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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Monday, March 30, 2026 - 11:58 am 
Naja, I've been meaning to ask. How do you wash your dog blankets and not end up with hair all over inside the washing machine?
I figure if anyone would know, you would. 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, March 30, 2026 - 12:17 pm
RN I don't really do anything special. It's a front loader and the hair gathers right in front in the little groove and I just pull it out in one little glob.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Monday, March 30, 2026 - 12:46 pm
RN Thanks. I have a front loader, too, but it leaves hair all inside the machine. I wipe what I can with a paper towel and then I have to vacuum it out.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Monday, March 30, 2026 - 10:28 pm
Naja, please tell Grooch what brand you have.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 2:49 am
RN haha It's a Samsung.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 3:21 am
Dang. Mine's an electrolux.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-07-2005
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 8:41 am
RN...GROOCH VACUUMS HER WASHER!!!! 
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 8:45 am
RN lol! I have enough dog hair flying around the house besides having my clothes washed in it.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 11:22 am
RN I was so pleased to find out the green things poking out of the rocks in front of my house are Lilies of the Valley! They are just starting to bloom, but now it's going to rain for a week and probably ruin them. You wouldn't believe the beautiful scent as you past them.
Thank goodness they are in the front yard and not the back since they are poisonous to dogs.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 12:10 pm
Acccckkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!
Lily of the Valley!!!
I Love them too, and the scent. But they are horribly invasive where I live. Im fighting a losing battle with them.
And years ago, my bil came over when I wasn't home and rotatilled my flower bed in the front of the house to get rid of them.
They multiply by rubbers and chopping them up just makes so many more! 
But they really are pretty.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 4:12 pm
We had Lilies of the Valley in Detroit in the fifties and they just stayed in their corner
, no running amok. And they didn't seem daunted by rain. And came back after snow, too.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 5:37 pm
Ha! You were lucky, Sea. I seem to have perfect conditions for it.
From AI:
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is highly aggressive and considered invasive in many parts of North America, particularly in shady, moist, woodland areas. It spreads rapidly via extensive underground rhizomes, forming dense, thick carpets that choke out native plants.
It is difficult to eliminate and often escapes gardens into neighboring areas.
Key Characteristics of Its Invasiveness:
Rapid Spread: It spreads through thick, underground rhizomes that are difficult to remove completely.
Durable and Hardy: It thrives in various light conditions, from full sun to deep shade, and is hard to kill with conventional gardening methods.
Hard to Remove: Digging up the roots is difficult, and small pieces left behind can grow into new plants.
Shades Out Alternatives: Its dense, uniform growth prevents native woodland plants from growing.
Control and Management Methods:Mechanical Removal: Repeated digging is required over several years, as breaking the roots can cause more plants to grow.
Smothering: Covering the area with thick plastic for a full growing season can help, though it is not always effective.
Chemical Treatment: Applying systemic herbicides like glyphosate may be necessary to kill the rhizomes, often requiring multiple applications.
Physical Barriers: Installing deep landscape edging at least 18 inches down can help contain the rhizomes.
Due to its invasive nature, it is often recommended to plant native alternatives that provide ground cover without the aggressive spread.
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Sugar
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 8:17 pm
I think Lily of the Valley are very pretty. I just bought some to plant.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 10:50 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 1:00 am
Hmm.. Well ours just grew in a corner with brick walls on 2 sides, grass . We lived there 9 plus years, not sure if they came with the house, built in 1925, or if mom planted them.
No woodlands, though there was a tree in the middle of the lawn.
They seemed sweet and harmless. 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 5:08 am
RN When I first saw this house, the green part was making a lovely ground cover over the ugly rocks. I didn't know what they were at that point. That part stays all summer and I love it.
I was reading that they will stay contained when they are in a spot like mine are.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 11:47 am
RN six dogs are here right now, and tonight it will be 7 all the way through next Monday or tuesday.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 3:38 pm
RN I am sweating and out of breath! All my packages got delivered to the house across the street that always has all the commotion going on, and all their packages got delivered here! So it took about three trips I got all their packages across the street and I got all mine back across here. It's so humid out.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 3:44 pm
They didn't help you?
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 3:45 pm
But then again, that might be a good thing. You shouldn't let them near your home if you can help it. That's the vibe I'm getting.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 4:52 pm
RN I don't think any of them were home yet.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 4:58 pm
RN it was definitely the wrong time to stock up on dog food! 18 lb bag of dry and a case of 24 cans. Plus, one of those things to wind your garden hose up on!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 5:11 pm
Lol! That figures.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, April 01, 2026 - 10:47 pm
Naja, become besties with ALL of the immediate neighbors as fast as you can. Take the cutest dogs, or ALL of the dogs out walking the neighborhood as fast as you can. Stop to talk to all of the neighbors whenever you can. Put a sign out in your yard.
