Do you prefer your pet to your child?

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  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    my dog IS my kid. he even has my hair color and freckles.
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,809 Member
    The kids are my favorite. The cat's has really bad breath.
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    my dog IS my kid. he even has my hair color and freckles.


    awww he is beautiful, aussie shephard?
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I wont be negative, Ill just say you must not have a child
    I do, actually. One child and one dog. I tasked them with proving to me, this week, who is most worthy of my love and affection.

    Wow! Your kid is going to be seriously screwed up when he/she grows up.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,039 Member
    I wont be negative, Ill just say you must not have a child
    There are people who spend more time and money on their pet then their family. Competitive dog show owners are like this.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    I have a 17 year old daughter. That is all I have to say about that.
  • ahsongbird
    ahsongbird Posts: 712 Member
    I love my kids much more, but I prefer the company of my pets.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I wont be negative, Ill just say you must not have a child
    I do, actually. One child and one dog. I tasked them with proving to me, this week, who is most worthy of my love and affection.
    Wow! Your kid is going to be seriously screwed up when he/she grows up.
    The only thing worse would be to have a really gullible parent.
  • KrisPage
    KrisPage Posts: 539 Member
    my pets were my first kids I would do anything for them to keep them healthy just like I do for my kids. We adopted our kids too all of my adopted babies are very loved ans spoiled. Maybe the dogs more because they adore me always the kids not so much. We even just adopted 2 new dogs for the 2 kids. Adore and love them all.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I wont be negative, Ill just say you must not have a child
    I do, actually. One child and one dog. I tasked them with proving to me, this week, who is most worthy of my love and affection.
    Wow! Your kid is going to be seriously screwed up when he/she grows up.
    The only thing worse would be to have a really gullible parent.

    Well whatever you meant by that I am sure is between you and your kid. I'm just saying as an outside party, you have asked your kid to compete with the dog for your love. Or at least, that will be how he/she perceives it.
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    I wont be negative, Ill just say you must not have a child
    I do, actually. One child and one dog. I tasked them with proving to me, this week, who is most worthy of my love and affection.
    Wow! Your kid is going to be seriously screwed up when he/she grows up.
    The only thing worse would be to have a really gullible parent.

    Well whatever you meant by that I am sure is between you and your kid. I'm just saying as an outside party, you have asked your kid to compete with the dog for your love. Or at least, that will be how he/she perceives it.

    Even my four year old son understands silliness...Despite calling him chewbacca for a week he does not think he is a wookie. He knows that I am not making him take medicine because I want him to have an icky taste in his mouth, even though I told him that in jest once, of course after multiple explanations of the real reason etc...they are kids not morons.
  • jazzybean1
    jazzybean1 Posts: 113
    I definitely prefer my pet to OTHER peoples children!
  • jazzybean1
    jazzybean1 Posts: 113
    I definitely prefer my pet to OTHER peoples children!
    lol :)
  • ursula0601k
    ursula0601k Posts: 169 Member
    I do love my son. But I shop at target and Burlington for him.
    My dog has a coach collar, a Burberry rain jacket and a little prada carrier. This is starting to look bad.

    That's too funny!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I wont be negative, Ill just say you must not have a child
    I do, actually. One child and one dog. I tasked them with proving to me, this week, who is most worthy of my love and affection.
    Wow! Your kid is going to be seriously screwed up when he/she grows up.
    The only thing worse would be to have a really gullible parent.

    Well whatever you meant by that I am sure is between you and your kid. I'm just saying as an outside party, you have asked your kid to compete with the dog for your love. Or at least, that will be how he/she perceives it.

    Even my four year old son understands silliness...Despite calling him chewbacca for a week he does not think he is a wookie. He knows that I am not making him take medicine because I want him to have an icky taste in his mouth, even though I told him that in jest once, of course after multiple explanations of the real reason etc...they are kids not morons.

    Well yeah, if its done as a joke, that is different. I pick on my kids too. Every parent does. I just didn't read it that way and I know people whose parents have said things like that to them when they were kids and they took it seriously... and they are screwed up folks. That's all I'm saying.

    And as to the gullible thing, yes, I can be gullible. But its not like I can read tone in your post.

    Besides, I'm tired... too much MFP for one day! :yawn:
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    Have 4 kids and no pets...I used to joke with my husband that I would have 43 kids if I meant that I would never have to own a dog....doc won't let me have more than 4 kids and I am seriously sick over the idea of getting a dog...it could ruin our marriage...LOL...so me thinks the kids win...but I don't think hte kids are getting a big head about it as I make them compete with each other for my love everyday.



    Oh and that was a joke...they don't have to compete with each other...just with my husband....da dum dum...no really...
  • ajm07
    ajm07 Posts: 32 Member
    +Kids.

    Hate my dog. Feel guilty about it but that's the way it is. Used to shower her with attention before the kids came along but now she gets minimum attention I can get away with without breaching RSPCA guidelines.

    Love my kids.

    Also hoping that when the kids are older and I get more sleep and more active that the dog will get more attention again (Kids are 3, 2 & 12 weeks)
  • MrsCB10
    MrsCB10 Posts: 17 Member
    Funny topic! :tongue: Best posts are the ones that are so serious. People really need to learn to laugh more. Oh, and I think my Great Dane is a jerk but the Boxer is cool. As for my kid? Coolest one I've got :wink:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Funny topic! :tongue: Best posts are the ones that are so serious.
    What are you talking about? :indifferent:
  • Moofey
    Moofey Posts: 444
    Eventually my daughter will be potty trained and my cat will still be crapping in a box.

    This made me laugh hahahaha
  • mrsmellymac
    mrsmellymac Posts: 236 Member
    If my son ran away, I'd die. If my dog ran away, it wouldn't be the worst thing.
    So that's one vote for pets.

    um...wouldn't that be one for kid, not pet?
  • Troll
    Troll Posts: 922 Member
    i'll be honest-i hate kids and don't intend on ever having any so i can spend more time with my pets.
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