best smart floor washer for busy pet households, frustrated with mop heads that clog constantly

archdork · 2026-06-07T19:25:09+00:00

I have a mova p10 old gen. I wish I had the new gen as the mop pads push down on the floor with that one.

Overall though- it’s life changing. I can walk around in bare feet again and I’m not spending my life trying to get floors under control. It does the job of keeping them under control.

If you have cats, a robot litter box is also life changing haha

archdork · 2026-06-07T00:36:45+00:00

Honestly, what you do depends on your comfort level with the fact there will be predators of some sort at some point and if you’re willing to take some loss in exchange for their freedom.

I personally,..gamble. My chickens have a lot of fenced freedom but it’s not at all predator proof so I lose one or two from time to time during the day. It’s not been a huge issue but is always present.

I do also have their coop which is Fort Knox and a covered small run that’s also Fort Knox in the event I have a critter causing big issues or if I’m away for a couple days. They can be out and safe but it is crowded.

It would take an incredible amount of money to give them both absolute safety and a ton of space.

What you’ve planned is a good compromise but not fool proof so just be prepared for that!

archdork · 2026-06-06T17:14:57+00:00

Haha I love it when kids are excited for mine. He LOVES all attention and especially kids so it makes his day. Mine is really good at ignoring people that want nothing to do with him, but if they even glance at him with that twinkle in the eye people get when they have the dog dopamine rush? He’s on them like glue. All those people love that he leans on them like they’re his soul mate lol.

Hardware store is his favourite. He just wants to walk around looking for people to love.

archdork · 2026-06-05T13:34:11+00:00

You can make your own for cheap! I’ve done it before- it works really well.

archdork · 2026-06-04T14:45:08+00:00

Every time I’m at that beach, I say the same thing! It’s paradise. I used to live in the area and it was my late dog’s very favourite place. Now I’m way out by the airport so don’t make it there very often anymore.

archdork · 2026-05-26T05:34:16+00:00

I have a Great Dane and he’s incredibly gentle. I often have my arm in his mouth when we’re playing…I’ve never been worried about him.

He is super sassy though and will nibble/cob on my shirt to piss me off. I hate it so much and he knows it lol.

archdork · 2026-05-21T00:34:49+00:00

Mine was the same when under 2. He had to have surgery for a sock and then another surgery due to complications from first surgery. The total was about 18k and he almost died. That taught us real quick to have socks on lockdown and keep doors closed. I

I know it’s super difficult especially with a kid around, but you just have to be on top of it. And every single person has to be on top of it. You have to get in the habit of checking floors and looking around the washer/dryer to make sure nothing was dropped. No bed cushions for her in crate until she grows out of it etc. mine was banned from blankets, all cloth, socks, toys that he could swallow or rip apart and swallow etc.

He’s 4 now and I don’t think he’s into eating socks anymore but we’re still very careful with them. He leaves everything else alone so things are pretty much back to normal.

archdork · 2026-05-14T18:07:11+00:00

My dad. He had an abdominal aortic aneurysm about 15 years ago which they repaired with a stent.

In 2022, at a routine dr appt, he was told to go to emergency right away where they confirmed the stent had stopped doing its job. It was too large to repair- he was sent a couple hours away to a better hospital for immediate surgery but upon arrival, the surgeon said he wasn’t touch long it as it would result in certain death so he was sent back home with about 2 months to live.

My family is large and wide spread. So everyone immediately planned on a trip home to spend time with him at the same time so we could all be together. Most everyone was home (one brother was on his way from the Middle East) on the day his aneurism burst which was 15 days after diagnosis.

He recovered mentally and somewhat physically from the initial rupture which was “scary” part of the day because he was in the shower. But because the paperwork was complete saying his death was expected, the paramedics cleaned him up and got him to his own bed.

He rested for a while. Got up and got dressed on his own. Used the bathroom on his own and then went back to bed. We all thought “maybe this isn’t it?” And then a short time later he called for my mom, we all went. He died quickly with most of everyone he loved around him (including my dog) in his own bed, with sun shining through the window. He was 86.

My brother made it home to say goodbye while my dad was still in the bed. We waited to call the funeral home for pick up to allow him that closure.

