the problem with dogs as babies...

July 26, 2010

is that dogs can't be babies
not really, anyway

babies can fly inside airplanes
and be pushed inside strollers
and taken to nice restaurants
and worried and stressed over
and nobody looks at you funny

as long as your baby
isn't a dog baby
that is

it's just not easy
when your babies
happen to be dogs
is what i'm saying



the problem with dogs as babies
is that dogs can't be babies
because that is just silly talk

babies are people
and dogs just aren't people
even if you love them
just like people
which is confusing
but that's just the way
it is



the problem with dogs as babies
is that you can't be a mama bear
when your baby bear is a dog

people will look at you strange
and question your priorities
and obviously
you are wrong

real babies
clearly take precedence
over dog babies



the problem with dogs as babies
is that dogs don't last very long

ten, fifteen years at most
and people find all sorts of reasons
to give them away
when they don't work out



the problem with dogs as babies
is that sacrificing for dogs
like your comfort
or ease
or space
is just ridiculousness

babies are worth sacrificing for
of course
but not when your babies are dogs



i guess i have lots to learn
about dog babies
and real babies

because if you asked me today
i'd tell you

that these dogs
are my babies



and i don't want to hear anything more about it
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15 comments:

  1. I won't question you on your babies 'cause I totally understand. My baby is four-legged and furry, but he meows instead of woofs!
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  2. I'm glad you put that last part there, cuz I was about to cry about the dogs not being real babies! Pet babies are just as important as baby-babies. People give away baby-babies, too, and does anyone think of them as disposable? No, they do not!

    Meh. *hugs* I hope you and your dog babies and the Holbs & the babybaby you're currently making are all doing well. : )
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  3. absolutely! i completely agree with you!

    i'm offended when i'm not allowed to take my pup into places, it hurts me deep in my soul and i swear up and down that i'll never go into such a place again that won't accept my baby pup... but alas, i can't let go of target..

    if it wasn't for my daughter pup i wouldnt want a human baby... there is nothing like the love of your pup, they love u 24 hrs a day... i wish ppl would understand! glad u do!
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  4. My dogs are my babies too and I won't let anyone tell me otherwise (even though people try). Great post.
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  5. My dog is my baby. Even though everyone with "real" babies tells me that's not the case I really don't care because she's MY baby and that's really all that matters anyway.

    Please don't say you're being forced to part wtih one of your babies because of this move to NYC!
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  6. I have a dog baby too. I think it's our way of sharing our love with someone or something that will love us back... because not everyone has a REAL baby. And, well, even real babies need babies to love too. Right?
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  7. Like I tell everybody, the best baby I ever had is my sweet Yorkie. She cuddles with me and never talks back. She lets me cradle her and she never cries. I dont have to bottle or breast feed her. And she pees and poops outside. She's the best baby.
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  9. This is a very different style than you usually post, but I really like it.

    Barney and Pan have been with you for so long, been there through thick and thin, I can see why they're your babies. And you've shared them with us for so long, it feels like they're our babies too. 2 Minutes in the Life of Pan is one of my very favorite posts.

    It makes me really sad to think you might have let your babies live somewhere else. It isn't a fair choice for a momma to have to make.
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  10. I absolutely LOVE my dog. She IS my baby. There are very few places I don't take my dog. She goes everywhere with us, when it's not too hot or too cold to have her in the car or out with us. Most everything we do allows us to involve our dog to join us. We are thinking of buying a motorcycle "cruiser" and my husband actually said "We should get a sidecar...for Kimber". Of course we wouldn't but it was a pretty funny thought for a moment! I'm glad you're sticking up for your dog babies! Don't ever let anyone tell you that they aren't as important as your people baby. If you love them, they are worth it.
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  12. As the loving mother of a Scottie and a Westie, I can only say "Amen".
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  14. You know what? We've recently been discussing getting a dog.

    And the last three posts I've read today have been about dogs.

    Hmmm. Think it's a sign?
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  15. We just got home from a 3 week car trip from Wisconsin to Los Angeles and back again - me, my husband and our dog. I feel you, and I love this post. Pardon me while I go post a link to it on my FB page and my Twitter...
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