I am on the "inside" column. I love having them with me. They make me smile, they make me laugh and if I am in a rotten mood, they break through and lift my spirits. Mine have a doggy door and can come and go as they please. With 3 of them there is no chance that I could coordinate bladders! But while on this subject, I need to vent! I live in a small college town not in the badlands of the Dakotas where wildlife abound, but we still have frequent meandering and visiting wildlife - bears, mountain lions, moose, etc. Within the last week there have been two instances of, only what I can characterize as, the shallow end of the gene pool at work. The first one has 3 dogs that are not allowed in the house but must sleep on the fenced deck because the husband "has allergies". Mr. Mountain Lion says, gee how nice 3 snacks left out for me. No deaths, but some major injuries to the poor dogs. The second instance, and this reaaaaaly gets my hackles up - the guy ties the dog up outside because "the house is too small! Mr. Mountain Lion says, gee a snack that can not get away. The guy hears the dog being dragged away and comes out with his rifle and kills the mountain lion saying it would have come after him after it dropped the dog. The authorities are going to charge him with killing the lion out of season and using a "baited trap" to lure the mountain lion. The baited trap was the poor dog! These people are so thick I just want to scream that these are living breathing things, not something you can not be bothered with at night. The guy is screaming that he had a right to defend himself. Be that as it may, his dog was just being offered up as a midnight snack. They fine people for leaving things out that attract bears but just ignore the poor dogs. Enough of my venting, but I would just like to shake them. :soapbox: