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Life’s Just Not Fair

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Life’s Just Not Fair

Life’s just not fair when you’re a dog.

Having five dogs in the house means we have our hands full, so it makes sense to have a few ground rules. One of those rules is no big dogs on the furniture. Not unless we let them up. It may seem a little unfair, but the bigger dogs were last into the fold and know no different… And they moult.

That doesn’t mean they don’t try.  During a robust game of chase outside, they will fly into the house and rebound off the couch in the hallway. Sometimes they forget to get off until we gently remind them.

The other evening my son drew my attention to this cosy little scene. Which of course I had to photograph, before turfing the darlings off.

I’m sure they know they’re doing wrong. Just look at the defiance in their eyes!

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Life's Not Fair

Don’t they look comfy? 

Don’t they look cute? ‘Cos they know they’re doing wrong!
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What rules do you have for your pets? Are they a little unfair like ours?

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Hello, I’m Debbie (also known as ChirpyDebs) and thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Now the children are all grown up I’m happiest when I’m out with the dogs or hiking a trail with my camera in hand. My blog is where I like to share photographs showing the wild beauty of Zakynthos that most people don’t get to see, recipes and other seemingly random things that come to mind.

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    • 48

      Debbie says

      Hi Jess, oh they do! I've just dropped my daughter at school and left the bigger dogs inside (the weather is quite nasty), when I came home they'd got into a tub of liquorice and were hiding under the table, fully aware they had done wrong! They are most definitely like little children, but sweeter. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    Tracey Abrahams says

    Aw bless them. My mum use to have a little king charles dog. He wasnt allowed on the sofa at home, but when he use to visit me I let him on my sofa. He always use to give my mum a ner ner ner type look when he was snuggled up on the sofa with me :-D #mysundayphoto Tracey Abrahams recently posted...Edible Flowers? – My Sunday Photo – 5/11/17My Profile
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    • 50

      Debbie says

      Hi Tracey, I can imagine. Spaniels have that soppy look anyway. The little dogs are allowed on the chairs (I know totally unfair! But they don't moult) and in the evening I do like having them curled up around my legs. Thank you for popping by. x
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    • 52

      Debbie says

      Hi Suzanne, I can't imagine a cat would ever listen, but I do have a friend whose cat stays of surfaces and I'm guessing that's a rarity... Or she has upturned nails covering her tops! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 54

      Debbie says

      Hi Martyn, I'm sure they didn't (haha, I'm not fooled!). Never look into the eyes of a dog! They can melt the hardest of hearts. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 56

      Debbie says

      Hi Mary, it is just like having toddlers. They push their luck, look cute to try and get away with it. They have comfortable baskets too. The change in weather makes the chairs look more inviting, that's for sure. Thank you for popping by. xx
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    • 58

      Debbie says

      Hi Lisa, they definitely know when they are doing wrong! The second photo was just luck I was trying photograph Zola, when Buddy timed his head turn perfectly. xx
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    • 60

      Debbie says

      Hi Louisa, funny you should say that because I'm sure that's what I heard them mumble under their little dog breaths. Our first dog slept on the bed with us, but when she got old my sleep was badly disturbed because she was restless and couldn't get up and down on her own since then I've not allowed any to sleep on the bed. But I did miss it at first, she was like a little hot water bottle... See I'm not a total monster. We don't like them on the chairs as the bigger dogs moult and the furry look isn't always that fetching. Thank you for popping by and linking up. xx
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    • 64

      Debbie says

      Hi Lins, I know! We have had five for as long as I can remember, in the last couple of years we lost to old dogs and both time we said: "that's it, no more". And then another abandoned dog crosses our path. We love them all, but ideally, two is enough.... At least two of them don't moult! Thank you for popping by. xx
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    • 68

      Debbie says

      Hi Kim, and don't they know it! They will get off when told, but it's best t not make eye contact so as not to feel bad. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    Emma T says

    Our dogs are working dogs, so usually outside in their kennels. But the in laws' old dog slept in the hallway. But if they came down in the middle of the night, quite often they'd hear a thud and find a warm patch on the sofa, so she'd obviously crept in
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    • 70

      Debbie says

      Hi Emma, one of our old dogs did that too. By the time I got to the living room she would be greeting me waggy tailed, but if I headed to where I suspected she'd slept, she'd get that guilty look. Zola, the brindle dog is a bugger for sleeping on the chair at night and keeps her eyes tightly shut when I get up in the morning. I have to prod her to get her outside. Thank you for popping by. xx
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    Sandee says

    We miss our Little Bit something awful. They are very smart, and we let Little Bit be where she wanted. The bed, the couches and just anywhere she wanted. We did have rules though. No barking at the boat. Other boaters didn't care for that at all. She would get a time out if she barked at all the fish that would gather around our boat. You have some very sweet babies. Have a fabulous day. ☺ Sandee recently posted...Silly SundayMy Profile
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    • 72

      Debbie says

      Hi Sandee, dogs leave holes that can't be filled. We lost our German Shepherd coming up for a year ago now, and even though we still have five other dogs she is still missed. One of our dogs is a terrible barker, but mainly at other dogs passing our house, but it's still irritating. I'd have loved to have seen Little Bits expression when doing a timeout, I bet it was a classic! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 76

      Debbie says

      Hi Andrea, oh yes, they practise! That husky you are looking after looks a beauty. She#ll pull your heartstrings more as she's not yours. It's like looking after someone else's' child, they can get away with that little bit more than your own. Thank you for popping by. xx
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    Anne says

    Aww your dogs are so cute, even if they are naughty. I have a cushion that I need to sit on on my sofa and guaranteed, the second I get up for anything, my cat is there on my cushion all curled up. And she complains when I move her, cheeky cat! #mysundayphoto Anne recently posted...My Sunday Photo 29th October 2017My Profile
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    • 80

      Debbie says

      Hi Karen, they are exactly like little children. Except slightly more well behaved and certainly a whole lot cuter! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 82

      Debbie says

      Hi Emma, that's a fact! Last year I remember hearing something on the radio about dogs being unaware when they've done something wrong. However, I do beg to differ. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 86

      Debbie says

      Hi Nat, the thing is as soon as I say off they sort of creep off like a creep of shame. We don't mind the little dogs up as they don't moult and or hog the chairs. The other day I did let Zola up for a cuddle when I was cold, I am such a selfish person! Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 88

      Debbie says

      Hi Catherine, what a great name for a cat! But is she or he? I've often wondered how you teach a cat not to jump up onto surfaces. Thank you for dropping by. xx
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    • 94

      Debbie says

      Hi Tara, they do, indeed!They have nice comfy baskets too, but when I get up in the morning Zola is always on the chair. I can literally see her trying to be invisible. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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