Do we take better care of them than we do ourselves? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

maxdog · 10-09-2018, 10:06 AM

On more than one occasion I have gotten up in the morning and:

Play with them in the bed before going downstairs
Put them in the garage to do their business (on pads)
Give Max his LP med
Give Sasha her hip med
Give Sasha her allergy med
Give them each a cherrio for taking their meds
Make sure they have water
Make sure they have food
Clean/ change their inside pee/poop pad
puts some peanut butter into kongs to give them as I leave the house

Then I get to work and realize I forgot to take my pills. I do 10 things for them and don't remember to do the 1 thing for myself!!

KatysMom · 10-09-2018, 10:41 AM

matese · 10-09-2018, 03:13 PM

LOL I go through the same thing, now I have my cell alarm set to go off for my med. lol.

yavenay · 10-10-2018, 04:21 AM

yeah sounds about right. I think we do more for them because we want to make sure they are not in pain and they are not suffering in anyway and all of their needs are met. They can't go to the doctors when they get sick. We can.

However we do have to take care of ourselves. If we get sick, we can't properly take care of our furbabies.

Bonbons Jean · 10-10-2018, 09:34 AM

I shop for Bon Bon's clothing FAR more often than I shop for people clothing. I alter items to fit him, but hubster must beg to get his pants hemmed. However, I'm extremely good about not getting toys. Mostly because it is so difficult to find them it his size. If he can't reach the squeaker when he bites, it isn't any fun.

mrssabes · 10-10-2018, 11:31 AM

Yes. I didn't take cold medicine yesterday because I wanted to be awake and alert to take care of Fabian, who had doggie diarrhea. I stayed home for him and he got taken to the vet. Today, I'm back at work, swigging $3 generic cold/flu pills.

Lovetodream88 · 10-10-2018, 11:51 AM

Yep. Callie skin is pristine now (she has skin issues) yet I still have pretty decent psoriasis lol.

Britster · 10-13-2018, 06:28 AM

Oh yeah for sure lol. I'm boiling chicken for Jackson and I'm eating freakin' Pizza Hut last night. LOL!!!

I also spend way more money on his stuff than I do my own stuff ha

FreyasDaddy · 10-13-2018, 09:08 AM

I'm having a bit of trouble remembering MY pills now lol. Although I right now have no pills to give wee Freya. But I would totally agree! I have long and don't brush it much unless I'm going out lol, yet I make sure she's taken care of.

10-09-2018, 10:06 AM	#1
maxdog Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brownstown MI USA Posts: 18,650	Do we take better care of them than we do ourselves? On more than one occasion I have gotten up in the morning and: Play with them in the bed before going downstairs Put them in the garage to do their business (on pads) Give Max his LP med Give Sasha her hip med Give Sasha her allergy med Give them each a cherrio for taking their meds Make sure they have water Make sure they have food Clean/ change their inside pee/poop pad puts some peanut butter into kongs to give them as I leave the house Then I get to work and realize I forgot to take my pills. I do 10 things for them and don't remember to do the 1 thing for myself!! __________________ Max & Sasha's daddy

10-09-2018, 03:13 PM	#3
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	LOL I go through the same thing, now I have my cell alarm set to go off for my med. lol. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

10-10-2018, 11:51 AM	#7
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	Yep. Callie skin is pristine now (she has skin issues) yet I still have pretty decent psoriasis lol. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

10-13-2018, 06:28 AM	#8
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	Oh yeah for sure lol. I'm boiling chicken for Jackson and I'm eating freakin' Pizza Hut last night. LOL!!! I also spend way more money on his stuff than I do my own stuff ha __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

10-09-2018, 10:41 AM	#2
KatysMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: AZ Posts: 928

10-10-2018, 04:21 AM	#4
yavenay Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,663	yeah sounds about right. I think we do more for them because we want to make sure they are not in pain and they are not suffering in anyway and all of their needs are met. They can't go to the doctors when they get sick. We can. However we do have to take care of ourselves. If we get sick, we can't properly take care of our furbabies.

10-10-2018, 09:34 AM	#5
Bonbons Jean Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 105	I shop for Bon Bon's clothing FAR more often than I shop for people clothing. I alter items to fit him, but hubster must beg to get his pants hemmed. However, I'm extremely good about not getting toys. Mostly because it is so difficult to find them it his size. If he can't reach the squeaker when he bites, it isn't any fun.

10-10-2018, 11:31 AM	#6
mrssabes YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Concord Posts: 272	Yes. I didn't take cold medicine yesterday because I wanted to be awake and alert to take care of Fabian, who had doggie diarrhea. I stayed home for him and he got taken to the vet. Today, I'm back at work, swigging $3 generic cold/flu pills.

10-13-2018, 09:08 AM	#9
FreyasDaddy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2018 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 233	I'm having a bit of trouble remembering MY pills now lol. Although I right now have no pills to give wee Freya. But I would totally agree! I have long and don't brush it much unless I'm going out lol, yet I make sure she's taken care of.