Good morning to you all :O)
Just a question as it has been playing on my mind, you will have to bear with me as it might get a bit confusing... I have only just started minding and previously, my idea for the dogs when I first went through it sounded ok to me. Now I am thinking it won't work as I don't want the dogs going to the toilet in my garden as the children play out there so was thinking they could go in my secure front garden instead. I don't allow my dogs to mix with the children all day, although they have all signed permission forms to say it is ok, I think it is more fair on the dogs to have their own space as kids can get a bit annoying as far as the dogs are concerned.
My front room where the children play is where the dogs would go through to get to the garden at the front - do you think it would be ok to walk the dogs through the lounge on leads, take them to the garden whilst the children are in front room (I can still see them and converse with them through front door) and pick up any mess, getting rid of it safely before taking dogs back through lounge to get back to the kitchen in the back? I am thinking about the first inspection and how things would flow - previously befroe minding, the dogs went straight out into back garden, did their business and I cleaned it up. Although the pre reg officer said it was fine as long as I cleaned it up, I would rather that they both had seperate areas, children's toys are out there all the time and being male dogs, I can sense there would be hygiene issues if I allowed them out the back.
How do you get on with your dogs and mindees? I have a small house and garden so would love to hear from anyone else with the same problem :O)
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