Comments on: Too Much Stuff – Good for the Dog; Good for You https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kolchak, Felix & Jodi https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-53155 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:54:12 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-53155 I think our dogs naturally rotate their toys. With the exception of Felix’s yak and the Big Dog, I don’t think I’ve ever seen them play with the same thing two days in a row.

We have too. much. stuff. It all started when we moved out of my three bedroom apartment – into a two bedroom house. We actually have less square footage, but I refused to get rid of stuff. Those were my beautiful things! I worked hard for them! Now, I’m embracing a less cluttered life, but old habits are hard to break. I better do it though or eventually, you’ll stop seeing us over at the blog and start seeing us on one of those hoarding shows.

]]> By: Penny & Nikki https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52515 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:43:10 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52515 Rotating toys is such a must! I love seeing those big wags when an old favorite comes back out. Aside from the husband and Penny, I also share my home with parrots. The same principle goes for them (even though they get hours of out-of-cage time and flight time). It’s probably been mentioned in the comments above, but making sure the toys are clean before bringing them back out is also important.

]]> By: Anny https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52428 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:10:42 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52428 Georgia pointed me here 🙂 Great article indeed.
The only thing i hoard are books. I love them but i can’t seem to finish reading them but keep on acquiring more 😀 but.. i have started to give them away to my family.. and to their shelves.. always leaving a “mark” on a secret page *LOL*

i don’t spend much on clothes or shoes too. I use only a pair of sneakers everywhere i go. Don’t even try inviting me to a party cos i will not have proper gear to wear. I work from home. My sisters keep buying me fancy clothes.. but where do i wear them to? i live simply and i am always in some short or tee shirts that are too big for me. But that’s how i look like and i don’t really care.

i am comfortable like my dog. He only has 1 soft toy and it just keeps him company 🙂 The only fancy thing he has is a groom every two months at the shops and he’ll come back smelling like a million bucks 😀

too much stuff is really bad for us. If i am to move again.. i will move to a tiny one bedroom place 😀 but i will need some space for my books!

]]> By: Long Life Cats and Dogs https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52395 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:59:56 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52395 In reply to Pamela.

😀 See, we’re just like our dogs – random positive reinforcement works just as well for us.

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52393 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:52:51 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52393 In reply to Long Life Cats and Dogs.

“But I might need it some day” is the worst phrase for me too. And the problem is that you find a use for something just often enough to reinforce the habit. I think the behaviorists call it random positive reinforcement.

Ugh, no wonder my house is a mess. 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52388 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:43:24 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52388 In reply to Julie.

Isn’t it funny how the stuff keeps creeping in? For me, it’s not because I’m buying stuff. I’m too cheap for that to happen. But people keep giving me stuff.

My mother bought me 3(?!) calendars this year! Why?

BTW, I’ll be curious to know if Cali becomes interested in more of her toys if you hide them from her and bring them out later.

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52385 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:40:39 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52385 In reply to Taryn.

It is so true that getting rid of excess can feel like we’re becoming physically lighter.

I have to admit, every time I walk into my mom’s house I feel a little ill at the thought of going through all her stuff some day.

]]> By: Long Life Cats and Dogs https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52355 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:24:10 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52355 I am sure almost everyone can relate to this post. I am a hoarder by nature, which means that I am always surrounded by “stuff” that I am convinced I might need sometime or other. When I finally get rid of some of it, the feeling is just wonderful. Must do that more often.
Those photos are just too cute for words!!!

]]> By: Julie https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52339 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:52:56 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52339 I feel like we are always getting rid of “stuff” and have little inclination to buy more. I really need to put some of Cali’s toys away . .she has two big baskets of toys and only two or three that she really plays with! Great post!!

]]> By: Taryn https://www.somethingwagging.com/too-much-stuff-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-52301 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:01:28 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8486#comment-52301 This is a great post and so are all the comments! Every January, I take a weekend to go through every drawer and closet and find something in each to get rid of! It still doesn’t eliminate unneeded stuff, but I feel a bit better. I actually feel like I can breather more freely as silly as that might sound. Like a weight is lifted.

I learned from when my Dad died and we had to clean out his home (my sister did most of it ,I confess!) that we all sure keep the stupidest junk. And now, the in-laws’ home is brimming with crap and they won’t let anyone help them clean it out. It teaches me to keep ahead of the tide, because I sure don’t want to leave behind a mountain of useless stuff. Ugh!

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