http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/06/24/half-consider-their-pets-full-fledged-family/ a site for dog lovers Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:58:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/06/24/half-consider-their-pets-full-fledged-family/comment-page-1/#comment-9172 Anne'n'Spencer Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:09:12 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=10333#comment-9172 I'm trying to figure out where we fit into the picture. We certainly regard the Beagle as a member of the family. He doesn't sign greeting cards unless the recipients also have a pet--at which point the card is addressed to the humans and pets. He very, very seldom gets human food, and when he does, it's lean meat and is given to him in his bowl. While he's welcome to sleep on our bed, he normally doesn't choose to. He seems happier in his basket nearby. We wouldn't dream of going on vacation without him, and that's gotten us into a couple of odd situations. I'd have to say that he's a full-fledged family member, but we try to honor his dogness. I’m trying to figure out where we fit into the picture. We certainly regard the Beagle as a member of the family. He doesn’t sign greeting cards unless the recipients also have a pet–at which point the card is addressed to the humans and pets. He very, very seldom gets human food, and when he does, it’s lean meat and is given to him in his bowl. While he’s welcome to sleep on our bed, he normally doesn’t choose to. He seems happier in his basket nearby. We wouldn’t dream of going on vacation without him, and that’s gotten us into a couple of odd situations. I’d have to say that he’s a full-fledged family member, but we try to honor his dogness.

]]> http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/06/24/half-consider-their-pets-full-fledged-family/comment-page-1/#comment-9168 Don Davidson Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:33:22 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=10333#comment-9168 My wife and I are expecting our first child in October. It's interesting that people who don't own dogs are quick to tell us that soon our three dogs won't be our babies anymore. My wife does a very good explaining why this isn't so but most don't get it. My wife and I are expecting our first child in October. It’s interesting that people who don’t own dogs are quick to tell us that soon our three dogs won’t be our babies anymore. My wife does a very good explaining why this isn’t so but most don’t get it.

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