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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

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By *nowwhitexxx1Woman
over a year ago

Hull

"1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ? "

1. I only have the 1 so yes that one

2. Not at all... when I got married we got our puppy 3 months after getting married and she was our first ‘baby’. Broke my heart when she died... and won’t get another one now!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I don’t have a favourite child ... can’t think anyone who would admit to it to be fair

I’ve friends who have dogs who refer to them as her babies - I’m not going to delete her out of my life because she chooses that term for them. To her , they’re her babies

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By *acktar74Man
over a year ago

leeds

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

1. No I only have 1

2. No its your choice and you love them

3. Would you still call them your babies if you had a child?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

1. No I only have 1

2. No its your choice and you love them

3. Would you still call them your babies if you had a child?"

I would indeed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1. No. I have 3 and sometimes like one more than the other but love them all equally and no favourites.

2. No. Not offended. I do sometimes find it odd but that could be because I have never had a dog and my cat is an asshole.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

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Wtf?? Why would anyone do that ?? cx

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

I tell both my boys they are my favourite

Nope, my cats are my babies too, I've no problem with you having furry babies... That friend clearly had no soul.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, but I only have one so no issue there.

No, my dog is my fur baby and was long before my daughter came along.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have five children and if I could roll them all into one yes that would be my favourite.

Calling dogs babies is like calling children kids. Everyone knows children are not actually baby goats and your dogs are not actually your babies.

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By *cunthorpe123Couple
over a year ago

scunthorpe

I have 3 children and although I love them all the same, I do have a favourite (not that i tell them that)

And no, my pets are my babies too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog? "

I hate admitting it but I think I do - we got Benji first and he is the cuddliest and most lovely dog in the world. I love them all equally but I have a soft spot for him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog?

I hate admitting it but I think I do - we got Benji first and he is the cuddliest and most lovely dog in the world. I love them all equally but I have a soft spot for him"

Draco.

You mean Draco is your favourite.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog?

I hate admitting it but I think I do - we got Benji first and he is the cuddliest and most lovely dog in the world. I love them all equally but I have a soft spot for him

Draco.

You mean Draco is your favourite. "

Draco.

Draco is your favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog?

I hate admitting it but I think I do - we got Benji first and he is the cuddliest and most lovely dog in the world. I love them all equally but I have a soft spot for him

Draco.

You mean Draco is your favourite.

Draco.

Draco is your favourite

Erm. Yeeeeah.

But you know I love Luna's FUCK OFF looks too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ? "

Yes, and yes i know it's probably the wrong thing to say.

No and i often call my dog 'Baby Girl' even though she's now 7 years old.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog?

I hate admitting it but I think I do - we got Benji first and he is the cuddliest and most lovely dog in the world. I love them all equally but I have a soft spot for him

Draco.

You mean Draco is your favourite.

Draco.

Draco is your favourite

Erm. Yeeeeah.

But you know I love Luna's FUCK OFF looks too. "

I sent someone the same pic and they thought she looked sad!!

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By *acktar74Man
over a year ago

leeds

"No I don't have a favourite, I don't think anyone will say they do!

No it doesn't offend me if you call your dogs babies.

Do you have a favourite dog?

I hate admitting it but I think I do - we got Benji first and he is the cuddliest and most lovely dog in the world. I love them all equally but I have a soft spot for him

Draco.

You mean Draco is your favourite.

Draco.

Draco is your favourite

Erm. Yeeeeah.

But you know I love Luna's FUCK OFF looks too.

I sent someone the same pic and they thought she looked sad!!"

Would you ever tell your babies that you have a favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only have one child and no dogs ..

Or any pets

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

1. I only have one child and she is my favourite, just about.

2. No. Crack on luv it's fine

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I only have one human child but my furbabies i love equally

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

1. 3 kids here. They are all so different but I do have a favourite. Of course I tell them they are all my favourites and my actual favourite doesn't get treated any differently to the other 2.

2. I had 2 cat babies before.kids so no, I'm not offended by that!!

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

I have two children - big age gap so naturally the one who's still dependent and at home gets a lot more of my attention and we're very close but I'd hesitate to call them my favourite.

