"Dog mom"

[Anonymous]

I only see this phenomena of being a ‘dog mom’ in the United States. People in other countries have close bonds with family and friends which is not present in this country. Thus the need to fill that void by having unhealthy connections to animals.

[Anonymous]

Isn't it funny that there are "dog moms" but only "cat ladies"? Anyone ever hear of a "cat mom"?😅😅

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Anonymous wrote:It's pathetic. This whole dog mom thing is a thing for Sad Ladies that are trying to fill up some kind of gap in their life by calling themselves mother to their dog. The last few years I see people like this celebrating "mother's day" as mother to their dog. Pitiful.

Oh really? And women who have child after child aren't trying to fill some emotional void inside themselves? Please.

Sorry lonely dog mom, did I strike a nerve?

Also can we talk about how weird it is when people put their dog in a stroller or baby carrier? Completely deranged.

We get it, bitch, you are so superior with your children that some of us are unable to have and yes, we might be sad about it and nurture our pets instead. Does it make you feel better to berate us about something that literally does not affect you?

Now kindly get of the pet forum and let us dog moms be in peace.

I don’t feel superior, I just feel bad for you.

[Anonymous]

For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

[Anonymous]

I don't refer to myself as a dog mom. The only people who call me that to my face are the harried women who pity me because I haven't found someone to love me and knock me up and make me do all of the housework and child-rearing while holding a full-time job. They just can't wait until I too experience the incomparable joy of having my own family, so whenever they see me being nurturing to my dog, they call me his dog mom in hopes of speeding up the process of becoming a baby mom. Heh, no thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

You....actually believe your dog dying could be compared to a human dying? Or a sick dog is on the same level as a sick child??? Completely insane. A dog is an animal. Trust me I have had pets and I have a child and it’s no comparison.

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Anonymous wrote:For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

You....actually believe your dog dying could be compared to a human dying? Or a sick dog is on the same level as a sick child??? Completely insane. A dog is an animal. Trust me I have had pets and I have a child and it’s no comparison.

I pity your kid who is raised by a hag woman who can't empathize with another person's pain. I hope he doesn't grow up to be a serial killer.

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Anonymous wrote:For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

You....actually believe your dog dying could be compared to a human dying? Or a sick dog is on the same level as a sick child??? Completely insane. A dog is an animal. Trust me I have had pets and I have a child and it’s no comparison.

I pity your kid who is raised by a hag woman who can't empathize with another person's pain. I hope he doesn't grow up to be a serial killer.

I prioritize my child over animals. I know, it’s completely insane!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF is with this term? It is a dog not a baby!

Aaww, lighten up. I love my 2 almost adult children and adore my dog. Within the family, I am his mom and of course we realize he is not my baby. But we love him and it's playful and it's nice to have a pet to enjoy, especially when life gets tough.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who posted on Facebook recently "I buried my son today." I gasped thinking she must have had a miscarriage or stillbirth. Nope, she put her dog down. I can kinda sorta understand calling yourself a "dog mom" but I can't go as far as calling your pet a "son" or "daughter".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who posted on Facebook recently "I buried my son today." I gasped thinking she must have had a miscarriage or stillbirth. Nope, she put her dog down. I can kinda sorta understand calling yourself a "dog mom" but I can't go as far as calling your pet a "son" or "daughter".

I would have thought the same! How disrespectful to anyone who has actually lost a real human child.

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Anonymous wrote:For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

You....actually believe your dog dying could be compared to a human dying? Or a sick dog is on the same level as a sick child??? Completely insane. A dog is an animal. Trust me I have had pets and I have a child and it’s no comparison.

I pity your kid who is raised by a hag woman who can't empathize with another person's pain. I hope he doesn't grow up to be a serial killer.

I prioritize my child over animals. I know, it’s completely insane!!

Yes I do believe my dog dying can be compared as a major loss and worse then someone grieving over a human that they are not close to. I said that my coworkers run for a sneeze, I was not talking about a serious illness. No one questions it. I should not have to take vacation hours to take my dog to the vet if someone is leaving the office to take a kid to the Dr (a few times a year) and not using hours. I am not insane, read the post idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

You....actually believe your dog dying could be compared to a human dying? Or a sick dog is on the same level as a sick child??? Completely insane. A dog is an animal. Trust me I have had pets and I have a child and it’s no comparison.

I pity your kid who is raised by a hag woman who can't empathize with another person's pain. I hope he doesn't grow up to be a serial killer.

I prioritize my child over animals. I know, it’s completely insane!!

Yes I do believe my dog dying can be compared as a major loss and worse then someone grieving over a human that they are not close to. I said that my coworkers run for a sneeze, I was not talking about a serious illness. No one questions it. I should not have to take vacation hours to take my dog to the vet if someone is leaving the office to take a kid to the Dr (a few times a year) and not using hours. I am not insane, read the post idiot.

Having a dog is a hobby and not an equivalent to having a human family member to care for. Anyone who wants to attend to their hobby on work hours absolutely should be taking vacation time.

[Anonymous]

Just had a conversation with one of our grown children about the fact that we DON"t consider their pet to be our 'grand dog'. We'll wait for the actual kids!

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Anonymous wrote:For 11 years im getting that pup out 3x a day walking in rain, shine, snow. Feeding 2x a day. Giving meds, sitting up all night comforting him through the pain of 3 surgeries. Hes never going to take care of himself. I use vacation time to take him to the vet when my coworkers run out of the office when their kids sneeze. And when the awful day comes and he leaves us, I will have to take another vacation day, then suck it up the rest of the week but Suzie gets bereavement for her grandmother that she hasn't seen or spoken to in 5 years. So if I want to call myself a dog mom I will. Funny thing is my empty nest friends who get dogs are fall right into it. They call them their 2nd..3rd etc child. Just wait.

You....actually believe your dog dying could be compared to a human dying? Or a sick dog is on the same level as a sick child??? Completely insane. A dog is an animal. Trust me I have had pets and I have a child and it’s no comparison.

And humans aren't animals?

The only reason the value of a human is seen as greater than a dog is because of cultural and social constructs. There is absolutely nothing inherent to the universe that establishes the superiority of humanity over any other species. The value we place on a human over a dog when it's time to mourn is no less arbitrary than the value we place on a dog over a cow when it's time to eat.