Our house has become a gated community…

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Funny how you never notice how you accumulate things until just before company arrives. Then suddenly you look at your house through your guest’s eyes. My guest probably thought I was running an in-home day care (or jail) because of all the doggie gates we have. There is the 1 blocking the family room to foyer door, then the 1 between the family room and kitchen. And the 1 between the foyer and dining room; not to mention the ex-pen keeping the living room off limits. Oh! We can’t forget the 3 we have upstairs to keep Harlow out of DD’s bathroom and DH’s office (and our bedroom to keep the pack from roaming at night).

[SharonWilson]

This is so funny. We'll be there ourselves in a few more weeks.Good Luck!!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I almost wish Harlow was a velcro dog. The gates down stairs are more meant to contain the rough housing to one area. Otherwise we have a game of chase in a big circle from family room to foyer to dining room to kitchen to family room. Harlow being the chasee and the boys the chasers. =)

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Hey I think you just made me feel better about our house ..... 2 only have 2 .... but then our house is fairly small and we have no children!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

That used to be our house too. We've been able to get rid of all but one that we need for when Guinness is "home alone". He never, ever leaves me so I don't have any problem keeping an eye on him. He literally will not go into any room unless I'm there. It's whacky. He brings new meaning to the term "velcro doodle".

[Kathy Spyker]

wow!! You do have alot. I don't have any. Now I know where to get one if I need it.=) When we have guest over I have to run around and try to get hair off of everything in the LR =(