Our Dogs Live here : Our dogs live in this house. You are welcome to come and visit us anytime but we have a few things that you must understand before you visit. We vacuum and clean but our dogs live in this house too. You may be leaned on and find one or both of them in your lap a few times but they do this because they love people and want to say hello.  So if you feel that you are too good for their love then you are not welcome here because this is their home too. Our Dogs are well mannered and clean but if you are one of those people who think all animals are dirty and smell, then go away.  You are not the type of person that we care to associate with. If you don't like the sound of barking, then my home is not going to be a comfortable place for you to visit. Do not expect us to lock our dogs in another room during your visit.  We have trained our dogs well so they will not do anything to you except maybe want a pat on the head. we will not subject them to feel as if they are being punished by locking them away for no reason. That would be cruel. When you walk into our home, be careful not to trip on a stuffed toy or ball. These are our dogs' treasures and we will not take them away from them just to show you that we keep a clean house.  They know where all their toys are. They may not look like much to you, but to them, they are worth more than gold. You see, this is OUR home. We have been together since they were small puppies scampering around the house.  We raised them into well mannered, beautifully behaved dogs. We are proud of them. They have done nothing but give us their endless  love and devotion for years. We love them dearly and want to make their years happy ones. As happy as they make ours. When you go home to your family, they stay here with us.  Fine and loving companions. They are OUR family and we wouldn't change that for the world. When it was cold and there was no heat, we kept each other warm. When we were sick, they stayed right by our sides, as we did theirs when they were not having a good day. Better friends we could not ask for. When no one else cared, our dogs did. They have given us nothing but pure joy and we love them endlessly. So please understand that we are not being rude. We're just looking out for our best friends.