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  • The door has a circular ceramic handle.
    How? Labradors are supposed to be stupid.
  • Karmacat
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    Not stupid enough, obvs :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Thats amazing, actually - you need a nannycam trained on the door handle, unless someone's leaving it open!

    Fascinating!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • What we have is a laundry basket wedged up against it!
    Ok day. NSD which are rare.
    We are haemorrhaging money at the moment.
  • Watty1
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    Clever dog! Hope all improved now.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Labradors are never stupid about food. I feel your pain with the money haemorrhage. Sometimes it just seems never ending. Good luck x
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Thanks both.
    I think a little catch very high up is needed.
  • Karmacat
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    ... a little catch very high up ...
    What does that mean, SHS? I love the code you use, its like watching a master at work, but I'm not very good at it :p
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Watty1
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    What does that mean, SHS? I love the code you use, its like watching a master at work, but I'm not very good at it :p

    On the cupboard to stop doggy raids I think she means :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Yep, I had to read it a couple of times too. A little bolt or hook high up - hopefully higher than pooch can reach on hind legs...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Karmacat
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    Oh booger :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: thank you all. So this wasn't code, it was just my brain not actually working :o hey ho.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
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