Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: g.brookes on December 10, 2012, 04:30:19 pm
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5 or 6 weeks ago I posted on here about getting a dog and her joining me in the van. Its been very stressfull but finally it is becoming easier.
What I do to keep her occupied on the days she's with me is i dont feed her until i leave the van. This makes her associate me leaving with getting her dinner. I also never feed her in a bowl. Instead I stuff her food in her toys to make it harder to get out. I have ow started to freeze them so that it takes her an hour to get all of her food. She's has almost completely stoppe barking when I leave the van so I think she is finally learning that I will always come back.
Next task is to be able to leave her in the flat without barking so i can actually have a social life!
Cheers for all the tips everyone gave me when I first posted
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Glad you're getting sorted mate. Guy in my area takes his dog (Jack Russel) with him. Gets a lot of custies moaning and has lost custies through this. Don't think his dog poops or p's all over the place, but it seems to really upset a lot of people. I don't like the bloke, so I'll be sure not to pass on any tips ;D
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If a dog causes you so much problems at home and at work then why have one ??? i`m not trying be funny or anything i just don`t get it as life can be stressful has it is without adding to it,but if you have started to sort things then good luck chap ;)
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Good to hear mate glad your making progress.
A.W.C i would say that kids are far more work and trouble no doubt in another 6 wks brooksy will have things totally sorted better than lifetime of grief with kids . Mike
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Good to hear mate glad your making progress.
A.W.C i would say that kids are far more work and trouble no doubt in another 6 wks brooksy will have things totally sorted better than lifetime of grief with kids . Mike
M&M sorry i don`t agree how can you compare your kids your own flesh and blood to a dog,ye my kids have caused me stress over the years and still do but i would die for my kids but dogs no way
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good for you, pleased you stuck with it, bet its nice to have a bit of company with you. :)
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I take my dog and always have. I have her strapped in with a harness.
But I did find out the other day that its actually illegal to have
A dog in the front of a van or car :-(
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cheers chaps. its certainly a learning curve. i dont have kids so i couldnt compare. obviously there are con's with having a dog but im gonna gonna come on here to talk about all the pro's. its deffo a less productive day with the dog but its also a lot of fun.
she doesnt come with me every day, think i'd struggle with that
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Good to hear mate glad your making progress.
A.W.C i would say that kids are far more work and trouble no doubt in another 6 wks brooksy will have things totally sorted better than lifetime of grief with kids . Mike
M&M sorry i don`t agree how can you compare your kids your own flesh and blood to a dog,ye my kids have caused me stress over the years and still do but i would die for my kids but dogs no way
think the point M&M is making is once the dog is trained there will be no more hassle and a happy time, but kids remain a pain their whole life
sounds like you are doing well mate good stuff to the OP
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Seriously there are some real dimwits on this forum
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Seriously there are some real dimwits on this forum
yes I can't disagree with that
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Seriously there are some real dimwits on this forum
yes I can't disagree with that
Well i`m glad you can agree
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Seriously there are some real dimwits on this forum
yes I can't disagree with that
Well i`m glad you can agree
yes I can agree, but we probably disagree on who the dimwits are ;D
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Seriously there are some real dimwits on this forum
yes I can't disagree with that
Well i`m glad you can agree
yes I can agree, but we probably disagree on who the dimwits are ;D
I sure do know ;)
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;D
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I take my dog and always have. I have her strapped in with a harness.
But I did find out the other day that its actually illegal to have
A dog in the front of a van or car :-(
That's rubbish. How do blind people drive, then?
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I take my dog and always have. I have her strapped in with a harness.
But I did find out the other day that its actually illegal to have
A dog in the front of a van or car :-(
That's rubbish. How do blind people drive, then?
lol I've heard it all ;D
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If a dog causes you so much problems at home and at work then why have one ??? i`m not trying be funny or anything i just don`t get it as life can be stressful has it is without adding to it,but if you have started to sort things then good luck chap ;)
+1
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i don't like dogs! >:(
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Guys ! it's a bit of free advice ....it's illegal to carry a dog in the
Front seat ;-)
Why do people just slag off advice before checking the facts.
??
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Good to hear mate glad your making progress.
A.W.C i would say that kids are far more work and trouble no doubt in another 6 wks brooksy will have things totally sorted better than lifetime of grief with kids . Mike
M&M sorry i don`t agree how can you compare your kids your own flesh and blood to a dog,ye my kids have caused me stress over the years and still do but i would die for my kids but dogs no way
Thankfully i am unable to make a comparison as we have no kids but have a great dog who does exactly what i tell her and does not back chat ,throw tantrums or want the new iphone for xmas ;D ;D ;D . Mike
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a barker could be made to stop barking by ride along in the van in a cage and itd be quite happy
years back i knew a shepherd in Caithness whose 2 sheepdogs rode everywhere inside the boot of his saloon car .
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Sell the dog and buy a cat easy life.
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You should try this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20614593
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i hate cats! theyre so selfish and stupid. they cant understand a word you say and do whatever the hel they like, when they like.
anyway, im not here to make enemies! just enlightening all those people who gave me advice initially. basically, it can be done, but its certainly not the best business decision ive ever made. maybe i'll employ someone to walk the dog whilst i clean the windows!
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Guys ! it's a bit of free advice ....it's illegal to carry a dog in the
Front seat ;-)
Why do people just slag off advice before checking the facts.
??
because it isn't illegal, there is guidelines in the highway code but it is not law, if it was there would be an entry in red highlighting it. do a search and prove me wrong
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Guys ! it's a bit of free advice ....it's illegal to carry a dog in the
Front seat ;-)
Why do people just slag off advice before checking the facts.
??
Cheers for that mate. Is it free because it is wrong?
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I used to take my pet beagle to work with me. Cracking dog and not a bit of trouble but I couldn't handle the chain smoking.
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Ok , clearly you've taken your theory driving test recently
Then? I took mine last week so I can drive mini bus for TA
And was quite clearly told that a Dog must not be in front of car
If so you can be prosecuted for driving without due care or dangerous
Driving.
It was a shock to me as I passed my test back in 88 when i served full time
and Things were sooo different.
But hey if you wanna split hairs you'll tap out before me chap
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Ok , clearly you've taken your theory driving test recently
Then? I took mine last week so I can drive mini bus for TA
And was quite clearly told that a Dog must not be in front of car
If so you can be prosecuted for driving without due care or dangerous
Driving.
It was a shock to me as I passed my test back in 88 when i served full time
and Things were sooo different.
But hey if you wanna split hairs you'll tap out before me chap
well back it up, ask your instructor if it is an offence to drive with an animal on the front seat? then find proof and tell me I am wrong, and I will eat my hat, anyway night night folks early start tomorrow ;)