Dog/child

[OSoSwift]

Hehehehehe I know, the company calls them joy sticks................I cannot say that and keep a straight face!!!!!

[RubyStar]

I'm really not sure I'd be comfortable having my girls chew on joysticks!!

[OSoSwift]

welllllllll I just don't think about it :D

[mantis]

I refer to Justice as my furkid and me and his Mum and my Mum calls him her grandson and he knows her as Grandmama but it's really just for our own amusement, not because we think he is a child. He also gets called Mr Joostice, Snooky Bear, Woofy Bug, Stinky Pants, Wiggle Butt etc... so I don't think referring to your dog as your furkid is a big deal. Thinking of them as an actual child substitute though does your dog no favours whatsoever. They are awesome, intelligent, funny beings in their own right and need to be respected for just that. I didn't know it was possible to love a dog this much before I got him and I love doing doggy things with him that he enjoys and seeing how happy that makes him. :)

I always used to say to my 2 two legged kids, that Kenny was their little brother. I don't have 2 legged grandchildren, but my daughter calls me her fur babies Grandma.

[Topoftheheap]

My dogs are my "furkids"... but they are dogs, and treated as such... and I'm pretty sure they appreciate that immensely... *grin*

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[pebbles]

I've had dog/s since I was about 10yo. I've also had 7 human kids (didn't start that at 10yo though) and while a dog can be civilised by the 12 month mark it's a lot harder and longer for the human ones lol. Now my family are all flown the nest and have their own families

I'll sometimes call the dogs 'my kids' now, I've never referred to them as my children - I know there's a BIG difference :laugh:

[Guest donatella]

This is not me treating my dog like a child at all today on her 1st birthday