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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 528315" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>TeDo... I'd have suggested the 2-dog thing, too... because WE did (are doing).</p><p>It's taken a year, but now either one will take both dogs... depending on the situation. E.g. if one of them has an after-school event, the other takes both.</p><p></p><p>But... with kids of ANY age, it is difficult to have them responsible for 100% of everything. SO... husband (mr. extreme morning person) takes them out at 5 a.m. and DM (i.e. me) (ms. extreme night hawk) takes them out at 11 PM. Which means... the only "accidents" we've had have been when the kids "thought" they took them out after supper and "forgot". Once or twice. </p><p></p><p>You may find that a schedule works better than strictly taking turns... e.g. difficult child 2 does it first thing, difficult child 1 does after school, etc. Dogs are like most difficult children... they thrive on routine and predictability. So... set the schedule up so the DOG knows what to expect (easier to get the kids to buy in that way), and if that means there's an odd number of trips out required, then a parent picks up ONE. NOT more than that... </p><p></p><p>Dogs have been proven as one of the best stress-busters out there. And it's NOT from bustin' butt walking them. I can't imagine how we'd have survived the last year without OUR two. (oversized, but mega-loving probably-mostly-Canadian mutts - ever meet a 65 lb lap dog? No, he doesn't fit... but he tries!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 528315, member: 11791"] TeDo... I'd have suggested the 2-dog thing, too... because WE did (are doing). It's taken a year, but now either one will take both dogs... depending on the situation. E.g. if one of them has an after-school event, the other takes both. But... with kids of ANY age, it is difficult to have them responsible for 100% of everything. SO... husband (mr. extreme morning person) takes them out at 5 a.m. and DM (i.e. me) (ms. extreme night hawk) takes them out at 11 PM. Which means... the only "accidents" we've had have been when the kids "thought" they took them out after supper and "forgot". Once or twice. You may find that a schedule works better than strictly taking turns... e.g. difficult child 2 does it first thing, difficult child 1 does after school, etc. Dogs are like most difficult children... they thrive on routine and predictability. So... set the schedule up so the DOG knows what to expect (easier to get the kids to buy in that way), and if that means there's an odd number of trips out required, then a parent picks up ONE. NOT more than that... Dogs have been proven as one of the best stress-busters out there. And it's NOT from bustin' butt walking them. I can't imagine how we'd have survived the last year without OUR two. (oversized, but mega-loving probably-mostly-Canadian mutts - ever meet a 65 lb lap dog? No, he doesn't fit... but he tries!) [/QUOTE]
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