My Basenji knows that she gets a treat for going "potty" outside before bedtime. So she has decided that she will go out and actually poo and come in and get a treat and then go directly outside and pee and then expects another treat. I give her one the second time now just because she slipped it by me the first couple times and I hate to admit that she is smarter than me.

Now they have all started fake peeing. They don't really need to go but they want a treat so they go outside and squat and fake like they are peeing. Not only that but the second third and fourth dog fake pees on top of where the one before them fake peed. I actually went outside with them last night, it was 29° and all four fake peed right there in front of me.

I was never really fixated on the toilet like most kids when I was young. But it appears that I am making up for it as I get older. Don't stop reading... there will be no real bathroom talk or humor here.... its safe.
When we remodeled the bathroom we got a new toilet. The old one was a 1960's vintage and I guess it worked ok, it did all the things that a toilet is supposed to do but it was just old looking. Plus you just never really know what....well...you just never know.

So this new toilet is an American Standard Cadet Right Height™ 14" Elongated Toilet.

It comes standard with the following:

• Vitreous china - Ok I had to look this up. "Vitreous refers to a material in an amorphous, glassy state (in contrast to a crystalline state). In such a state, the constituent atoms do not exhibit the long-range order that is characteristic of crystals. However, they still exhibit short-range order -- the separation of atoms and/or the lengths of covalent bonds are very close to their typical equilibrium distances. The creation of a vitreous material by supercooling or by addition of additives prior to cooling is called vitrification. Toilets are made of vitreous china, one of the few materials able to withstand the harsh (caustic) chemicals used to clean them.
  Under certain conditions, vitreous materials may begin to rearrange themselves into crystals. This process is referred to as devitrification. Natural volcanic glass, obsidian will de-vitrify or crystallize over extended periods of geologic time. Devitrification can also occur much more quickly in dishwashers due to the chemicals involved in their detergents."

What it means is that it is easy to clean and won't change color as long as you don't put your toilet in the dishwasher.

• Toilet complete, LESS seat - This is an option that is available for couples that would argue about the relative position of the seat. No seat, no argument. I did opt for the slow close seat and lid. That is a miracle of modern science. You can push the seat or lid or both like your trying to slam them and they just whisper closed and don't make a sound. You cannot slam them shut. They are quiet in the middle of the night. Sometimes I just go in there and raise and lower the lid just to watch it. From childhood men have been terrified that the slamming seat would smash some important bits and it was possible when we were 3 or 4. Even as adults we cringe and try to jump back if the seat suddenly comes crashing down in midpee, like anything of ours is anywhere close to that bowl.
• Elongated Bowl - Not round like the old toilets, kinda oval shaped. Suffice to say that it allows more room for getting all your stuff in the proper place.
• Siphon action jetted bowl - This is the coolest thing in the world. I don't know how it works, I don't really want to know, it is just neat. It is like some giant vacuum sucks everything out of the bowl. I actually go into the bathroom sometimes and toss a little wad of toilet paper into the bowl and unleash the category 5 flush. Instantly the paper is gone and replaced with clean clear water. Its magic, but better than any Chris Angel slight of body. DG calls it Mount Vesuvius because when you flush it it kinda sounds like an eruption.
• Rim at 16 1/2" high - This one is simple. They build the bowl tall enough that, when seated, your knees and but are at about the same height. It also puts the toilet bowl at the proper "RRRaaalllfff" height if you get my drift.
• Fully glazed 2" trap - I'm not sure but I think this is where your cell phone ends up if you keep it in your back pocket.
• Large 11" x 9" water surface area - If you have someone in your family with aim issues then you know that an extra inch or two either way could make all the difference in the world.
• 100% factory flush tested - Now THAT is a job I could handle. Plus it is nice to know that they didn't forget to leave an opening to the sewer. Because pretty much that first time you flush a new toilet it needs to work. Anything else would just be crappy.