tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463487640512170721.post6618881389766145525..comments2024-02-11T03:47:47.205-05:00Comments on Journey of a Dog Trainer: To Share or Not to Share?Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860272110404515709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463487640512170721.post-33352689515426391602010-10-15T08:43:47.494-04:002010-10-15T08:43:47.494-04:00I vote against the grain on this one. As tempting...I vote against the grain on this one. As tempting as the extra cash may be you guys haven't been in the house that long and it is your first one. I think you should enjoy it together without having to worry about a roommate. When she was coming and going, all the points you made above about groceries. What is she isn't as tidy as you would prefer. What if she loves animals but doesn't interact with them the same way you would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463487640512170721.post-48819819314045066712010-10-14T17:58:54.545-04:002010-10-14T17:58:54.545-04:00Whatever you decide, put it all in writing. Do a ...Whatever you decide, put it all in writing. Do a credit check and get references. Interview her as you would a potential worker. I've had good and bad luck over the years with roommates I didn't know beforehand.<br />AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836694549029390620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463487640512170721.post-34887681651054047962010-10-14T14:39:08.495-04:002010-10-14T14:39:08.495-04:00I'd be sure to have well defined boundaries......I'd be sure to have well defined boundaries...what is her responsibility to clean, does she contribute to utitilies, what is shared space and what is not, etc.<br /><br />And I'd want to meet her ahead of time.LutherLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949785104237442171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463487640512170721.post-91206072617660309292010-10-14T10:11:24.029-04:002010-10-14T10:11:24.029-04:00Go out to dinner with her and talk about it over f...Go out to dinner with her and talk about it over food and wine! ;)<br /><br />Opening up your home to a relative-stranger would mean a huge change for awhile. And you're right about the animals. She would have to be 100% ok with that. You would be doing her a favor so the ball really is in your court. It would be in her best interest to be as accommodating to YOU as possible, so it would probably work out fine. And it's short-term, right? I think you guys really should sit down over a meal and talk openly about it. It's better to be up-front with your concerns right away than to bite your tongue and have to deal with the consequences later!emily j. colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687838468149834633noreply@blogger.com