To feel completely different towards dog since having DD

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We have a dog who we have always adored. But since we had DD last year, we feel different about her. We still really like her but not in the same way and sometimes she's a nuisance like trying to get DD's food. Don't get me wrong we would never hurt our dog or want anything bad to happen to her, and there is no way we would get rid of her. I always thought I would never feel like this, but do since we had DD. The dog has been good with DD though obviously we never leave them alone together. We will still be very upset when she dies but not distraught like we would have before DD. It doesn't make me a cold hearted bitch feeling like this, or does it?

No, no more cats here. Found out i wasn't really a "cat" person.

Once again, I gave the cats to a better home.

I'm sure you did Clipped. You wouldn't rehome them to a crap home I hope.

Well, I got my my cat from a rescue after being told I couldn't have children. I found I was pregnant the very next day! Our cat is now 13 and has managed to tear a strip off every one of our 4 children when they were new born!
I loved her and still do. Rehoming was never happening, even though my husband was keen. The cat now adores one of the children and ignores the other three and the feeling is mutual.I couldn't imagine life without her, even if she is a grumpy bugger.

How many people can hold their hands up to getting their children hampsters then, now that in my book is cruel. Did you know that these poor animals spend their lives trying to gnaw their way out of their cages?

Re-homing an animal is not cruel when you know that it would be happier somewhere else.

No hamsters here.

I think you have convinced us you weren't cruel to rehome your cats Clipped. I am not sure what hamsters have to do with anything.

Found out i wasn't really a "cat" person

What a shame that experiment/dabble into the ownership of living creatures proved unsuccessful. What would happen if people generally acquired animals unthinkingly then got rid because they weren't as keen as they thought they might be?

Yes, your cats went to a loving home. That was fortunate. You still went into cat ownership without exercising responsibility or forethought.

No hamsters here either Clipped

ilovesooty - I sort of agree, but sometimes rehoming animals isn't because of lack of responsibility or forethought.

Oh, point taken porridge

Not all cases are the same.

We are talking 15 years ago her MrsD. I'm sure that the case is different now and there is far more data on such a subject so I really don't know why you need to go on so.

Sorry just re-read that - I'm still upset and defensive about rehoming my dog as I never thought I would and honestly, I miss her so, so much. I loved her to bits.

Shhh Mrsdevere or DH will realise I could've emptied the litter tray when pregnant all along!

We had two feline babies when DC was born but I actually went from being completely obsessed with them to really being terrified of them probably due to some rubbish Internet story the second I brought her through the door! Luckily it didn't last long and boy cat is obsessed with DC and girl cat is actively hateful of her. Luckily we all exist happily and girl cat has taken DH over as her pet! She doesn't get brushed daily as she did pre-DC but she is totally loved (they both are) and there was never a second that we considered rehoming them. We knew 10 years ago they were a lifetime commitment.

Clipped may I just say 'pot and kettle' with the 'need to go on so'.

I stand by my opion on this subject as in if you feel that you can no longer look after your pet for what ever reason really, finding a better home for it is a responsible thing to do.

It is really allowed and you aren't an animal hater, really you aren't.

As long as my name is mentioned by others I shall respond, it's a polite thing to do.

The problem is, Clipped, there is a big decision between the one I had to make, where I still get upset eighteen months down the line, and your own posts - it did seem you were very quick to rehome your cats. It is difficult, I respect your right to do so but I do feel sad for the cats.

Yes Clipped rehoming can be a sensible thing to do. But you're coming across as just throwing out an old pair of shoes because they no longer suit you

Clipped for what it's worth I agree with why you gave the animals away. You didn't want them any more and so rehomed them. Really can't see the big issue.
But then, I hate cats and dogs and would never want them stinking out my house so to me, they're 'just animals' and would come 2nd to any of my children. Or any other children come to think of it.

Ah but i wasn't telling you not to go on so and that you were talking bollocks was I.

I didn't really look back and crucify myself for a making a right decision in my case.

Life's too short. Make a decision and move on.

Yes I think we should all move on TBH.

But Bowlers so what? The cats no longer suited her. And she said she didn't stick them in a bag and plonk them in the river but responsibly rehomed them. They're just cats!

I tend to keep old shoes for some reason