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Room 101

Damojo

What would you put into Room 101?

One pet hate per post.

Post as many pet hates as you want until you experience true catharsis!

If you are not familiar with the Room 101 concept, here is a little bit of background from the relevant article on Wikipedia.

Room 101 is a BBC comedy television series based on the radio series of the same name, in which celebrities are invited to discuss their pet hates and persuade the host to consign those hates to oblivion in Room 101, a location whose name was inspired by the torture room in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four which reputedly contained "the worst thing in the world". Orwell himself named it after a meeting room in Broadcasting House where he would sit through tedious meetings.

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  • Owners of dogs who jump up on me with their dirty paws.

    I am a dog lover, but I do not like it when I go for a walk and other people’s dogs jump up on me, covering me with mucky paw prints.

    I have a right to enjoy a walk without having  interference from people or their dogs. I have lost count of the number of times people say, “he’s only being friendly”. Friendliness or not, I don’t want to be covered in muck, yet people look at me as if I have two heads!

    I have also heard some dog owners saying “people shouldn’t come out dressed in good clothes along this path” (Because it’s a country trail). If people want to walk on a public path dressed in white silk, that is up to them—it is not for others to decide what they should wear.

    Now when I choose to allow my dogs to jump up on me, that is a different matter, and a behaviour that I sometimes permit, but I have always trained my dogs not to jump on other people. I wish irresponsible dog owners would do the same. 

  • in reply to ArchaeC
    ArchaeC said:

    Owners of dogs who jump up on me with their dirty paws.

    And it's not just the owners who have dirty paws, the dogs often do, too! Sweat smile

    The last time this happened to me, it was one hour after I had just put on a fresh pair of jeans. Needless to say, I had a Little MomentTm.

  • in reply to Damojo

    My old dog used to do that to people she was crazy. We did try to stop her though 

  • in reply to Rach91

    The best thing is to keep your dog on a lead until you have trained her not to jump up. Dogs often jump up on people because they are excited and want to be closer to your face. If you want to allow people to pat your dog, it is best to ask them to keep their hands low to the ground as this discourages the dog from jumping up until it is trained. Never reward a dog that jumps up, but don’t tell it off. When training, offer treats only when the dog has all four paws on the ground. 

  • in reply to Rach91

    By "try to stop her" do you mean you kept her on a lead, or you chased after her shouting, "Fenton! Fenton!"? Stuck out tongue winking eye

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