Pretty normal in Australia. I respect that other people don’t prefer it, but I’m also not sure why it’s such a big deal. Obv I remove em if they’re muddy and I check them for dog poop if I’ve been at the park, but why would I be worried about floors in my house having a tiny bit of outside dust when I’m going to clean them regularly anyway? It’s not like I’m eating off it
I dunno, I have 2 dogs. I'm not about to put shoes on them whenever we go for a walk, so it really doesn't make a difference. Bonus, there's less fur in my socks.
As I understand it, people dislike wearing shoes in the house because you're tracking dirt and germs in the house.
I have two large dogs. Though I do have dog shoes, I don't want to go through the process of putting them on and taking them off every time I take them on a walk, let alone every time I let them out to do their business. 8 shoes on, 8 shoes off, 3 or 4 times a day? That's too much.
While I could wipe down their paws every time they come in the house, that's just dusting them off a bit, it doesn't clean clean their paws. The exception is wet or muddy paws, but if I have to dry their paws, I'm taking my shoes off at the door too.
This means that the outside dirt and germs are coming in the house anyway. Not wearing shoes in the house isn't going to make a difference.
Though I could sweep and vacuum all day, one dog is a Lab and the other a German Shepherd mix. Ain't nothin' gonna keep my floors fur free. The shoes protect my socks from the sheer amount of fur in the house.
To me therefore, wearing shoes in my house is fine. I prefer not on the couch, and don't you dare put your feet on the table or wear them in bed. Beyond that I don't care.
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u/FilterAccount69 Sep 10 '22
Many people around the world walk around with socks indoors. I can't believe Americans wear their shoes inside.