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Originally Posted by MissSunni  I never thought of that before. In our family the term "my pet" is actually meant as an endearment. My grandmothers and parents, aunts and uncles and now even I use it when referring to younger loved ones Maybe its an Irish thing.. Its funny, because I don't like calling them dogs..haha..I KNOW they are, but its kind of the same thing..thats why I call them my babies, or pups etc..sometimes I guess I actually say dogs and pets, but I always do feel thats not enough of a "love title"..Oh I am tired. I'm babbling..lol. |
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Originally Posted by KazzyK810 Same in mine! It's a very British thing, for sure. |
Same here!
When I visit my family they smilingly call Pebbles 'peata beag' ( little pet ) as she is a much loved member of the family.
When my nephews and niece were young they were also called peata. It's a term of endearment for beloved/cherished/spoiled younger family members.