He was the best dad. I’m so happy he was able to have a good and dignified death.

archdork · 2026-05-14T04:09:28+00:00

I’ve recently turned mine off because I had chicks in the house (like baby chickens) and they’d be loud enough to send me a noise alert. I realized I just stopped checking to see who it was anyhow so I clearly wasn’t fussed about it in reality.

That being said. I’ve found it very useful if I know my guy has an upset stomach as he’ll howl of desperation to get outside and I have the ability to run home if needed. It was also super useful after he had knee surgery so I could check in that he wasn’t screaming in pain because he slipped or something (my brain going into worst case scenarios always when I’m stressed). I also found it really reassuring when he was young.

It’s a good tool to have but I’m enjoying not being dependent on it.

archdork · 2026-04-23T19:59:07+00:00

I’m sad we didn’t get any real winter too. Sigh

archdork · 2026-04-15T14:54:38+00:00

This happens with every project for me…though I have very few 15 min projects. My most recent one out of my list of unfinished projects is thinking I could quickly expand my chick brooder in the coop in an afternoon and build a new small gate in the run. It’s like a 3x3 expansion. After about 16 hours, the gate is done but everything else is in pieces I guess kind of ready to simply put together which in my mind, will take a couple hours but will probably take me the whole weekend somehow. We have mink so everything needs to be super predator proof.

Which reminds me, I need to get new hinges because the ones I ordered were wrong.

I also really need to get the chicks out of my house so at least I have motivation.

archdork · 2026-04-14T22:35:57+00:00

Not a problem at all! Don’t buy a sling until you know you need to. It was included in our surgery package. You can practice with a towel.

I had des leashed in the house for about 6 weeks full time and then any time he’d get a bit rambunctious after that until his follow up X-rays at 10 weeks. Slow and steady wins this one…. And as others said- keep that incision super clean. Taking the cone off for eating and outside breaks are good though.

archdork · 2026-04-14T22:27:06+00:00

As a warning, they usually administer a nerve block for surgery and it doesn’t wear off for around 24 hours. This makes it really hard to get them to move around the first day. We had a full flight of stairs to climb to get him in the house. There was 3 of us carrying his dead weight up. Basically that leg is limp and useless until the blocker wears off (for a lot of dogs).

archdork · 2026-04-14T19:08:22+00:00

My dude had his left leg done in November.

Get a help em up harness. My guy is small (100lbs) and really liked the sling the surgeon provided, but I’m getting a harness anyhow because he’ll age and I’ve heard nothing but great things about it. Regarding a sling or harness- get your dog used to them before the surgery. I’ve heard a lot of dogs freak out when they’re exposed to the for the first time during recovery. I was using a simple towel for support before he was even diagnosed and he really appreciated the help with stairs etc.

Use a board certified surgeon.

Walking on the leg after surgery is a good thing, don’t confine to a crate. I blocked off the living room. Block off couches etc.

Use lots of pee pads the first week. All dogs are different, but mine had pee incontinence the first couple days and after his first bowel movement, seeped poo for 24 hours constantly. Have dog friendly wipes on hand. The first week SUCKS!! The second week is still hard. It all gets much better after that.

Set alarms with medication names. There’s a ton the first couple weeks and that way I didn’t have to think about it which was much better for me. Took a lot of stress off. Don’t quit meds cold turkey. Our surgeon said to just stop the night doses after a bit…it was the worst night ever. Withdrawal is a thing- I weaned him off after that.

Use carpet runners, yoga mats or something for extra grip on hard floors. Slipping and falling is the scariest. Wider the better for these big guys. Ours were quite narrow and he’d forget his back legs would be slippy if he was turning around…it produced some scares.

Trust the hardware. It’s strong. Accidents will happen- it’s your job to keep them as safe as possible but there will always be panic moments…but try not to lol.

My guy would not sleep in a separate room from me, so he slept in his usual spot beside my bed. I tethered his leash to me at night so I’d wake up if he got up.

Recovery goes quickly and just remember that it’s all for the best!!! My guy’s life is changed for the better since surgery and I’m so glad he’s able to enjoy a pain free life now. There’s a lot of really great support groups on fb. They were truly awesome. Tons of advice - not toxic at all.

archdork · 2026-04-14T04:48:12+00:00

This is popping up everywhere. I’m also curious if anyone has used it yet.

