Family v. Dogs
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yup, same...
my dad doesnt like oakley very much...and my cousin constantly torments him, and is mean to him, then yells at him when he is trying to get away from her, or isnt listening (she will give commands in an insanely monotone voice, or yell them...so he is just like 'what the heck are you saying woman??") she is 20 too..and has had dogs all her life...so "its ok to act that way, she knows how to raise a dog better than i do"
my dad doesnt like oakley very much...and my cousin constantly torments him, and is mean to him, then yells at him when he is trying to get away from her, or isnt listening (she will give commands in an insanely monotone voice, or yell them...so he is just like 'what the heck are you saying woman??") she is 20 too..and has had dogs all her life...so "its ok to act that way, she knows how to raise a dog better than i do"
I come from a long line of animal lovers. So, I never went through that.
Back in the early 1900's my Grandfather had a something simular to what we would have to an animal shelter. It's just second nature for my family to include dogs and cats and any animal into our lives. Probably why I learned naturally how to have multi animals and have no issues. Even when I was a child we always had a few dogs and they slept with us kids and my mom encouraged this bond. We also were not allowed to go to friends houses, for walks the beach without the dogs. They were our shadows (at that time no one really used leashes). Mom thought we would be safer with the dogs with us. Even if we went into a store the dogs just waited outside for us....who needed a leash.
My dogs were there for my first drinking experience, first date, first outdoor party...haha...I never thought about how different I had it as a child.
I have many good memories from childhood and all of those memories have the dogs in them. My family truly is a great fan of animals
Back in the early 1900's my Grandfather had a something simular to what we would have to an animal shelter. It's just second nature for my family to include dogs and cats and any animal into our lives. Probably why I learned naturally how to have multi animals and have no issues. Even when I was a child we always had a few dogs and they slept with us kids and my mom encouraged this bond. We also were not allowed to go to friends houses, for walks the beach without the dogs. They were our shadows (at that time no one really used leashes). Mom thought we would be safer with the dogs with us. Even if we went into a store the dogs just waited outside for us....who needed a leash.
My dogs were there for my first drinking experience, first date, first outdoor party...haha...I never thought about how different I had it as a child.
I have many good memories from childhood and all of those memories have the dogs in them. My family truly is a great fan of animals
My family feels that having pets will keep you living longer, happier lives. We have always had animals in our lives. I grew up around dogs and horses lol
I was very lucky about that part
I feel bad for the people who can't understand animals.. they are missing out on such a great experience.
you also have to make sure that you are matching the correct breed of dog with the correct owner though, or there could be problems.
I know personally, I'd be frustrated with a beagle lol Defiantely look up to those trained Beagle owners lol
I was very lucky about that part
I feel bad for the people who can't understand animals.. they are missing out on such a great experience.
you also have to make sure that you are matching the correct breed of dog with the correct owner though, or there could be problems.
I know personally, I'd be frustrated with a beagle lol Defiantely look up to those trained Beagle owners lol
My family loves dogs and animals. I remember when my cousins came over for Thanksgiving a few years ago. They brought their two dogs, a retreiver mix and a dobie mix. My parents had their dog, of course, a golden retriever. I came up from college with my husky/rott mix, who was only 3 months old. Talk about a madhouse! Dogs stampeding everywhere! But oh, it was so much fun!
My family HATES animals. It's amazing that I have manage to grow up and still maintain my love and need for a dog. We had 3 dogs when I was younger, and we all the three for about a month and then my dad gave them away. They HATE our dogs now and won't come over because of them and the "mess" that they make of the house and they don't think it's safe to raise babies and dogs together. Oh well.
I don't think anyone in my family (or my husband's) really like dogs. They say they do, but obviously two puppies is too much for them (although even Boris was). But of course they almost never see them so they get crazy when they visit, so it doesn't help. My guess is that in a couple years when they are older it will be better.
my own side of the family are all animal people, of course including me.
my husband doesn't like dogs much, he's a cat person, but he doesn't really want pets because he wants to be able to travel without much planning and organizing for the pets to be taken care of.
of course he loves the cats we have right now, and for someone who generally doesn't like dogs he gets along really well with quigley (plays with him, is interested in his training progress and so on), but he would prefer it if we didn't have a dog. after i moved from germany to live with him, it took me 2 years of begging and pleading until he would let me have a dog again, and i think a second one is still out of the question for at least another 2, if i can even manage to convince him at all.
few of my husband's side of the family actually own pets, but those who do are mostly your typical, average, uneducated american pet owners. i try to enlighten them as gently as possible without being confrontational, but sadly their belief in advertising and questionable recommendations from their vets are stronger, and they often think the various health issues their pets have are "normal".
they all like quigley and comment on how well behaved he is, but they don't understand that you actually have to work on training and dogs don't just come well behaved from the start.
my husband doesn't like dogs much, he's a cat person, but he doesn't really want pets because he wants to be able to travel without much planning and organizing for the pets to be taken care of.
of course he loves the cats we have right now, and for someone who generally doesn't like dogs he gets along really well with quigley (plays with him, is interested in his training progress and so on), but he would prefer it if we didn't have a dog. after i moved from germany to live with him, it took me 2 years of begging and pleading until he would let me have a dog again, and i think a second one is still out of the question for at least another 2, if i can even manage to convince him at all.
few of my husband's side of the family actually own pets, but those who do are mostly your typical, average, uneducated american pet owners.
i try to enlighten them as gently as possible without being confrontational, but sadly their belief in advertising and questionable recommendations from their vets are stronger, and they often think the various health issues their pets have are "normal".they all like quigley and comment on how well behaved he is, but they don't understand that you actually have to work on training and dogs don't just come well behaved from the start.
My mother Loves animals like me. My dad likes them ok. He walks my dogs on his lunch break while I'm at work. My youngest sister does not like animals. She's coming home from college on the 16th (she goes summer/fall track) and is NOT excited about living with my girls. She thinks dogs should be outside and she doesn't like cats at all. She doesn't understand why I'm so crazy about animals. I don't know how anyone can live their life without at least one pet.