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I Think I May Taste Like Chicken

Since we all know everything in the world tastes like chicken, I have to assume I do as well. But, that doesn't mean that I want to be eaten or even gnawed on for awhile. In the last month, I feel I have been lucky... that is lucky not to be a chew toy for some dog in a house that I am showing.

I love dogs, but even the friendliest dog, if it doesn't know you, may react and bite someone they don't know. What if I had kids with me and the friendly dog decided it didn't want to like kids today?

So, if you have your home on the market, I beg of you, at least warn me there is a dog in the house. When I am opening a door and hear a bark...It really does scare the crap out of me, even if the dog's tail is wagging.

Also, if your dog should bite someone, the lawsuit that could follow could make you get nothing from the sale of your house after you pay the person who has been bit. If you do have a dog, I suggest you put them in the garage when you are not home and put a note on the garage door telling people that there is a dog in there and not to let them out.

Todd Clark - broker
Kastings & Associates
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Posted by Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) on 11/16/2008 11:49 PM

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14 Comments on I Think I May Taste Like Chicken

NOV

2008

uh oh I forgot to call you back didn't i? And - I can tell you THAT chikcen is NOT on th eplan! lol

NOV

2008

Hi Todd... I love this post. A very funny and irreverent approach to a very real issue. A great combination!

Yes, tell about the dog. I am with you.

Tell if the cat can go out. Showing instructions are a good thing... Oh and give feedback too.

Todd

Tastes like chicken; now that's funny.

Sincerely

Tom

Todd, I'm thinking that may be your new "tag line"

Todd Clark: The Realtor who tastes like chicken!

Alan...that may making shopping for a realtor too much like shopping on a smorgasbord. Not that there's anything wrong with chicken, but there's a million kinds of chicken and people may want fish, steak or hamburger. Sorry Todd...you really are just a piece of meat now.

Todd, now that I've had dogs as domestic companions, I've learned the trick. I want to know the beast's name, and I have a stash of doggy treats in the glove compartment. But you're right, when I don't know there's a dog in the house until I get there, I just don't go inside.

Todd - I declined to show a property last month because the sellers leave their PITBULL loose in the house... The agent said and I quote... "She's old and harmless, she won't bother you" Seriously, as a person who was attached by a dog as a child and had to go to the hospital... I've got to tell you it's not happening!

I guarrantee you, Larry... that as soon as Todd starts marketing as the "Realtor who tastes like chicken", there'll be someone who says "The Realtor who tastes like Lobster".

Larry, How cute and HOW TRUE!!! I too love dogs but not ones protecting their home when their owners are away. How foolish people are about their pets sometimes!!

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NOV

2008

Liz - Chicken isn't on the diet....NOOOOOOOOOO!

Steve - Sometimes humor is the only way to get a point across.

Marlene - Oh, the cat should be a whole other post on its own. They can be meaner than dogs!

Tom - mmmmmmm, tasty Todd

Alan - Nope, that isn't going to happen!

Larry - But a hot piece of meat...Remember that!

Patricia - I have the treats in the car at all times! You never know, a smiling dog can be the worst.

Debbie - Not a chance I would go in that house, I don't care how nice the dog is to family and friends. With you past, I bet it makes it even more difficult to think about.

Alan - Yeah, but lobster is so messy and expensive...I'm priced right and can be easily eaten without mess as a chicken sandwich. Oh, wait, what were talking about?

Lee or Pamela - People just don't realize even the nicest dogs can bite, it is usually the ones that no one expects to bite that does.

Todd, it gets so hot here in Texas that it's not safe to put the dog in the garage or outside. However, when your house is on the market use a dog crate or take them with you during the showing. If they are friendly or mean, they are still a distraction.

NOV

2008

Lara - The problem a lot of the time is no one tells you that there is a dog. But, I agree it is just best to take the dog with you when you have a showing.

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