Just a dog? Many, many times I've read people referring to others as treating their dogs as "just dogs" rather than...what...a person? I think I'm missing the rest of that phrase. I am head over heels in love with my Tucker...like seriously ga ga... but I'm wondering if I treat him as "just a dog" or whatever the alternative is. How is the way you treat your Yorkie different than the way others treat their "dogs"? PS It may seem I'm trying to be confrontational but I'm seriously just curious. I can't seem to find the right words to imply a curious tone rather than an accusatory one...please forgive me! :D |
Nope I'm sure you don't treat him like "just a dog" or you wouldn't be on YT. We know they are "Furkids" and more than "Just a dog" Dogs, Poor things, are kept outside and feed once a day (hopfully anyway) Furkids run our lives. |
I think alot of people on here treat them as their babies. I know I do. You dont dress a dog. Give it fruits and vegetables. Heck mine even get an ice cream cone when the ice cream truck comes around. I dont even call mine dogs they are my babies. |
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They are just very special little beings, they seem to understand what your saying and how you are feeling. they have can give you a look that will make you melt no matter how mad you are at them, and they can pull at your heart strings, no dog can do that. my husband says they are little people trap in dog suits, |
I treat mine like kids. They get all kinds of goodies (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower & icecream) I like to make them clothes and dress them up. I think maybe somebody who treats their dog like a dog, has them outside all the time with a dog house, and sees them when they feed them. |
Well, I DO treat my babies like....well, BABIES. lol. They have clothes galore just like a REAL "baby" would, tons of beds and toys, and they sleep in the bed with us rather than on the floor like "just a dog" might (and ok, those of you who's babies don't sleep on the bed PLEASE - don't take offense of what I just said) but I know several people who think it's NUTS to let your "dogs" sleep in the bed with you - which is why I said what I said. Also, alot of people buy any old dog food for their dogs (I'm talking...Wal-Mart dog food, just whatever is on sale or what have you) - however, I order my babies food online...and in my opinion, they are getting the best food out there :) Some people who consider their dogs "just a dog" might go out and buy them any treats that they can find without even caring what the ingredients in them are...I however read every single ingredient on the back of the bag/box. There are just certain things that I do that people who considered their dogs "just a dog" wouldn't do. An being on YT is one of them :p Do you know how NUTS my sister thinks I am for spending hours and hours on a message board dedicated to DOGS? lol - THAT'S what I am talking about :p |
Thanks for the clarification, all! :D Even though I get grief from my relatives, Tucker is definitely not "just a dog" to me, and I guess I don't treat him like one either. I thought maybe I did because I don't feel like anything I do is excessive...I mean seriously, how can you resist those cute little faces?!? He sleeps in our bed (even though before we got him, my husband and I both vowed, "No dogs in the bed, ever"), I research all his food and treats, I make some treats from scratch and give him fruits and veggies all the time, I have clothes for him, he has his own car seat, I try to plan special fun outings for him at least once a week (dog parks, pet stores, etc), I smother him with endless kisses and I am addicted to YT! :p |
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I think the difference is, that people who consider their dogs more than dogs (furkids), their lives revolve around their dogs and people who feel that their dogs are just that "their dogs" while they enjoy their dogs and probably (hopefully) take excellent care of them...their lives would never revolve around "the dog". |
I've never had a dog that I missed while away from home. Or a dog that I thought about all day and couldn't wait to see at the end of the day. Or a dog that made my husband fall in love with it (and admit it!)...not until we got our yorkies! There is just something magical about their little faces and personalities. |
I know I treat my Teddy like he is my everything. He truly truly is! I love him, and my family knows I'd be devastated if anything ever happened to him. I'm already saving up around 500 to so I can buy him a fall wardrobe. I put him before myself.. I love him! So, he is not just a dog to me. My ex-boyfriend, however, often becomes irritated on the few occasions we talk, because I don't treat Teddy like "a dog." Nonetheless, it is one of the reasons we broke up. My family forewarns me all the time, that I will have to find a guy who likes dogs the way I like my Teddy-Wed. But I will often reply, "there are many people on YT that have husbands who understand how their dogs aren't just dogs, but in fact are apart of the family." Ashley |
frankie and lauren.is my babies.i love them with all my heart.:) |
