shells Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I have just realised I am guilty of this and using a baby voice with them too (found this out when when I was trying to encourage our new baby to smile this morning and the dogs ran to me all excited) We have 3 human kids and whilst our dogs are treated well I like to think they are treated like dogs. I guess I can see them in a Mum way as I look after them and take care of their needs just like my kids. So are you a doggy mum or dad too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The lighter the voice I use with Grumpy, the more cooperative he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan3 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I do, but I respect those who think it's weird too. I don't think anyone takes it literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) NEVER...but OH says "Where's Mum" to them. But that is my label here I am the Mum of the family I have three offspring of my own living here. Edited March 11, 2011 by LizT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I do, but I respect those who think it's weird too. I don't think anyone takes it literally. I agree. Most people keep the 'mum' & 'dad' bit to everyday family life. Tho' it's funny when they don't. My father said he remembered the day in a busy shopping street in Caloundra, when my mother called out to their dog. 'Biddy! Go with your father.' He reckoned people looked at him as if here were a great dane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 OH and I refer to ourselves as mum and dad to our three pets. I wouldn't say that in public though; we really only mean it in a light-hearted kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 My OH and I do say things like 'where is mummy?" and such but we arn't the kinds of people to baby our dogs. I do hate the term furkids however, that drives me nutty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I do, but I respect those who think it's weird too. I don't think anyone takes it literally. We do here as well.. OH NEVER used to... but somehow he was the one that started it , it used to be a bit more over the top than it is now.. we've mellowed a little lol.. We also call them our 'babies' (me moreso) but they definitely aren't our furkids!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I do hate the term furkids however, that drives me nutty Yip - especially when people say "skin kids" too. It makes my skin crawl. I calll myself mama in the privacy of my own home ("Mama's Home!", "Your mama wuvs you berry much") and I call them "my boy" and "my girl". Some people in my family say they're my kids, but I always say they are part of my family, but they aren't my kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetty Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 OH used to think I was an idiot for calling myself Mummy to our dog Now he does it more then me! We only really do it at home when we are playing with him. For example the other night I got home late and I was talking to Jet asking him 'Did Daddy play with you and feed you tonight?' I don't have a problem with it we have no real kids at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Sure, why not. If your dog knows its a dog and is happy and balanced then use whatever word you fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira&Phoenix Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I do it at home, I don't think I do it away from home. I do refer to them as my babies also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Kind of. I don't say things like "come to mummy!" to the dogs but when pretend talking to the dogs about my partner I refer to him as "Uncle ..." and he refers to me as "mum". He gets "Uncle because they are my dogs only and so like a human mum might get her kids to call her new boyfriend "Uncle", that's what we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileys mum Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yep, I am Mummy & my OH is Daddy to the dogs, the dogs understand these are our labels & always respond to it. It's so cute in the afternoon when I tell the dogs "Daddy's coming home soon" & they all get excited & sit at the front door waiting for him. It doesn't really worry me if people think its weird or humanising them, there my dogs & IMO doesn't do them any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) double Edited March 11, 2011 by Vehs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 hah - I often say parents instead of owners when referring to clients in grooming "Joey's mum is picking him up at 3" I remember one owner saying "we will come and get Joey after his brother is finished with soccer practice"... their 9 year old (human) son! LOL Bf referred to himself as MY dogs 'daddy' the other day I'm not my dog's 'mummy' I'm his 'vournie' (my name) My dog knows who 'dad' and 'mum' are - my parents! So if you say 'go find mum' he'll go and get her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 mummy and daddy in our house. i thought it was normal ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) No..no mummy dogs are not my 'babies', or 'furkids' either. just dogs & owners ... we do use our names .. as in "Go find XXXXX" names of humans,other dogs or the cats Edited March 11, 2011 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yep but they will also come looking for me when someone ask 'where's the Boss?' too. I don't like the term "furkids" either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 mummy and daddy in our house. i thought it was normal ha ha Same here. Momma & papa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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