Not wanting a dog

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

Do they though? Do they expect them to go out to work? To do their share of the household chores? Do they give them a key to the house and allow them to come and go as they please? Do they consult them on how to decorate the living room, or what new car to get? Do they take them to the GP or a hospital if they're ill? Do they let them watch they want on the TV when its their turn?

Or is it just something people say to belittle dog lovers.

They let them sit on the sofa and the beds. They credit the dog with the same sort of feelings and emotions as they have. They take to the Drs (vet) when they are ill. Some people even dress them up in clothes.

And I have heard several dog owners refer to them as 'my baby', 'my boy' or 'my children'.

Yes, some dog owners treat them like humans.

Person_one

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

They let them sit on the sofa and the beds. They credit the dog with the same sort of feelings and emotions as they have. They take to the Drs (vet) when they are ill. Some people even dress them up in clothes.

And I have heard several dog owners refer to them as 'my baby', 'my boy' or 'my children'.

Yes, some dog owners treat them like humans.

I've heard humans calling their children things like 'bean', 'pickle', pumpkin', 'cabbage', 'petal' and others. Is there an epidemic of humans treating the children like plants! :eek:

(I hope you aren't taking your human family members to the vet by the way, the thermometers at the GPs are much kinder.)

missbiggles1

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I thought they were in a large run, which I assumed (and did only assume), included a kennel of some description.

Some German Shepherds we used to look after had a large outdoor run, with a large shed with beds in, I assumed something like this.

IIRC, a large run outside and 3 indoor cages.

missbiggles1

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

They let them sit on the sofa and the beds. They credit the dog with the same sort of feelings and emotions as they have. They take to the Drs (vet) when they are ill. Some people even dress them up in clothes.

And I have heard several dog owners refer to them as 'my baby', 'my boy' or 'my children'.

Yes, some dog owners treat them like humans.

Apart from the dressing up, I do all of those - I can't see that it harms anybody.

When people stop treating pets like sentient beings and start treating them as possessions and only needed when they're useful that's when a lot of ill treatment and cruelty come in.

seven-day-weekend

Of course they should be treated as sentient beings....but as canine beings, not human beings. They have different needs and language to humans.

I don't agree with any sort of cruelty, working dog or lap dog.

Spirit_2

We lost our lovely old boy in February. We miss him terribly. i even miss the tumbleweed of dog hair and the smell of wet dog. Our lawn is looking good and newly planted plants are exactly where we planted them. The kitchen floor has never been so clean.

We are getting a puppy on 21st May. The companionship, exercise and unconditional love give us all so much more than a spotless house. We have a home.

I am not a big fan of puppies and young dogs (our last boy was 5 when rehomed to us). We have had puppies before, they are hard work, but this time my husband has set his heart on a pup. The breed is biddable and puppy will be trained to be socially acceptable alongside working.

I am both looking forward to it and a tinge of dread at the same time. I will undoubtedly love it from day 1, I will be home with it all day and it will live in so it will be my new best friend ,I know they have to go through adolescence to get to the maturity where I enjoy them most.

Person_one

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

They have different needs and language to humans.

Wait, what! Why has nobody ever told me this? Mine have got their own rooms, pocket money, lego sets and clothes from Next, I've applied for their school places for September and asked my GP to refer them to a speech therapist as they aren't talking yet.

Am I getting it wrong? :cool:

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

Wait, what! Why has nobody ever told me this? Mine have got their own rooms, pocket money, lego sets and clothes from Next, I've applied for their school places for September and asked my GP to refer them to a speech therapist as they aren't talking yet.

Am I getting it wrong? :cool:

Sarcasm is not terribly funny. You know exactly what I mean.

Person_one

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Sarcasm is not terribly funny. You know exactly what I mean.

I know the intention of the cliche you keep repeating, but it clearly isn't true as the 'sarcasm' illustrates.

elsien

Person_one wrote: »

I've heard humans calling their children things like 'bean', 'pickle', pumpkin', 'cabbage', 'petal' and others. Is there an epidemic of humans treating the children like plants! :eek:

Gitdog is occasionally a sweetpea, amongst other far more colourful language. Anything less sweetpea like I have yet to come across.:rotfl: