Maybe the difference is that I'm not often using the laptop with the cord strung out around animals (not that there is anything wrong with doing that). For me,

Maybe the difference is that I'm not often using the laptop with the cord strung out around animals (not that there is anything wrong with doing that). For me, at home where I have a dog and several small children, the laptop is usually on the dock. The same is true at work. When on the go, I don't usually have the dog/small children.