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  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,701 Forumite
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    Our dog is the same short legs and low to the ground. He gets filthy. Hopefully the Mud Daddy will mean we can wash most of it off before he gets back in the car or back in the kitchen depending where we have been. 
  • alt80
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    My dog isn’t that short but will find mud anywhere. Typical retriever. 😆

    Im having a go at a chilli con carne tonight. My dad used to cook an amazing one so giving that a go. Will at least give me something to do for some time this weekend.
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,701 Forumite
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    Chilli sounds good. 🙂
  • ladyholly
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    I feel your pain with the car. I spent all yesterday worrying as dh took the car for mot. As it is 22years old it is always worrying but it passed with only 1 advisory for front brake pads.
    With regard to dirty dogs the worst one we have is our border Collie as he runs a lot and has very long hair which seems to attract the mud. The jack gets wet underneath as she is short but at 14 she doesn't do a lot of running. Any mud generally gets wiped off on my trousers when she sits on my knee.  :p
  • Sun_Addict
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    My dog doesn’t like wearing her jacket. She knows if it gets put on it means she’s not going for a ball throw on the park. Might have to investigate the Mud Daddy, I’ve always got a muddy dog/boots.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • alt80
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    He can’t decide either @RelievedSheff so much for cooking chilli looking like tomorrow cba just for me wife and son eaten so chicken salad it is haha. Usually have a roast but we don’t bother in January - usually have too many over Christmas.
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,701 Forumite
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    My dog doesn’t like wearing her jacket. She knows if it gets put on it means she’s not going for a ball throw on the park. Might have to investigate the Mud Daddy, I’ve always got a muddy dog/boots.
    The Mud Daddy is ace. It will get used loads. Will be so much better then chucking a filthy dog in the car every time. 
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,701 Forumite
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    alt80 said:
    He can’t decide either @RelievedSheff so much for cooking chilli looking like tomorrow cba just for me wife and son eaten so chicken salad it is haha. Usually have a roast but we don’t bother in January - usually have too many over Christmas.
    We are definitely having a Sunday roast tomorrow. Can't have a Sunday without a Sunday lunch.
  • amber03
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    My family would go mad if we didn’t have a roast on a Sunday. Whilst the joints of beef were on offer leading upto Xmas in the supermarkets I stocked up on them. In this cold weather a roast is what’s needed.x
    :j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.00
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