"Just" a dog? First of all, I'll preface this with I really don't give a whatever about what other people think of my "thing" with animals. I'm not some crazy lady who lives in squalor with a zillion rats or cats or anything else. And even those people, I can almost understand...they're TRYING to take care of something they love....but just get carried away with what they really are capable, realistically of being able to care for adequately. People call them crazy. I call them saints. They do their best, but sometimes it just gets to be overwhelming and then you're sort of in a quandry of what to do. My heart goes out to those people. At least they aren't fornicating with them or abusing them in other ways. I'm sorry...the post about the Florida teenager just really has affected me. Anyhow, people who view ANY being as "just" anything are the losers...they lose at most of life's joyfulness....they dont' realize the incredible value that our pets bring to us..some of us, granted......get a LITTLE carried away with dressing ours up and doing all those special little things for them, that probably, I will admit, they don't even realize or appreciate....but the thing is...it gives US something to do and something that makes US happy as providers for something that we view as valuable in our lives...something that gives us so much more than we could ever give them. I feel sorry for the people who think of a dog as just a dog...or a bird as just a bird, or anything that they seem to think has no deeper feelings than THEY do obviously. Shame on them.....and so, for your evening's enjoyment~ Here is my favorite poem in history....there are several versions of it by the author herself....but it is so appropo... http://www.animalliberationfront.com..._Voiceless.htm |
Oh...and what's so wrong with adding just a little joy and frivolity to our lives if it's not hurting anyone else and enhancing another living being's life? I'm sure that Max isn't all that wild about being in boots and a raincoat, but it's certainly not hurting him for crying out loud. And I'm sure that ANY of our animals enjoys the attention from their human! |
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I had never had pets before (aside from a turtle and a hamster) and it seemingly came out of the blue to some people who know me to just up and get Tucker (although I had researched for a long time unbeknownst to them) . When people asked me why I got a dog I told them that (1) I had always wanted a Yorkie from the time I met my friend's old guy Toby more than 10 years ago and (2) I was experiencing serious baby fever and the husband and I are just not in a place to have a baby right now so I got the next best thing. I guess I do baby Tucker although I didn't really see it as being exceptional since I have never had a dog before and for me the indulgent things I do are the norm so I wasn't sure what people were referring to when they used the expression "treated just as a dog." Tucker is definitely my little boy...and who would have thought it...I always said I wanted girls! :) |
I treat Cody like a baby not "just a dog". he is part of the family. !! he sleeps in the bed with me and you better believe NOTHING is getting through my bedroom door. the slightest noise and the yorkie bark comes out. ! i love shopping for him. he loves to ride in the car with me. i can't have skinkids. cause of my disability with my bad back. So he is my family and we are complete! i love you cody!! oh and the best part is he has me wrapped around his paws. he wakes me up every morning at 7 am. to potty and plays we dont go back to sleep til lunch time. its hard to resist their puppy eyes and that face when their in trouble lol |
my boyfriend thinks it is weird that I say I love my yorkie, but I seriously do. It may sound horrible but I would choose her life in a heart beat over some person I didn't know. I love her like she is my own child and I only want the best and longest life for her. I get so upset when I imagine a day I'll have to live without her. She brightens my day and she is a loyal friend. I spend more time with her than I do with anyone else...she sleeps with me, is by me when I eat, do my homework. I would do anything for her, even go into debt if she ever got sick to help her! I don't think it is weird, i think some people just don't understand how you could really love "just a dog" like you would your own child. She is my baby! :aimeeyork |
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This is what I always keep in mind when people ask, why do you do all that for "just a dog"? Just A Dog From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a dog", I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog", but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a man or woman." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog" just smile… because they "just don't understand." by Richard Biby (From "The Versatile Hunting Dog" NAVHDA's Magazine; February 2006) |
:thumbup: Good Posting!!!!!!!!!! |
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Ditto, ditto, ditto - love this post - some of them are bringing a tear to my eye - and as my friends and family tell me, "I want to come back as some kind of pet in your house." :D |
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That's really beautiful! Thank you for posting it; I'm saving it and printing it out to keep! :thumbup: |
Whatever the pet, for those of us who truly love them, they are actually "FAMILY MEMBERS".;) How could you treat them any differenty?:confused: |
obviously not just a dog. Much more than a dog, a furbaby, a furkid, a member of the family. Like others said, you don't dress a dog, or get special treats, toys, blankets, shampoos, vitamines, etc. Or, you don't miss a dog when you are having a fun vacation, but you do miss your furkid and feel awful that you have to leave it with your mom (although you know your yorkie is not really missing you because he's having a good time too...) |
i treat lexi as the daughter i never had... even when i have to go away for more than 8 hrs and mom comes over to babysit, i still call as if any mother would her human child to see if everything is ok... my family, friends, etc knows exactly how i am with lexi... they either accept it, or its too dam bad... as a matter of fact people ,peers, friends ask me how the baby is doing and they are referring to lexi... |
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