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Thanks! I have an old firepit that is dug into the ground but that we are no longer using. I have been stumped with ideas for how to re-purpose it. Problem is that It is about 5 feet from the corner where we let the dogs do their business. I am not sure if that is far enough? Any thoughts?

This is beautiful. I live in a little bungalow and have been slowly but surely trying to update it. Your home has truly given me design inspiration.

Thanks!

We have two american bulldogs that shed alot (no drool however).

1.I would echo....wipe the paws at the door.
2. Furniture- Our pets are not allowed to so much as put a paw on the furniture. They have their own furniture, but honestly, prefer the floor. Rug works just fine if you don't mind vacuuming or an old blanket. Easy to wash and remove when company comes. Bottom line, if you never let him get on the furniture you never when you're there, he'll find other favorite spots. Give him his space in every room he's allowed in and you take yours. He'll adapt...If he doesn't know what he's missing. Then, I don't think he is likely to do it when you leave. My dog tried it once, she was reprimanded and has not done it since.
3. Have a designated mud room with un-carpeted floors you can use as a holding room--A place you can have them go to to dry off. Most of the time if they get a little muddy you can just wipe them down leave them in the mud room and they'll be fine in a few hours.
4. Nix the cage. Our kennels are strictly for when we go out of town and are concerned about them being out for too long with no supervision until the dog sitter comes. We fold them up and store them until it is time to go.
5. Destruction. When they were little we would 1) let them know that we were not playing tug of war by telling them to "drop it." 2) just take whatever they had of ours and let them know it was a "Don't" and 3) give them something in their mouth that was comparable. (soft for a soft, etc). Eventually they learned the difference between ours and theirs. But keep LOTS of variety. Find a place to store his stuff where he can get to it and switch it up. Try Kongs.