deks dear boy,i do belive that as well as the delightful mrs deks,you also have 2 daughters,............as they get older you will realise that you will know your place in the house pecking order,and it will be just aftger the dog,and you will just be happy for a little bit of time to your self,the sooner you realise this the better the rest of your life will be, with best regards, glencairn.[2 daughters,3 granddaughters,2 sisters and a cocker spanial,thats a girl dog]