Does every living creature in your house follow you to the bathroom?

It's a bit before 3 AM. I'm in here on the computer. I needed a potty break..........

So, I have to scoot Fiona (80#) out of the computer room doorway.
Boots (90#) is laying in the bathroom door because it's as close to the computer room as he can get since his sissy claimed the computer room door.
Well, I wanted a drink first, so I went to the kitchen first. Here come my DD's two dogs from the bedroom (we're doggysitting).

Alllllllllll the way to the kitchen. Make a U turn and all the way back to the bathroom.

Boots is happy, since Fiona got up and he rushed back and claimed her spot while I was still in the bathroom.

The only one who missed the parade was my hubby who sleeps thru these nightly parades. Well, they happen during the day, too.

If I turn around too quickly I run into my little poodle (15#) since she is ALWAYS located about 1/4" from my ankle. So - yep - nightly/daily parade around here, too.

If I ever get the computer/stash room cleaned up and let some floor breathe, I'll have 3 out of 4 of them in HERE! We have some territorial issues, so there's no way all 4 will stay in one small space.

My Border Collie follows me all over the house! I tell him it isn't neccesary, but he does it anyway. :lol:

Yep, most of the time my lab is right where I am. The maltipoo not so much. She's more independant! lol. Once my lab was at my feet while I was sewing. I moved to trim a fabric or something and I heard the sewing machine running. I jumped out of my skin! The lab had rolled onto the foot pedal! lol.

He is herding you.

I have seen these dogs at the seashore trying to herd waves.

My cats tend to follow me too. I'll be in a room & look up & 2, 3 or more are somewhere in the room too. Love it!! They love U unconditionally, looks, flaws, their good listeners, let U know when their out of food or water, etc...

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same here,2 dogs follow me..and when the grandsons are here, they join the parade too..i would not know what it is like to close the bathroom door!

Oh, yeah! :)

Yep same happens here, my poor Aussi will give me that look that says please make up your mind .

I remember thinking that when the kids were small seemed like I couldn't even get peace & quiet in the darn bathrm...now I miss those days lol

They (and we) are herd animals and the herd must stick together (smile). Yes, my cat does this as well.

Apparently I am not able to "make potty" by myself without cat supervision. It's funny when I offer to supervise them when they are in the litterbox - they are oddly offended...

Well all I can say, Welcome to my world!! :lol:

I have a small american eskimo that is 1 1/2 yrs old and follows me anywhere. At night she's always sleeping in my room; somewhere. Normally it's under the edge of my bed. I get up alot of times during the night and she's right behind me; all of the time. I go back to bed and she does so. I went to the doctor about getting up to go thru out the night so much; I told him that my dog and I are exhausted from not getting very much sleep because of going all night; he laughed.

What a cute topic!

I have noticed that my son always wants to converse with me when I am in the bathroom. He is 14 and been doing it since he could walk.

I used to look forward to the time when the children were old enough that I could close the bathroom door but no sooner did that happen than I acquired a lab puppy who cried and scratched the door if I closed it. I had to be careful getting out of the shower because she laid down in front of it. The next dog learned the same habits from her and the present on does the same. If I wanted privacy I would have to leave home. :lol:

I have 3 french bulldogs - I wonder if they think I am going to jump out the bathroom window - because if I close the door - one by one they push it open and watch - I just hope they aren't making nasty comments to each other. When Iam sewing -usually they are in the background close - sometimes when they really want attention - one of them will sit on my foot pedal and my machine goes crazy.

I have nicknamed my Henry (see my avatar) Velcro Dog. I think you get the idea. :wink:

Funny! Usually it's a kid here that needs to go or is outside the door just waiting! LOL (5 kids here so there's always someone in the potty!)

We have two dogs -one follows me into the bathroom each time. I always tell him "That's ok, I don't need your help. My mother taught me how to wipe myself a long time ago." And each time, he looks at me a minute and then backs out the door. I think he does it because he knows I'd have to pet him -I can't get away!

After 5 years, Henry still hasn't learned that if I go in that door, I'm coming out that door. If the door isn't shut completely, I have one eye looking around the door at me while I am "seated". If the door is shut, there is at least one paw trying to get me from under the door. :-)

Mine is 10# and I know how it is...

OMG- I am just sitting here laughing myself silly - here I thought I was the only one with dogs like that - I wonder what goes through their heads as they watch us? Gotta love em...

That's so true!!!My thing is in the morning though. One walks in to get the daily petting, one needs to hear how much I love him, one needs a drink, etc etc etc
LOL :D

I have one cat that will go into his litterbox and pee when I do! The other 20 pounder likes to bash my shins with his head while I'm enthroned! :mrgreen:

yep! :lol:

yep, three cats here. one definitely must be under my feet if i go into the kitchen. she is a tripping hazard!

my rotty,Babe, big as she was, was so quiet..i would turn around from cooking or doing the dishes and almost step on her.
we had to get a glow in the dark collar for her, because i would step on her in the middle of the night,no telling where she was laying around the bed.
she also followed me to the bathroom, and layed between my feet and the wall,no room for even a piece of paper between us!

..she would rest her head on the tub while i was bathing. and watch me with these pitiful looking eyes. i miss her so much
the JRT curls up in my dirty clothes and waits for me to finish bathing. they only follow me to the bathroom..but they watch my every move..look out if i put shoes on or grab my purse!

Imagine having this problem with a great dane that is currently at 150 lbs. He barely fits in the bathroom and has to back out. We have a new puppy and he has already learned the bathroom trick.

The funniest part is I have to look up to be eye to eye or he will bend over to be eye to eye and will just sit there and wait until the flush sound and then he runs out scared for his life!

Before our golden Ruby passed this April she always had to follow me into the bathroom. I sure do miss her, it is so lonely in there. She always followed me and then scooted up to me so I could pet her and tell her how wonderful she was. I think she thought the bathroom was just our special time room!

tee hee. Bet you blamed a ghost first.

I don't have to worry about that. Things that run and make noise are enemies. They stay as far on the edge of the room as they can.

Boots and Fiona would try that!

I designed my bathroom so I don't have to close the door to have privacy-----------well, there are the dogs who really don't much care for rules to begin with.

tee hee!

I couldn't help myself last night. Tripping on dogs to get to the kitchen. Tripping on dogs to get back to the bathroom then stepping over the biggest one to get back to the computer.

Shrekie, my DD's dog, didn't care about the parade much, she just wanted to look out the door is see if her mommy was home yet--just across the field. DD and SIL went camping and Shrek thinks she should be in on all her family activities. @@

I need to see if I can find my dog rules in my file.

this was copied from email, have no idea where it came from to start with

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years --canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it " fur"niture.
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, they are an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3 Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children

LOL

On second thought, I've got it easy!