stand.

The rest of the dog's care is split fairly evenly between us.

 

[Finkie_Mom]

I do everything LOL. He will maybe let them out to potty if I'm working late or something, but that's it. And he likes to pet them/play with them. However, he does travel during the week every week for work, so he's honestly not home to help out much

 

[GoingPostal]

99.99% me. James will take them outside to potty but that's pretty much it. Extremely rarely he will bathe or walk his dog on his own, he'll usually walk one with me if I ask and he'll feed them if I pre prepare bowls and remind him. He loves the dogs a ton, but really has no interest in training or working with them.

 

[SpringerLover]

I live alone for the most part so, me. Unless I need Lauren to take the dogs out or feed my cats or, or, or.

 

[PWCorgi]

I live alone for the most part so, me. Unless I need Lauren to take the dogs out or feed my cats or, or, or.

Hahaha! What is it that Jill said? Tim is your SO, I am your other half? Or something to that effect?


As for us. They are primarily my dogs. I do the majority of the work. Ryan takes them out when he comes home from work if I am not there. I make the food, but in the evening Ryan is the one who sets the bowls down as we are trying to make him more valuable to Siri (who says only Lauren and Megan have real value TYVM!). On that same note Ryan has been making Siri work for him more (not actual, training, but like tricks and things). Ryan will willingly play with her on occassion with a tug toy or flirt pole. Generally though, it's all me. Megan is my nail helper.

I am the 100% caregiver to the rats. Ryan would ask to hold Tulip ocassionally, but he doesn't really care for any of the other girls like he did Tulip.

 

[ruffiangirl]

Me, 100%, heck if I'm not home he puts Gage in the garage rather then letting him hang out in the house. Thankfully I'm pretty much always home, less then 5 hours a week is he home without me so it doesn't happen all the time.

 

[Julee]

Primarily me. He'll let them out if I'm not feeling well and occasionally ask for a trick or two, but that's it.

 

[DJEtzel]

I'm flying solo. My roommate will let the dogs out for me/feed if needed, but I try not to ask her often. She plays with them and feeds them treats all day long because she wants to, though. XD

 

[meepitsmeagan]

Mostly me. Josh will take them out to go potty, feed if I'm not around, take them on rides if he's going somewhere.

I do all of the structured training, most of the socialization and exercise (though he will go along if I ask).

 

[Paviche]

Everything is mostly me. Training is 100% me, as is anything that requires taking them places (vet visits, dog park, etc.) I also feed them unless I'm out, in which case my mom feeds them. My mom and brother both let them out occasionally, but that usually falls on me, too.

I'm lucky that they're willing to help out when I need it, though. Like I said my mom feeds them if I'm out. Riff had an appointment to get his stitches out the day after I had my wisdom teeth out and my mom took him to that. Things like that. So when I'm capable (which is the majority of the time) they're all my responsibility, but I have a great support system when I can't take care of them.

 

[Toller_08]

I live with just my brother now, and he isn't a dog guy at all, so I do 99.9% of everything for all four of them. However, I really appreciate him uncrating them and letting them outside before he goes to work/school and if he makes it home before I do at night. Saves me from having to hire somebody to let them out mid day, because unfortunately that is what I would have to do. I work eight hour days and have at least a two hour commute. So even if he does nothing else with them, that's ok, because what he does do is the most important thing he could do for them.

I like doing everything for them for the most part. Sometimes I wish I had an equal dog partner though, since there are four of them, but it works and everyone is happy.

 

[crazedACD]

I live with just my brother now, and he isn't a dog guy at all, so I do 99.9% of everything for all four of them. However, I really appreciate him uncrating them and letting them outside before he goes to work/school and if he makes it home before I do at night. Saves me from having to hire somebody to let them out mid day, because unfortunately that is what I would have to do. I work eight hour days and have at least a two hour commute. So even if he does nothing else with them, that's ok, because what he does do is the most important thing he could do for them.

I like doing everything for them for the most part. Sometimes I wish I had an equal dog partner though, since there are four of them, but it works and everyone is happy.

Your mom doesn't still live with you? I thought the dobes were hers?

 

[Toller_08]

Your mom doesn't still live with you? I thought the dobes were hers?

It's complicated and hard to explain. At the moment she does not. Keira is technically hers i suppose, but even when I did live with her, the dobes were mainly my responsibility. Because they are honestly both a little obnoxious with her so it was just easier for me to do stuff with them. Both of them aren't really anybody's per se... just the family dogs I guess lol. Not really sure what to call them. Right now they might as well be completely mine, but she still buys them a bag of food here and there and comes to feed or let them (and dance and journ) out if needed.

 

[Dogdragoness]

I do it all for the dogs and I wouldn't have it any other way I don't mind it at all

 

[CaliTerp07]

It's completely 50/50. I do all the training and take her to trials, but he does a lot of the walks in the evenings and often takes her to the dog park on weekends to give me a few hours for free. We both feed her, take her to the vet, give her baths (it's a 2 person job!) and go hiking with her.

She's our baby I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Skits]

My boyfriend and I both do most of the work for the dogs.

My dad used to feed them but he would leave food in constantly and both my boys gained quite a bit of weight. I now feed them a meal a day and they're at a healthy weight. My bf and I will do the feeding (mostly him sometimes while I'm feeding my reptiles). I do basic training (sit, stay, down, etc) and he does more the "etiquette" training with them so they don't get in the way while we're in the kitchen, stop jumping up, etc.

We also both walk them together, bring them to the vet together, bathe them together, unless the bf has work/school then I'd do it alone but I wouldn't be comfortable with him bringing one of my dogs to the vet without me unless it's an emergency.

 

[sofiaj]

Me and my sisters

Me and my sisters do all this dog related stuff at home but I usually the one who feeds them a lot. I like to spoil them with yummy treats.