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52. Lol, I was so amazed at that coworker for...

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:34 PM

Jul 2021

... tolerating so many scratches on his legs. It was worse for him in the Summer, when he'd often wear shorts.

I don't like to declaw cats at all, but I actually suggested that possibility to him. He just shrugged off the scratches as no big deal.

I think he always kept food in the cat bowl, but I don't really know since I never lived there. Only visited his home the one time.

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If you have a large dog and a repair technician is coming to your home, do you: [View all] Orrex Jul 2021 OP

We confine our dog to be respectful of the technician LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #1

Same here. SheltieLover Jul 2021 #3

Yes. hlthe2b Jul 2021 #21

Always #1 Budi Jul 2021 #2

When I had a large dog Rorey Jul 2021 #4

Ditto ... we used to have a Great Dane frazzled Jul 2021 #9

I loved my rottie - still really miss her. Tadpole Raisin Jul 2021 #15

Mine didn't guard my house very well Rorey Jul 2021 #31

I had a huge paper delivery route when I was a kid. Its amazing how many type 2's are out there. CentralMass Jul 2021 #5

If someone is uncomfortable with dog, confine. That simple. LizBeth Jul 2021 #6

Thank you Orrex Jul 2021 #14

People have legitimate fear or concern with dogs. Who am I to scorn that? Makes me a not nice LizBeth Jul 2021 #17

A lot of people have been bitten by the famous "They Don't Bite" breed of dog Rorey Jul 2021 #32

I also put my medium sized dogs either outside or in a room with the door shut Rorey Jul 2021 #7

Option 3, spend the time to train your dog to respond to commands so it does not GumboYaYa Jul 2021 #8

I have yet to see that option occur in real life Orrex Jul 2021 #10

That is a shame. GumboYaYa Jul 2021 #16

Now that I think of it, there was one dog... Orrex Jul 2021 #24

You're absolutely right, but there's a "but" Rorey Jul 2021 #33

Certainly, if that were the case it would be different. GumboYaYa Jul 2021 #51

Regardless of size, you confine your dog to another room so the technician can do his/her job. Arkansas Granny Jul 2021 #11

And if you're paying by the hour, you might save some money NT Rorey Jul 2021 #37

Right. My little dog goes to the garage, and my cat goes in the bathroom. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #46

And then I'd kick that asshole across the room, just before throwing his ass Ocelot II Jul 2021 #47

I didn't kick him, but he was out the door in a hurry. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #50

3. Nobody has ever objected to my GSD watching over them RainCaster Jul 2021 #12

But I guess the question is this: Orrex Jul 2021 #23

Please wait outside for me to get my pistol loaded RainCaster Jul 2021 #27

Really? Rorey Jul 2021 #34

Of course I'm not serious RainCaster Jul 2021 #39

Shame on me for missing your tone Orrex Jul 2021 #54

You are a guest, in your customer's home RainCaster Jul 2021 #58

That's ridiculous from start to finish. Orrex Jul 2021 #59

Such an interesting idea RainCaster Jul 2021 #61

You don't know what you're talking about Orrex Jul 2021 #65

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #64

A great many people fetishize their dogs Orrex Jul 2021 #66

LOL. In my line of work, people like that are well known Orrex Jul 2021 #38

One of my sons is an electrician Rorey Jul 2021 #41

And that's the whole point, really Orrex Jul 2021 #43

I would put my dog Tadpole Raisin Jul 2021 #13

My two go outside when tech is in the house. Polly Hennessey Jul 2021 #18

Our dogs must be related bottomofthehill Jul 2021 #26

In all the years I had my Rottie Rorey Jul 2021 #36

I give my pit bull FREE REIGN since it's so loving... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #19

:-) CentralMass Jul 2021 #20

i ask. mopinko Jul 2021 #22

We have 2big dogs (about 100 pounds each) bottomofthehill Jul 2021 #25

Confine the animals Runningdawg Jul 2021 #28

He is a small dog but I lock him in his carrier while any service person is in my home. In_The_Wind Jul 2021 #29

When I had dogs, they were outside only csziggy Jul 2021 #30

Yeah, I never had problems with cats. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #35

I had a cat who would tackle me around that ankles when he was hungry csziggy Jul 2021 #48

Lol, I was so amazed at that coworker for... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #52

The only dog that ever bit me on a job was a poodle Orrex Jul 2021 #40

Yeah, I never have to worry about my cats bothering a visitor Rorey Jul 2021 #42

Same here, except for the late Milo, who would be all up in everybody's business Ocelot II Jul 2021 #56

The only dog bite I ever had was from my sister's Chihuahua csziggy Jul 2021 #49

I knew someone whose chihuahua would bite people for no apparent reason. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #57

Well, my bite happened when he attacked the female of a pair of Dobermans csziggy Jul 2021 #62

I put our dog in her kennel Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #44

3. I let the dogs help me answer the door. They jump up and loudly place paws on the sidelights... Phentex Jul 2021 #45

I don't have a dog but for a repair guy who was scared of cats, I did put the cat away Skittles Jul 2021 #53

Our 3 beagles are not large but they are in their kennels if we have a worker at the house. beaglelover Jul 2021 #55

Definitely keep the dog in another room A_Woman_from_MI Jul 2021 #60

I have a small friendly dog, but keep him out of the way Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #63

Large dogs? Fear the Chi, the Sausage, and the Yorkie. GoneOffShore Jul 2021 #67

If needed, I can punt those dogs over the house Orrex Jul 2021 #68

I know a guy who works in a rescue - Big guy who has no problem dealing with big dogs GoneOffShore Jul 2021 #69

Don't you know it! Our chiwennie will be the first to attack. Runningdawg Jul 2021 #70