Dogs v. kids

[Marlee]

I have laugh, I am the mom of six beautiful human babies and one beautiful fur baby! I do adore all of my kids , but they can drive you just crazy sometimes , esp when you have triplets and another all 4 and under . Bridget is good she behaves very well for a little one, doesnt whine and complain about who took what toy from her, and doesnt bite, (which is more than I can say about my 3 year old!!!) I love all my kids and would never want to be without any of them, Bridget is just easier to deal with at times. Maybe that is why she is so spoiled. (when daddy and I go out on dates, she usually gets to sneak along.) People think I am crazy to treat my Bridget the way I do, but yes I am compleatly wrapped around her little paw , and I wouldnt have it any other way!

[REDFROG]

No desire here either. I have been "fixed" and Asia is getting fixed in 2 weeks. So no being a grandma either.

[taje]

I've had both now, my kids are 18 & 20, I love them like crazy and I never would have thought I could have lived without them. I think you can be happy without kids. Mine were not horrible or anything, don't get me wrong, I am grateful every day for my girls..

BUT what I am trying to gracefully say here is.. in this day and age where raising kids, let alone finding a good guy to do it with, is not easy. I can see where dogs would be a perfectly reasonable substitute.

Before Pita, I would have never thought it, I have always had big outside type dogs that didn't require the same things as Pita, she's more like having a baby. Now, I can see it and I wouldn't blame any of you for not wanting to have skin kids!!

[taje]

Marlee, you have all that AND you are making doggie clothes???

[luzangela428]

Can I say....Supermom!!!!!!!...lol, my mom was going crazy with 2 of us in the house..she was like "yeah please go eat at your friends..see if they will adopt you...you monsters..lol"...she doesn't even know what a sewing needle looks like ... or a pan for that matter...lol

[Stitches29]

Sounds like home. My youngest human child is 37, so having Maggie really brings back the memories. By the time I get her dressed, hair combed, pack her diaper bag with toys, food, water and blankie. Load her in the carseat, and make sure the stroller is in the back----well, lets put it this way. I'm not as young as I was 37 years ago, so by the time I get all this done--I'm pooped and sometimes forget where we are going.

[taje]

You are tooo funny Stitches!!

[rnnw62]

I tell my children often when they are driving me crazy that
they are all lucky I did not discover yorkies until after they
were born. I love my human kids to death but I doubt I will
ever have to go through my puppy drawing stars on the roof
of my brand new car with permanent marker!

[Shanatink]

Originally Posted by taje

I was noticing how much getting Pita ready to go to work in the morning is like having a kid.

I have to pack her lunch, get her toys together, make sure we have pee pee pads, brush her and put her hair back and then she goes in her carseat with me to the office.

I love it!!!

I have had 2 girls and didn't realize how much I missed taking care of them.

Of course Pita doesn't whine at me or lose her homework or oversleep....

Maybe I should have had the dog first??

How cute,
You guys are lucky that you have a job that allows you to bring your dog. I am so surprised how many people on YT do that. I work at home now so I get to see my babies all day but when I worked at an office they wouod have just died if I brought a dog.

[JCarlson2004]

I am SO jealous! I WISH I could bring my babies to work w/ me!!

[Marlee]

Originally Posted by taje

Marlee, you have all that AND you are making doggie clothes???

Yep!, I think that is why is takes me a week or so, I can only do them once the wee ones are in bed!!LOL

[Laura]

Originally Posted by REDFROG

I'm glad to hear so many people refer to the bags as "diaper bags". My friends think I'm crazy when I call mine her diaper bag. I have had Asia only since march but my friends think I have lost it when they see some of the things I do for her.
With Potty training, hair cuts, car seats, school and cloths they are just like kids only better. (sorry to those who have real kids)

No apology necessary! I have real kids, and the one thing I love most about yorkies is that they never will talk! When they whine and beg it is cute. They can only tear up the baseboards - and they grow out of it.

I love my boys, 14 & 17, but when they are gone, I will still have my babies.

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Originally Posted by Laura

No apology necessary! I have real kids, and the one thing I love most about yorkies is that they never will talk! When they whine and beg it is cute. They can only tear up the baseboards - and they grow out of it.

I love my boys, 14 & 17, but when they are gone, I will still have my babies.

They will never talk!!!! That is sooo true!

I have four skin kids and we are packing for vacation right now and we are taking 5 dogs!!! They have more stuff than the skin kids with the playpen, crates, food, stroller, carriers, blankets etc.!! I never would have inagined.

[txshopper73]

haha! You sound like a wonderful mommy!!

[Laura]

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

They will never talk!!!! That is sooo true!

I have four skin kids and we are packing for vacation right now and we are taking 5 dogs!!! They have more stuff than the skin kids with the playpen, crates, food, stroller, carriers, blankets etc.!! I never would have inagined.

How old are your skin-kids? That will be a lot of fun! I'm sure glad I don't have to drag baby people stuff along anymore. Mine are happy if I don't make 'em take a change of clothes or a toothbrush! (in their perfect world)