We're not smoking either, and it really did reduce our circle of friends.

Thankfully, in most German official places it's forbidden to smoke as well as at most offices (like my husband's). We're very happy about it.

My parents both smoke, but aren't allowed in our house or my car. If they want to, they can go and outside in the backyard (even when it rains, no compromise).

What really bothers me, is that it's still allowed to smoke on the street. I live near a school and the young people walk past our house and simply kick the cigarette ends into our garden. Cookie has already once stepped on one that was still burning and had a burning mark under her paw.

I don't have time to read the article now, but I do know that pets and smoke don't go together.