No, ha ha, I don't get offended at people describing their pets as 'babies'. I've got three cats and yes, I seem to have got a favourite because one of them follows me everywhere, *always* sits by me, and on the desk when I'm working, or on my head when I'm trying to sleep. He's a complete sweetheart and a big baby softie.

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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago

C'est moi Boudoir

I have several children and love them equally but....

Due to personalities and human nature, we naturally get on better with some people over others and whether we like to admit it or not this also applies to our children. It is not favouritism or loving anyone less or more just a simple part of life. I have different interactions with all my children because they are all so different.

I also have my baby Marlie who I absolutely adore hanging out with so op no I don't have favourites just different interactions with my children and have absolutely no problem with you calling your dog by the same name as I do

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

Wtf?? Why would anyone do that ?? cx"

Because it’s offensive to her ‘actual babies’

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

Wtf?? Why would anyone do that ?? cx

Because it’s offensive to her ‘actual babies’

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she needs to get a life

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

Wtf?? Why would anyone do that ?? cx

Because it’s offensive to her ‘actual babies’

she needs to get a life"

Yep...I wasn’t sorry when she deleted me

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By *verageguy123Man
over a year ago

Selby

I only have one so most of the time she is my favourite

What’s wrong with calling your pets babies? They’re part of the family aren’t they?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have two. I don’t have a favourite but i have one with Autism and he takes up a lot of my attention.

I have a dog that i refer to as my fur baby so no, not bothered in the slightest, and even if I didn’t have a dog, i’d still not be bothered.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 3 kids. My favourite is the one that’s not causing me stress at that particular time lol or the one that makes me a cuppa.

No don’t have a prob with people who refer to their pets as babies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dog is my baby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1 No

2 No

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I do have a favourite but then I only have one child to choose from.

I also call my dogs babies. They are dependent on me and they do love being babied and cuddled. We’re a very tight pack. Aw I love my little dogs.

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

Yes

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By *bonynivoryCouple
over a year ago

market harborough

My dogs are my babies. I even struggled when I had to leave them the first few times.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

I don't have a favourite child and I also call my dog my baby, when talking to the dog I'll ask him to find daddy, Dick, or the children

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

Wtf?? Why would anyone do that ?? cx

Because it’s offensive to her ‘actual babies’

As if babies would understand.

Unless your classing any age of offspring as a baby.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My dogs are my babies. I even struggled when I had to leave them the first few times. "

I still struggle!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was just saying to PNG the other day that I was sat trying to pick my favourite Twin

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I was just saying to PNG the other day that I was sat trying to pick my favourite Twin

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how are the little darlings

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was just saying to PNG the other day that I was sat trying to pick my favourite Twin

My auntie has twins and you can totally tell which one is her favourite.

I work with kids and when parents come to pick them up, if there’s siblings you can tell which the favourite is as well

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By *bonynivoryCouple
over a year ago

market harborough

"My dogs are my babies. I even struggled when I had to leave them the first few times.

I still struggle!

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I do too but I'm not the mess I was the first few times. It was very unbecoming! Lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My dogs are my babies. I even struggled when I had to leave them the first few times.

I still struggle!

I do too but I'm not the mess I was the first few times. It was very unbecoming! Lol"

We both took the first two weeks off work when we got our first dog and I didn’t want to go back. Felt so guilty and awful, still do. Luckily he works 9-5 and I’m at home during the day so they’re on their own for two hours at most

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was just saying to PNG the other day that I was sat trying to pick my favourite Twin

how are the little darlings"

They are very well

There is no way I could have a favourite I adore them both

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have a favourite child. Though there is one I worry about more.

No haha. There's nothing wrong with calling your dogs your babies

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst

Only got one, its up to you what you call your dogs, what does it matter anyway.

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By *bonynivoryCouple
over a year ago

market harborough

"My dogs are my babies. I even struggled when I had to leave them the first few times.

I still struggle!

I do too but I'm not the mess I was the first few times. It was very unbecoming! Lol

This is why they are our babies! Wish everyone understood lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My dogs are my babies. I even struggled when I had to leave them the first few times.

