We get laughed at all the time about how the dogs are allowed in the house--they come and go as they please through the doggy door, but they're mostly inside with us. They sleep on the bed at night, watch us cook in the kitchen, and lay at our feet during the day.

I actually feel sorry for people who live in showcase-like homes and never have an animal around. Our house is clean and never smells like dogs, but it isn't immaculate either--a nice happy medium. And our cars are "dogmobiles" stocked with frisbees, leashes, poop bags, and muddy paw towels, and with lots of nose prints on the windows! If our house bothers you, don't come over. If our cars bother you, don't ride with us. We won't change for other people's opinions!