We bathed Molly within a couple of days of getting her I think. She hates being bathed and screams the place down, it sounds like she is being killed.

Haha!
When we needed new carpets a few years ago my better half insisted on cream carpets throughout downstairs.
I fancied laminate (she didn't), I tried to compromise with blue/grey carpets but eventually conceded.
I knew we would be getting a dog. We did, the carpet was constantly dirty.

A week into having a new puppy and last night she says to me, 'how do you feel about laminate?'.

LOL,
My O/H wanted carpet,I said a firm No,what with patio doors constantly been opened, 3 kids who are accident prone to spilling stuff and two dogs,carpet wasn't really practical.
I love our laminate it's so easy to keep clean,quick sweep and mopped over it's done in 10 mins.

We have laminate and slate tiles throughout downstairs apart from the lounge, which has Stainguard carpet that's really very goodnatured and survived 5 babies. If it gets killed by the pup, then we'll change it once she's properly housetrained.

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Mummy of Boo, our beautiful mini schnauzer.

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