We are a dog-loving family. So much so, that we have five rescues! (But they’re small – four Chihuahuas and a terrier mix, so together that makes one big dog.) And how did one rescue become five? Well, let’s chalk that up to my partner, Lori, and I just being big softies at heart. Because most of our pack came from desperate e-mails from friends or rescue groups that read, “HELP! This little guy’s only got one more day at the shelter and then it’s curtains!” Enter us and our usual pattern. Most times we’ve said, “Okay, we’ll foster them until they find a permanent home.” But then of course, we fall in love and they become a permanent addition to our brood!

And our boy thinks this is the norm. We recently brought our son, Bruno, over to his friend Sean’s house for a play date. (His mom bragged to Lori earlier at school one morning how her family had two rescues of their own.) So what did Bruno say upon entering their house and seeing their two pups? “Where’s all your other dogs?” Yes, five dogs.

What does that mean on a day-to-day basis? Well first off, you won’t find any rugs in our home. Early on, the dogs seemed to mistake them for very plush and comfy pee pads. So just wood floors for us now.

Then the challenge became keeping those floors clean, because they roam free, our four-legged ones. (It’s all about them, if you haven’t noticed.) I’m proud to say that we have an eight foot fence around our yard so that they can come and go as they choose. Needless to say, paw prints abound in our house as a result. What we affectionately call from the Clorox Ick-tionary, “Sasplotches” everywhere. And since we’ve never actually “paw-printed” each of the dogs, we’ll never have any idea who the culprit is who made the last mess.

But no worries. With my Clorox Ready Mop, our little guys can still have their Shangri La while making all the mess they want. Because it’s one of the only mops I’ve ever found that’s safe on wood floors and keeps them looking good, too. And the refills are super easy to use, too. So easy we’ve even gotten Bruno to use it himself when he makes his own “Sasplotch” marks from being outside with dirty sneakers.

Because, sorry son! Your sneaker prints are still easy to distinguish from the dogs’!