[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by lynzy420

I totally understand how you feel. I had two kids, 5 dogs, and various other animals. I am also very clean, not ocd, but clean. I had to take them back and forth to school, work their lunch program at school, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, dancing, sea cadets, boy scouts, soccer, track, swim, choir, cheerleading, clean, shop and be prepared. To me the dogs, who I loved, I could do without. They were alot of work, extra work! Many Many times I would wish I didn't have pets. Our life was full and it was a 7 day a week life, so the dogs and all the other pets were really over the top for me.

After the children left, and the dogs passed on, the turtle released, the iguana rehomed, the birds passed, the snakes rehomed, tree frogs passed etc, I enjoyed the peace, for a little while.

It was a full five years before I got another pet. It wasn't me that wanted one. But the relationship I have now with my little Yorkies is much greater than any other cat or dog (yes I forgot to list 2 cats above) I've ever had, and I think its because I can focus on them. I love them and theres nothing I wouldn't do for them, honestly. Sometimes, I still wish we hadn't gotten them, the financial cost has been staggering, the sacrifices have been many, but if I think of them gone....I just can't, I love them more each day!

I know exactly how you feel and its ok. Like me you have them for your family, I never said no to my kids, because I knew what it was like not to have a pet! You are validated.

With that said, you will never see me rolling along with my Yorkies in a stroller, I don't take them with me everywhere I go, I'm not big on froo froo, no bows or topknots, no doggie talk, but they are my best friends and my furbabies, and I adore them...I do think of them as part of my family but it could never be equal to my children...its just different.

I have no idea why I have just babbled on, but I just want you to know I really do understand! Its ok and it doesn't make you bad.

Finally, you really do love your Yorkie more than you know, your here at YT and that says alot about how much you care, you have quality time, I bet you really couldn't get rid of her if you had the chance...you would miss her way too much!

Great post. Georgie doesn't have a stroller and didn't even like getting in the bottom of my sons stroller a couple of years ago. He also has never had a top knot. I must admit both my husband and I talk baby talk to him LOL. I also think it can take time. I can tell you I feel like my life has been enhanced with having Georgie in it, but I really really realized it when he needed surgery and without it could potentially not survive. It was at that moment that I knew (if I ever questioned it before) that he was meant to be my baby and I had to do whatever I could to make him better.

To the OP I don't think someone that didn't love their furbaby and care about their well being would be a member of YT. I think plenty of us can relate to how you feel and I appreciate that you shared it with us