Doggie Guilt

I feel like I've turned a corner in my dog ownership life. I paid somebody to wash my dog this weekend.

On one hand, I feel terribly guilty. It's like I'm passing off the responsibility for taking care of my dog.

On the other hand, I really like not having a smelly dog.

It's a two person job to wash Daisy. And with a seven-week-old baby at home, there's really no way to find 45 minutes of free time for both of us. Then there's the matter of cleaning all the dog hair out of the tub after.

At this point in my life, in the "time vs. money" battle, time is kicking money's ass. My time is worth a lot more to me these days.

But I promise I'll never pay someone else to walk my dog...