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‘Insulting’ much loved pets abusive?

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Songofsixpence · 04/03/2020 11:27

DD is horse mad and is very lucky to have her own pony.

Due to the shite weather this winter and resulting mud, poached fields, mud fever, boggy bridleways and a water logged school, pony hasn’t been turned out as much as usual and DD hasn’t been able to ride much so her pony is a bit “fresh” Hmm

DD took her to an event last weekend and pony was a bit lively. Nothing dangerous but she pulled some interesting moves, threw in some bucks, did quite a lot of sideways trotting and was generally a bit (lot) over excited

Anyway, was out with a group of friends last night - some close friends and some friends of friends that I kind of know.

One friend also rides and she asked how DD had got on at the weekend, I said fine but pony had been “a bit of a knobber”. Friend replied that her boy had been a complete cock at a similar event the week before.

A friend of a friend was sitting the other side of my friend heard us talking - told us we were abusive, we should be ashamed of ourselves, she felt sorry for our poor animals and that we were just awful and she hoped our horses would find nicer owners who actually cared about them one day - before walking out.

We also have a dog and a cat, they’re all very much loved and well cared for but they are dickheads sometimes - the cat especially Grin

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zaffa · 05/03/2020 01:01

My cats are my babies (well, they were until my actual baby arrived a couple months ago) and one of them is regularly called a buggery little cat for his habit of hiding behind DSS incredibly heavy bed when vet time came. Scrabbling around at 36 weeks trying to hook him out resulted in quite a few name choices ...

YANBU - this person sounds like maybe she doesn't actually have any pets?

OlaEliza · 05/03/2020 01:13

One of my dogs is called Elsie. LC. Little Cunt. She was a fucking nightmare when we first got her 🤷

The other is regularly described as a fucking arsehole.

But however we talk about them they are our ❤️❤️❤️

We are allowed to talk about them like that but no one else is 😂

halfsoaked · 05/03/2020 01:30

Our rabbit gets called all kinds of names but it doesn't stop him curling up on my knee to watch Corrie or to come running to me because the fridge door has opened he loves me.

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BerryBella21 · 05/03/2020 01:31

I have a pony my self called berry hence the user name and have shed blood sweat and tears for her on doing so have probably called her every name under the sun. However she is so so loved every single spare penny goes on her and every single spare minute. This woman doesn't sound like she has spent much time handling the beasties otherwise shed understand.

Hannah888 · 05/03/2020 01:44

Op they can get a bit lively especially if they have had less exercise because of the weather. Could you arrange 45 minutes of lunging to knock the worst of the exuberance off? Don't know what your friend is on.

QuestionableMouse · 05/03/2020 12:02

My dog regularly gets called asbo dog as he barks at nothing in the middle of the night and scares the shit out of me.

He brought a half dead rat in a few nights ago. Called him a little fucker and worse chasing him round the garden to put said rat out of its misery.

BumblebeePlantMum · 05/03/2020 12:10

My guineapigs are either "The Dickheads" or "The Bellends", and very much loved members of the family. To be fair, they are dickheads, and they probably call me worse.

waterlego · 05/03/2020 12:17

She’s daft. We say terrible things about and to our dog (we tell him he is pathetic and tragic- he is), all in a sing-song voice with loving eyes while cuddling him, and I’m pretty sure he has no idea what’s going on 😬

sobersides · 05/03/2020 12:18

My dog thinks her name is 'Forfuckssakefleur'

SignOnTheWindow · 05/03/2020 12:20

When I say, "Time to feed the shitbags", DH doesn't know whether I'm referring to the DC or our pets.

Songofsixpence · 05/03/2020 12:37

Hannah888 our school has been waterlogged on and off this winter so even lunging has been difficult. DD does lunge her when she can though

DD hacked over to the venue - it’s a good 45 minutes each way and you can trot/canter for the majority of it so you’d think it would take some of the wind out of pony’s sails.

Pony is always a bit fidgety when standing around waiting her turn. Plus DD has taken her out with the blood hounds a lot so pony thinks she’s going to do something exciting when she rocks up at these places. Combined with lack of turn out and not being ridden much I think DD was a bit ambitious taking her in the first place to be honest

Roll on spring and summer, although I’m convinced it’s never going to stop raining

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Tulipstulips · 05/03/2020 13:09

We used to call our rather stout Jack Russell “Fatty Lumpkin” - he responded to it as readily as he did his actually name. It was affectionate!

Zaphodsotherhead · 05/03/2020 13:11

Tulipstulips my eldest DD calls her cat Fatty No Parents.

The cat in question is, indeed, quite rotund, but did demonstrably once have parents.

Tulipstulips · 05/03/2020 13:13

And my cats think they’re called “Piss off, Milo” and “Urgh, stop dribbling!”

Oldraver · 05/03/2020 13:21

Messaging between me and OH (frequently don't see each other in the morning) go from.....

The little shit to aww he's so cute in the blink of an eye.

Surely must people are like this with pets

At a 4 am wake up he's certainly a little shit

notthemum · 05/03/2020 13:39

Ffs. We used to affectionately call the cat we had cooking fat.

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