aniamls in the house  

I have both a cat and a dog that are both indoor pets (the dog goes out to do his business in the yard, of course). Both are very well-behaved, but only because we were really consistant in training them. We got the cat to stay off the counters by squirting him with a water bottle every time he jumped up there, plus we never leave food out or dirty dishes in the sink, so there is no reward for him if he jumps up. I will admit that I let the pets lick out of my cereal bowl, but only after I am done with it!

I have a cat and sometimes she gets up on the counters. It is natural for cats to like high places to perch and watch their surroundings. No way will I let her eat out of my cereal bowl. But cats are quite clean, as they are always grooming themselves.

I agree 100%! My mother-in-law leaves her faucet running just a tad so that her cats can get a drink anytime they feel like it. Let's just say I don't ever drink coffee at her house. Bleck!

I have both cats and dogs in the house... The cats stay off the counters and the stove but they do get on top of the fridge, the sleep on the back of the couch, they dont scratch on the furniture because I have several post for them to use, they go outside to use the bathroom and they stay in the yard and my cats are very clean, well brushed...

My 2 dogs are house dogs, both are chow-lab mixed and very house trained the rather "explode" than go potty in the house...Its how you train your pets, though some pets are "dumb as a rock" when it comes to training, I've been lucky to have "smart pets"...

Well I guesss I'll take you off the guest listl..lol My mothers cats are fed on the table and counter. If she doesn't the dog will it and eat it. Their regular food is kept on a counter at the far end of the kitchen that is not used for eating or cooking. One of my mothers cat will jump up when she is eating and she has to fight her off , out of her plate, and the cat will even try to get the food as it goes in my moms mouth...I guess you really have to love animals or something. It's really not that difficult to wash off the table with disinfectant befor using it.

well we have two large dogs that are indoor dogs but are housebroken...my female dog sleeps on the sofa but our male dog wont...We also have 4 cats that all sleep on the furniture, in our beds etc but they arent allowed on the tables or counter etc.....I dont agree with at all....

We have three dogs and a parrot in the house. As we have trained them not to destroy my furniture they know what consequeces it will have when they do so. But we do not punish afterwards. And when we are eating they are not allowed to come into the kitchen as it is our time to eat. The dogs are getting their meals every morning and evening seperately from us.

We can live without it so y keeping them in the house.. n make our life hassle..

Animails in the house and how they act is completely up to the owner. It all comes down to personal preference. My cat WAS an indoor cat for many years, but she knew not to get on the table or on the benchtop, she was only given food or snacks in her plate and nowhere else. Dogs on the otherhand belong outside,no matter how big. They were never bred for the indoors. But this is just my opinion, I know many a person who has an inside dog who lets themselves outside or asks to be let out when they need to.

we used to have a dog and my husband would let her eat from his bowl, i thought it was gross. we had to get rid of her when i had a baby though