I still struggle!

I do too but I'm not the mess I was the first few times. It was very unbecoming! Lol

This is why they are our babies! Wish everyone understood lol"

Me too

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By *wesomepearWoman
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

I have 3 children so.... my favourite big boy my favourite girl and my favourite little boy

Everyone wins lol

I’m not offended by pets being called babies.... do struggle when my daughter calls me her cats Granny though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only have one child and it worries me if I had another because I love her so much I'm not sure I have any left!

Call your dogs whatever you like. Your friend clearly has issues!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1) no

2) couldn't give a shit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1. No adore both of them equally

2. Not at all, dogs are part of the family also

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ? "

They're all my favourite at some point and all should have been left on the orphanage steps at other times.

A friend of mine sent me a text one night not expecting me to answer. He phoned asking what I was still doing up. I said my then 18 year old hadn't come in yet and I couldn't sleep until she did. He accused me of fussing over her and she'd be alright etc.

I asked him what he was doing up...he was waiting for his cat and worried as there were foxes nearby. His cat was worth waiting for my daughter wasn't.

I understand people who see their pets as their children but struggle with people who put animals first.

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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago

Masked and Distant

Don't have a favourite daughter. Love both equally and both are equally as frustrating.

You call your dog's whatever you like. It will not offend or annoy me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t have a favourite child, I could throttle all 3 equally at times. And I’m not offended by what you call your pets x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ? "

1. Depends on which child is being the better behaved

2. Not at all. I call animals babies

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

No favourite child. We do spend more time with son than daughter as he realises that we won’t always be here. She is too busy carving out a career to keep her BF in the luxury he has grown to expect.

My Birds are my babies having had them 27 years the two oldest, the youngest is 18 now and had her since baby. They are ingrained in my life.

My kids both left at 18 never to return.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

When my sister got the dog people thought she'd had another child. We had to stop her from saying that she'd left the baby at home alone.

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst

"1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ?

They're all my favourite at some point and all should have been left on the orphanage steps at other times.

I asked him what he was doing up...he was waiting for his cat and worried as there were foxes nearby. His cat was worth waiting for my daughter wasn't.

I understand people who see their pets as their children but struggle with people who put animals first."

Only teenagers do so many daft things you can give up worrying in the end, you do worry but just hope they will be ok. To him your daughter is an adult at 18 where as his cat isnt, its more like a child, they dont realise they can get run over for instance. I cant imagine there are many parents who worry about their pets more than their kids though only pets dont usualy live as long as humans.

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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

I only have 2 kids so I have a favourite son and a favourite daughter. I’m kinda lucky like that.

I also have a cat who thinks he’s a dog who I love very much, he’s my baby too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My parents have a favourite child and I am not it.

I only have one child so my favourite.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

As someone said above sometimes you like one of your kids more than the others but you love them equally. I grew up in a family of four children and the two youngest were treated differently to us two older children in that they had more leeway, we're given more emotional support and because our parents had more money had more material things. They weren't loved more though.

I don't think of our cat as my baby and confess that I find it difficult to understand. I am extremely fond of him though.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"1. Do you have a favourite child? Why?

2. Are you offended when I call my dogs ‘my babies’ ? "

I'd love to fondle your puppies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have two children. I love them both incredibly and equally. However, I do perhaps slightly favour one other the other. I would never dream of letting them know that! She is just easier despite being the youngest. An old soul.

I do love them equally though and would die for either of them.

Eve. x

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

I wouldn’t say favoured I would say I was treat differently. My brother had adhd and ocd so he needed more support; I never saw that as a teenager. Dad always tended to favour me, mum favoured my brother.

It’s funny as now it’s the other way around

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I actually had a woman delete me from FB after I called my dogs my babies. Not before I received a nice rant

Wtf?? Why would anyone do that ?? cx

Because it’s offensive to her ‘actual babies’

Strange person!

1. Have a teenager and he's my fav

2. Have a dog, and she came along after my son and i refer to her as my fur baby.

My teenager ain't offended.

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