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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  what about people that cannot have children and to them their dogs are the only living thing close enough to be their children. should they not be able to enjoy life and/or vacations because they can't bring the only living thing that they enjoy and consider theirs to nurture and care for? |
There is vacation places that allow pets. You can find pet friendly hotels and whatever else you may need.
I might offend people here who can't or don't have children but I will go ahead and say it any way. I find it very unhealthy if a person has a state of mind that they believe their dog is their child. A dog is a dog. A child is a child. I would assume someone had a mental disorder if they would "replace" a dog as a child. It sounds crazy to me. Some people go over board but whatever you do with your time and money is your own problem not mine. I just think people may need to seek some counseling if that is how they are feeling about their pet.
Like I said I call my dogs my babies and I spoil them too. I do know the difference between the two and I don't compare my daughter to Lola. It's two different worlds. Its a human and an animal. Raising them may have similar stages.