You need a side or back entrance for dogs and kids – a mud room, laundry room, bathroom, whatever where you can strip them, towel them down and throw them into the tub. A good share of the fun of childhood is doing things that get you dirty.
@georgiiiiMy grandparents had a small “house” in their backyard in Oceanside, CA. It was a combination mud room (well, sand anyway), bathroom, laundry room and store room. When we got back from the beach we would go in there to get cleaned up before we were allowed back in the house. In those days, there would be little tar balls all over the beach and of course as kids we would come home with the stuff on the bottoms of our feet. My grandfather would take his pocket knife and gently scrape our feet to remove the worst of it before we hit the shower.
dogs live outdoors. no dog allowed in the house, ever. kids, only if they’re already clean. if they get dirty or noisy, back to the parents immediately. no problem.
Tog about 12 years ago
looks like they went to the Malaysian Grand Prix.
psychlady about 12 years ago
You tell her, Michael!
Daniel Aplet about 12 years ago
Yes dogs like to get dirty but so do kids
georgiiii about 12 years ago
You need a side or back entrance for dogs and kids – a mud room, laundry room, bathroom, whatever where you can strip them, towel them down and throw them into the tub. A good share of the fun of childhood is doing things that get you dirty.
kaste28 about 12 years ago
Her kids have to knock to come in?!? She locks the door when they’re outside?!?
JanLC about 12 years ago
@georgiiiiMy grandparents had a small “house” in their backyard in Oceanside, CA. It was a combination mud room (well, sand anyway), bathroom, laundry room and store room. When we got back from the beach we would go in there to get cleaned up before we were allowed back in the house. In those days, there would be little tar balls all over the beach and of course as kids we would come home with the stuff on the bottoms of our feet. My grandfather would take his pocket knife and gently scrape our feet to remove the worst of it before we hit the shower.
iced tea about 12 years ago
Will Elly pamper and clean up the kids like she did Farley?
dumbbobsbrother about 12 years ago
The bigger question is, since when do children have to knock on the door to get in the house?
dfowensby about 12 years ago
dogs live outdoors. no dog allowed in the house, ever. kids, only if they’re already clean. if they get dirty or noisy, back to the parents immediately. no problem.