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Your dog is not your babies 'brother'

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Thisandthatandthensome · 29/01/2025 19:53

Watching ITV news tonight about XL bullies. The amount of money it's costing to Kennel prior to pts, £1000 per dog per month! Huge amount.

Anyway, this delusional owner has one with her 5 month old baby girl. She reckons she knows the dog so well that she knows he wouldn't hurt his 'sister' and that he knows he's her babies big brother.

I mean I like some dogs but aibu to think you're a big delusional if you call them brothers or sisters to your actual children.

Aibu? ynbu no they are like brother and sister

Yanbu these folk are out of touch they are dogs

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Thisandthatandthensome · 29/01/2025 20:01

FirepIace · 29/01/2025 19:58

I am disgusted by that amount of money being wasted to keep these monsters alive. Just pink juice them, and put the money towards nurses or hospitals.

Definitely NBU re the dog sibling nonsense.

I was surprised. 25 million expected to be cost to Kennel, vet cost, police etc . Surely owner should contribute.

Needs speeding up process. Some Kennels are profiteering £1000 a month per dog is ridiculous

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Thisandthatandthensome · 29/01/2025 19:59

Bristolinfeb · 29/01/2025 19:56

It’s fairly common to human sibilings to injury each other on purpose, including biting.

Not sure a human wd bite you or savage you to death though.

So do you think ok to refer to as big brother or little sister

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FirepIace · 29/01/2025 19:58

Bristolinfeb · 29/01/2025 19:56

It’s fairly common to human sibilings to injury each other on purpose, including biting.

Not sure a sibling has ever mauled another sibling to death though.

FirepIace · 29/01/2025 19:58

I am disgusted by that amount of money being wasted to keep these monsters alive. Just pink juice them, and put the money towards nurses or hospitals.

Definitely NBU re the dog sibling nonsense.

PlumFairies · 29/01/2025 19:57

YANBU a - even fur babies also grinds my gears 🤨

Bristolinfeb · 29/01/2025 19:56

It’s fairly common to human sibilings to injury each other on purpose, including biting.

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Thisandthatandthensome · 29/01/2025 19:56

Oh dear.

Yabu they are like brother and sister

Yanbu dogs are not brothers or sisters

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Overtheatlantic · 29/01/2025 19:56

Because most people are shits and dogs are better.

Nina1013 · 29/01/2025 19:56

Anyone who has a dog like that with a baby or child should have their child removed for their safety.

I totally refer to my dogs as my child’s siblings though - but in a joking way.

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Thisandthatandthensome · 29/01/2025 19:55

I watched the programme in shock
A 5 month old non toddling girl and an XL bully who is referred to as little girls bug brother.

Why do people refer to dogs like they are people?

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