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Middle age baby replacement? I belong to a social group, and most of the women are in their late 40's+. Almost everyone has a small fur baby. The men were talking, and agreed that owning Yorkies, Maltese, Shih Tzus etc. is a middle age woman's baby replacement. They ALL agreed that they are no longer "top dog" since the fur baby came home. Even the teens agreed that mom likes the fur baby better. One hubby ranked the dog first, then the kids, then the pond fish, and himself last. The husbands and kids were convinced. What does your family say? Is it a middle age baby replacement thing? Does the family feel that mom loves the fur baby the most? I don't want to publicly admit it but, well, ...:wink5: |
I wuld say it is more like "Hormonal Replacement Therapy", but what do I know. |
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Luv ya Steve! |
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Back at you Bon. :) |
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I was thinking Steve might know more than we middle age women do. Any way When I got my first Yorkie 2 years ago my son (who was 15 then) was so jealous. He is an only child and did not want any competition. He thinks Tessie is treated better than him, but she doesn't back talk as much as he does. My husband didn't want a dog in the house, now we have four. He says I treat them better than him, thinks he is last also after dogs, cats, son and him. But he spoils the dogs more than I do. You get unconditional love from your furbabies, they don't care about hormones, better than medicine. What age is middle age anymore? |
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Yep that is my house too:D DH says I am in my second motherhood:) My boys are grown (30 and 26) and our house was so empty. Jada and Bogie have filled our home with love and laughter and my DH didn't want any house dogs either. We had Jada a total of 3 weeks when it was his idea that she needed a companion and he needed a boy that would be attached to his hip like Jada is to mine. Well we got the boy (Bogie)and both of my guys are attached to me:) They love their daddy and run to sit on his lap when he comes home, but it is me that they are closest to. DH knows the babies come first and he is doesn't get jealous, I think he knows how much I love them and he knows how much joy they bring me and just accepts that he comes second, plus he spoils them as much as I do.:p |
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Yes! I'm proudly one of "those" kind of dog owners :). |
Well, I'm only 26, but my BF (with whom I reside) knows that m babies come first! We're not married... So it's not even a question of who would go if push came to shove, lol! Luckily, Heath loves my babies almost as much as I do, so he gets to stay where he is for now! :D:D:D |
Hey, I'm only 20 and Jackson is my first baby, haha. :) |
Hi, I am 53 and never had children. Rocco is my first... all my friends tell me he has the only child syndrome. I spoil him, , he always comes first , and I love him soooo much. whats wrong with that:D He is my baby. :) |
I have custody of my 17 year old sister and my 12 year old brother and they tell people gatsby is thear nephew and my son they know he is my baby and im only 22 |
YES .. That is my house -with a bit of a twist. We got our first dog for the kids, then we had to get a companion for the first dog. Then my dd broke up with her bf and wanted a dog as replacement (no comments) and of course I got the litter mate... little zohie died, dd moved to chicago so I got her dog ... then I got Remy. Remy is different. I love all my dogs, but well.. Remy is special. She loves her daddy. My dh keeps saying NO MORE DOGS!!! But from the day I brought Remy home she has been his. I say he loves the dogs more than me:eek: Now my girls.. they think I am sick with how much attention I give the dogs. I have more pictures on my phone of my dog then them!! BUT when they call to make sure I am visiting this summer they always say.. you ARE bring Remy, right??? I think they have a plot to keep her:( |
Haha! I refer to Lucy all the time as my 'little child substitute'. With my son in his teens and no longer wanting to spend a whole lot of time with his Mom, Lucy is my new BABY! She doesn't mind being spoiled one little bit! |
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Baby replacement? :confused: Sugar is my baby. Period! ;):D |
My children swear I have more pictures of Bubba and Sissy than I do of them. Oh well, what can I say they are cheaper than psychiatric care. DH swears that if I could get Bubba to take out the garbage he'd be out of here ;). |
oh yes....I agree, I am 44, both of my children are out of the house, had major empty nest syndrome, my dh doesn't have any of his own children. We got Lizzy in January and yes, she is just like our child...she is my dog, but, he spoils her and loves her just as much as I do. My dd and her fiance have a chorkie, and a chiahaua, they are their babies!!! lol we are dog lovers, and we also have a black lab outside!!! |
I got Rosie when I was 36 years old. :) That was the day my life changed! My son had just became a teenager. My son was always a momma's boy but all of a sudden momma wasn't so cool anymore. Now he is more into hunting and fishing with his dad. So, along comes Rosie. Who loves being babied. Yep, she is a replacement all right. She still needs momma's babying and attention. Lol. I am quite sure my son will appreciate my babying one day. Right now he just calls me over protective! :eek: |
I'll be 30 in a couple of months, hope I'm not mid-lifing! I have a 14 y.o. DD & planned on having many more later in life. After being diagnosed w/bipolar d.o. I decided against having the large family I always wanted. Princess fills the gaps an independent teen leaves & she'll have a yorkie sibling once Jazz graduates! Who knows where I'll stop from there.;) As for being spoiled, Princess gets everything I ask for & more!:D And my life certainly tends to revolve around catering to her every little whim...or whine, whichever comes first.;) |
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I have 3 baby replacements....Pebbles, Doodlebug and Bogey :D |
I got Sophie when I was 22 and Izzie when I was 23. They are my babies : ) I am not married and do not have skin kids so they are it. I love them like no other and they are spoiled rotten! I like to think we aren't crazy but we are loving caring individuals who knew we had more love to share : ) so we got yorkies because we knew how much they love to be loved! |
I have had little dogs since I was old enough to purchase my first puppy. A Maltese, a Shih Tzu and now the queen bee. I don't know if they are middle aged ladies baby replacements. Maybe for some. I see a lot of younger women with these dogs as well. One thing about a fur baby is that they never out grow your love. |
I have always had dogs but, got my first Yorkie when my sons became teenagers. You know when they out grew cute clothes, and cuddling. Yes my Yorkies, are my babies and I finally got a girl wahoo ! |
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So funny! My furbaby is my only girl as well. I seem to go a little over the top with the dresses and hair bows! :p |
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Well, let's see... 1. the dogs don't leave the toilet seat up 2. they don't ask to borrow the car 3. they think you're the most brilliant, beautiful, loving person in the whole wide world 4. they don't ask for money 5. they don't leave the toilet seat up 6. they are absolutely fascinated by every word that comes out of your mouth 7. a few extra pounds just means an extra fluffly lap I'm sorry, what were we discussing????:D |
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