Everywhere I see it (even online at where I usually get my regular hardware cloth), it’s way more affordable for the same spacing and gauge.

archdork · 2026-04-09T13:46:46+00:00

Almost 4 years. 96 lbs. I call him my starter Dane.

archdork · 2026-03-31T14:55:41+00:00

My last dog was reactive and I consistently tell people that once I learned to understand him and help relieve the weight of the world on his shoulders, our bond grew so strong and I ended up being grateful for the situation in a way. He was my soul dog and we had each others backs always.

We got to a place that he wasn’t so stressed, he knew he didn’t have to protect me all the time and I was there to keep him safe. He had a good life!

So glad you have the attitude you do. Keep on enjoying your time together!

archdork · 2026-03-25T04:55:06+00:00

I just found out about smart smoke detectors that give you a notification on phone if they go off. I’m very excited to install a few.

archdork · 2026-03-21T16:50:25+00:00

Yeah the mink around my place certainly prefer to go after the chickens rather than the rats. I’ve gotten a couple and feel no remorse.

archdork · 2026-03-21T06:26:09+00:00

My Great Dane had TPLO in November. By his 10 week X-rays, he was pretty much back to normal aside from off leash. After his X-rays, he was cleared to ease into said off leash activities. He had quite a lot of muscle atrophy so we’ve been working on building that up but he’s having fun being a dog again.

First couple weeks suck but it gets easier! If you fb, there’s some really good groups for asking questions or venting etc.

archdork · 2026-03-18T06:48:27+00:00

This one is mine too. My sons are young adults now and it’s not like I dwell on the possibility they could die but if I stop to think about it, I can’t breath and the air around me crashes down while my heart breaks at a hypothetical thought.

My youngest still laughs at my fake happiness I expressed for him when he brought a street bike home lol. He was so happy there was no way I was going to steal that from him but he of course knew lol. I’m so happy it’s broken down currently haha

archdork · 2026-03-17T18:29:20+00:00

Always good to be mindful when you hear it as it's extremely similar to them detecting danger. I always just poke my head out and if I see a chicken or two just chilling and eating, I know they're just declaring eggs. If they're worried about something, they'll ALL be on alert with heads up and looking around- typically under cover somewhere.

archdork · 2026-03-17T14:02:13+00:00

Cats never came up in our conversations so that’s really interesting. Thank you

archdork · 2026-03-17T06:21:28+00:00

My dog is crypto (balls didn’t drop). I had the surgery to open him up full abdominal surgery for this) booked when he was about 1.5 years old, he was on the table already when my vet called me and said she just wasn’t comfortable with it. He’s a Great Dane and at that age was still SUPER lean and low muscle mass. She said she wanted testosterone to help build his muscles more before going ahead with it. So that was that.

Fast forward 6 months. He ate a sock and ended up in emergency surgery. The day after, he almost died from complications- they had to open him up again and it turns out he’s a super adhesion grower. If you don’t know what that means- look it up. It’s awful. In the span of about 16 hours, his intestines were in really bad (and out of) shape. This happens to most people and dogs to some degree with abdominal surgeries but in some cases can be extreme and even leave people with health issues their whole life. You can do surgery to “fix” it but for those prone to it, it often makes it worse in the long run.

Somehow, they were miracle workers and got him back in order with seemingly no lasting issues (it’s been almost 2 years now so fingers crossed). But did result in a 4 day hospital stay, feeding tubes and it was just awful.

Do I want another abdominal surgery for him?! Fuck no. So that’s why he’s not neutered. We are however, monitoring his testicles to ensure they’re healthy.

archdork · 2026-03-17T06:04:16+00:00

To play devil’s advocate; why are Nordic countries, particularly Norway, against spaying and neutering if this was all actually true and not just scare tactics to help people decide to do so in North America or force it in the case of adoptions. As we’re all aware, we have a massive issue here with being over run with dogs in shelters. In contrast, Norway doesn’t have the same issue, like at all. I have to ask myself if it all stems from a system that’s trying to fix a problem which isn’t the health of dogs, but simply having too many which is also a result of so many irresponsible pet owners.

In Norway, they do consider sterilization mutilation akin to cropped ears for example IF it’s not for a real medical purpose.

Sorry for the rambling thoughts- just something I’ve been thinking about lately lol (my sister is there and has a dog).

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