My parents' dogs love going outside as well, but when they want in, they want in! Katie has managed to tear a hole in a couple of the screen doors, and has learned to wrap a fat paw around the opening and bang the door when she wants in.

There is so much activity with dogs going in and out at my parents' house, that my sister and I ended up buying the same shirt as a Christmas present last year--luckily, for different parents. It can be found at signals.com and says, "Agenda for the Day: Let dog in, let dog out, let dog in, let dog out".

One of MY favorite shirts, by the way, is one that confesses (albeit, in French), "J' embrasse mon chein sur la bouche!" (Translation: I kiss my dog on the mouth!) I always get strange looks when I wear it, and I'm never sure whether it's because the people don't know French...or do.

[This message has been edited by Smilla (edited November 16, 2000).]