Are you mom and dad to your dogs?

Ruthie · 10-28-2009, 04:05 PM

Are you mom and/or dad to your dogs? If not, what do you call yourself and why?

VectorSketcher · 10-28-2009, 04:10 PM

Hmmm...Yes, I do believe we are Mom and Dad to our dogs, not sure how that came about I think the vet's office started calling us that so it just stuck, ha!

Ruthie · 10-28-2009, 04:11 PM

Entering my answer separately so I don't "muddy" up the question.

We are NOT mom and dad to the dogs. It doesn't bother me at all if other people do, but I don't like it for me. Maybe I am just sensitive because I don't have children. A dog could never replace a child for me. Also, I see my dogs as adults of a different species. If other people refer to me as "mom" I don't correct them, because I don't want to make other people feel uncomfortable.

The dogs know DH by his first name and me by "the girl" (started by DH) because I am the only female in my house.

DnP · 10-28-2009, 04:12 PM

Have always been Mom. I even get Mom's day cards from my puppers (thanks to my SIL and my mom)

Jax08 · 10-28-2009, 04:13 PM

It used to irritate me to be noted as Mom to my dogs. Not sure why but that changed with Jax.

Minnieski · 10-28-2009, 04:14 PM

I'm like Amy - it doesn't bother me if other people do it, but we just don't. Minnie knows us by our first names.

Tbarrios333 · 10-28-2009, 04:14 PM

Yep, Mom and Dad. I don't treat them like children but they are my babies.

elsie · 10-28-2009, 04:25 PM

we are a childless soon-to-be-old-farts- couple with a dog. i am "mommy" and dh is "daddy" dh is finally on-board with it lol

Gyggles1 · 10-28-2009, 04:32 PM

Yep, I am Mommie & dh is Daddy and little kitty Chloe is his Sister LOL so yep he's my baby, my child no but he's still momma's little baby. Sometimes I will ask Duke " where's Daddy? " but he always just comes bouncing back to me LOL. I really think he's mommie's boy

Daisy1986 · 10-28-2009, 04:36 PM

Yes we are! Cannot imagine it any other way. They are our "furry kids".

Hey, they act like our human kids, when I am on the phone Shadow squeaks his toys loudly for attention.

I have a friend with doggies...that is like NO WAY. Hee, hee.

10-28-2009, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ruthie Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,495	Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Are you mom and/or dad to your dogs? If not, what do you call yourself and why? __________________ Amy Bison (Indo vom Triton) CGC Grizzly vom Buchonia RIP- BearGatorMoose Reflections on my Dog- God/Dog Blog

10-28-2009, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
VectorSketcher Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,270	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Hmmm...Yes, I do believe we are Mom and Dad to our dogs, not sure how that came about I think the vet's office started calling us that so it just stuck, ha! __________________ -michelle- Riddick-4yr GSD Rogue-1yr GSD Bishop-10yr Cat

10-28-2009, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ruthie Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,495	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Entering my answer separately so I don't "muddy" up the question. We are NOT mom and dad to the dogs. It doesn't bother me at all if other people do, but I don't like it for me. Maybe I am just sensitive because I don't have children. A dog could never replace a child for me. Also, I see my dogs as adults of a different species. If other people refer to me as "mom" I don't correct them, because I don't want to make other people feel uncomfortable. The dogs know DH by his first name and me by "the girl" (started by DH) because I am the only female in my house. __________________ Amy Bison (Indo vom Triton) CGC Grizzly vom Buchonia RIP- BearGatorMoose Reflections on my Dog- God/Dog Blog

10-28-2009, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
DnP Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,248	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Have always been Mom. I even get Mom's day cards from my puppers (thanks to my SIL and my mom) __________________ Diana Mom of Brightstar's Phoenix In loving memory of Dakota 1/93 - 10/2006 He seemed neither old nor young. His strength lay in his eyes. They look as old as the hills, and as young and as wild. I've never tired of looking into them.-John Muir

10-28-2009, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,337	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? It used to irritate me to be noted as Mom to my dogs. Not sure why but that changed with Jax. __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

10-28-2009, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Minnieski Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,022	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? I'm like Amy - it doesn't bother me if other people do it, but we just don't. Minnie knows us by our first names. __________________ Minnie - CGC Tanner

10-28-2009, 04:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tbarrios333 Knighted Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Posts: 2,549	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Yep, Mom and Dad. I don't treat them like children but they are my babies. __________________ Owned by Nini and McKinley.

10-28-2009, 04:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
elsie Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: pottstown pa Posts: 7,936	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? we are a childless soon-to-be-old-farts- couple with a dog. i am "mommy" and dh is "daddy" dh is finally on-board with it lol __________________ But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. ~ Jer. 18:4 http://elsieflynn.blogspot.com http://www.dogster.com/?41847

10-28-2009, 04:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gyggles1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA. Posts: 379	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Yep, I am Mommie & dh is Daddy and little kitty Chloe is his Sister LOL so yep he's my baby, my child no but he's still momma's little baby. Sometimes I will ask Duke " where's Daddy? " but he always just comes bouncing back to me LOL. I really think he's mommie's boy __________________ Bear - 11 y/o GSD - RIP, we miss you & we know Duke would love you so much! Duke - 1 year old ( Aug. 6th, 2008 ) Chloe - 2 y/o kitty

10-28-2009, 04:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Daisy1986 Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,684	Re: Are you mom and dad to your dogs? Yes we are! Cannot imagine it any other way. They are our "furry kids". Hey, they act like our human kids, when I am on the phone Shadow squeaks his toys loudly for attention. I have a friend with doggies...that is like NO WAY. Hee, hee. __________________ ~Kelly Shelby (Tabby cat, 14 yrs old) Lady (Golden Retrive Spaniel mix, 10 yrs old) Bella (Beagle 8 yrs old) Shadow (GSD 4 yrs old)

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