Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:56
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
My kids tell our cat “you’re trapped” in a specific sing-songy voice.
If she is asking to go outside, they stand near her and a piece of furniture, and she’s stuck between them, the furniture, the wall or door. And it’s like 5 seconds, not long, before they walk away or hug her. I actually think she likes it, thinks it’s good play. Because she *would* run or fight if she wanted.
I think it’s sort of mean & would never do it myself. Again, I think it’s part of how she doesn’t mind the kids interacting w/ her…and she does not know what they’re saying.
If she is asking to go outside, they stand near her and a piece of furniture, and she’s stuck between them, the furniture, the wall or door. And it’s like 5 seconds, not long, before they walk away or hug her. I actually think she likes it, thinks it’s good play. Because she *would* run or fight if she wanted.
I think it’s sort of mean & would never do it myself. Again, I think it’s part of how she doesn’t mind the kids interacting w/ her…and she does not know what they’re saying.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:49
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
I tell my Pug at least once a day that he stinks. In a loving voice, while I'm giving him cheek scratchies. Because he frequently stinks.
My English toy spaniel has some really unfortunate markings. He looks like Pennywise, or Heath Ledger in the 'The Joker.' Or as my son tells him, like a really ugly insect.
My English toy spaniel has some really unfortunate markings. He looks like Pennywise, or Heath Ledger in the 'The Joker.' Or as my son tells him, like a really ugly insect.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:41
Subject: Re:What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Anonymous wrote:I sometimes call my dog Farty McPoopoo.
He doesn’t care what I say to him, but he thinks I’m incredibly mean to him because I will only feed him two meals of kibble per day, the cheese tax, a few measly pieces of meat, fruit or vegetables, the occasional dog treat, a once weekly pup cup, a nightly Dentastix, special treats on holidays, a dog safe homemade cake for his gotcha day, and a smorgasbord for his birthday, featuring steak. Nothing, really. Poor boy is peckish all the time.
Abuse.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:39
Subject: Re:What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Anonymous wrote:I sometimes call my dog Farty McPoopoo.
He doesn’t care what I say to him, but he thinks I’m incredibly mean to him because I will only feed him two meals of kibble per day, the cheese tax, a few measly pieces of meat, fruit or vegetables, the occasional dog treat, a once weekly pup cup, a nightly Dentastix, special treats on holidays, a dog safe homemade cake for his gotcha day, and a smorgasbord for his birthday, featuring steak. Nothing, really. Poor boy is peckish all the time.
I know, right! My dog goes around complaining to everyone that we starve him to death. Never mind that at Christmas he gets Beef Wellington and foie gras like the rest of us, and regularly gets roast chicken, cheese and egg throughout the week. But no, we're derelict owners who don't get how HUNGRY he is. His figure is all FLUFF. Not fat.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:30
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
I say “ you are the worst dog” but it’s said in the same tone as “ you are the best dog”
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:30
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."
It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.
FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.
He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.
Not what the thread is about. Reported. Start your own thread about your bad taste in men.
Reported??? The thread is about people saying "mean" things to their dog. My DH thinks they're "mean" and I think they're mean. It's on topic.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:29
Subject: Re:What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
I say “You know you’re an enormous pain in my *ss, right? to my cat. But only after the 9th or 10th time I’ve tried to figure out why she’s not satisfied with the current food offering. She usually wants it watered or mashed, or with a treat floated in, or switched out for tuna, raw chicken, or canned or raw salmon. Never the same thing twice. I’m fairly sure she’s read the literature on how bad it is for adults to be sedentary and is trying to help me learn better habits.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 21:19
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Our pets nicknames when we are annoyed:
Dog: Dummy
Cat 1: Fatboy
Cat 2: Fuc!nugget
Dog: Dummy
Cat 1: Fatboy
Cat 2: Fuc!nugget
Anonymous
02/19/2025 20:46
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
When I am working at home and typing in our team Slack channel, my A-hole cat jumps up and plops down on the keyboard causing the message to come out scrambled like the mad ravings of a lunatic, I let her know what an A-hole she is. But instead of moving she'll just sit there and stare at me like, "what's your problem?" Meanness doesn't seem to work.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 19:45
Subject: Re:What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
I sometimes call my dog Farty McPoopoo.
He doesn’t care what I say to him, but he thinks I’m incredibly mean to him because I will only feed him two meals of kibble per day, the cheese tax, a few measly pieces of meat, fruit or vegetables, the occasional dog treat, a once weekly pup cup, a nightly Dentastix, special treats on holidays, a dog safe homemade cake for his gotcha day, and a smorgasbord for his birthday, featuring steak. Nothing, really. Poor boy is peckish all the time.
He doesn’t care what I say to him, but he thinks I’m incredibly mean to him because I will only feed him two meals of kibble per day, the cheese tax, a few measly pieces of meat, fruit or vegetables, the occasional dog treat, a once weekly pup cup, a nightly Dentastix, special treats on holidays, a dog safe homemade cake for his gotcha day, and a smorgasbord for his birthday, featuring steak. Nothing, really. Poor boy is peckish all the time.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 19:10
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."
It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.
FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.
He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.
Your husband has issues. That's not normal.
That’s horrible and I’m sorry to judge but I couldn’t live with that. I truly feel the pets can understand the negative messages.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 19:08
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
No. I don’t say anything mean to my pets. If they are naughty I talk to them like they are my patients - kind, quiet, observing, seeking understanding-
I’m a nice person
I’m a nice person
Anonymous
02/19/2025 19:06
Subject: Re:What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Our dog has a huge scar on his head. He's a rescue, so we don't know the backstory. I do tell people I think he suffered a traumatic brain injury that rendered him...stupid. Really. He is dumber than a box of rocks. But he totally makes up for it in cuteness and cuddling! We pretty much tell him he's dumb on a daily basis. And fat. He's a hound and is completely food motivated. He's a chub-a-wub for sure.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 18:33
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
When he gets nippy and crazy and steals dirty socks and runs around like a maniac I tell my little dog I will make him into a hat.
Anonymous
02/19/2025 18:28
Subject: What "mean" things do you say to your pets?
Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."
It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.
FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.
He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.
Your husband has issues. That's not normal.