Or not.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 12:42 pm
RN Oh how I wish I could walk the dogs. My right hip freezes up after a block. Then that evening there will be so much pain and doctors won't prescribe anything for pain anymore. On the days like that, I take 4 ibuprofens. And since I now live only a couple blocks from the dispensary, I have been dabbling with CBD vapes for pain. My hands are worse than ever. If a doc tells me to use a "cream" again I'll scream. The joint at the base of my thumbs is the worst.
ok, what did I come here for? OH!
My old neighbors (Ken and Barb, really ) just dropped off a package my mom accidentally sent to my old address. The guy who bought my house went to their house and asked if they knew how to find me. My old neighbors said the people in my old house said they ripped out all the carpet and put in hard wood floors and added another full bath.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 1:54 pm
RN, Naja, I don't know if your budget would allow but maybe there is a "teenage intern" out there who would like something to do for the summer. Walking dogs for a small fee?
That would give you a break when you are "dog heavy".
I think you need a new doctor, mine offers all kinds of things for my joints ... up to steroid shots. My sister gets steroid shots for her hip and that helps for about 8 months.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 1:57 pm
RN, I feel for you. Ongoing pain like that is extremely hard.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 2:11 pm
Naja, is your hip pain from arthritis or something else?
I think Dipo has a very good idea.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Naja, hand pain recently hit me like a ton of bricks! And trigger fingers, ouch. Not fun and would definitely be hard walking a big dog on lead, even one who never pulled. I mean flossing my teeth is no fun with trigger fingers. Compression gloves are a PITA, but they do cut down on fingers getting stuck, especially overnight.
Hmm Juju suggested taking a dog to meet neighbors, so if she hired a dog walker, they would meet the neighbors...
I am not a fan of steroids, I do take Ibuprofen but be careful with taking too many as that can cause other issues.
I wouldn't inhale anything, but you just added to a thought I have had from reading Karuuna posts and maybe I should try some form of CBD. So your new place is in a good location for that, too.
We have locally, Dr Pegi who was an actual pharmacist but now has a practice with various forms of CBD and treats humans and pets. She has researched and visited the sources of her products, which are certified as to contents.. And my hands just might tip the balance.
I have my annual wellness appointment on the 24th and plan to ask for a referral to a rheumatologist to get hopefully a diagnosis.. Arthritis? Ligaments, Both? I do have Dx of arthritis in both knees and one hip. Presumably the other hip, but no xray.
All I can think in your case is you not having those stairs down to your backyard any more. I bet that is a huge relief.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 7:11 pm
CBD is excellent for pain! I get it from Charlotte's Web, a tincture you put under your tongue for 30 seconds. Full spectrum CBD is best.
I'm going to gently disagree with hiring someone else to walk the dogs however. If it was your dogs only, that would be fine... but I think you need to be careful of liability if you have someone else walk client dogs.
Around where I live, too many times I have seen dogs being walked being attacked and even killed by loose dogs... imagine if that were a client dog walked by someone other than you? I don't think your Rover insurance would cover it, and you could be sued.
You could maybe hire someone to come play with them in your yard?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 8:02 pm
RN I play with the guest dogs all day. As long as I'm not playing tug, I'm fine.
I don't really want to get into dog walking. I would just like to walk my own now and then. Plus, I don't want to leave the other dogs alone in my house while I'm out walking one. I'm doing ok just babysitting them. I just sent 2 home a few minutes ago. They were here 6 days.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 8:15 pm
RN Grooch, my hands are arthritis and my hip is an inherited condition. My brothe has it but his is fixed. It's a deformation of one of the hip bones. All my life my hip clicked when I exercised, but there wasn't any pain. I would say when I hit about 50, I started having discomfort that slowly got worse and turned into actual pain. I can never remember the technical term for it, so I'll text my brother and find out.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Monday, April 06, 2026 - 11:46 pm
Okay, I am abandoning dog walking for Naja.
AND veering off into trigger fingers - Seamonkey, can you find a better thread to move this discussion to? Even if you have to create one? Bigdog cured his trigger finger with some research on his own and then asking a local Physician's Assistant practitioner at a tiny local clinic in Port Isabel, TX to try the most simple remedy recommended by (cough) Dr. Google. And she said okay, and it worked!!! And has worked for a couple years.
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