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To be a bit miffed that people coo over my Pug puppy more than they do my newborn DD

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Mrsdavidcaruso · 03/11/2014 20:35

Seriously I must have been stopped about 20 times today with people wanting to touch and cuddle Daisy Mae my puppy, I don't mind as I am socialising her , but my beautiful new born gets either totally ignored or people give a quick glance into the pram look at me as if to say oh is a baby then give puppy their full attention.

Oh well at least no-one has said Daisy Mae has my eyes or nose

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Trills · 03/11/2014 20:36

Your baby must be really ugly if a pug is cuter.

Alisvolatpropiis · 03/11/2014 20:36

I think sometimes people feel uncomfortable commenting on someone else's child, even positively.

I'd lavish attention on both and you'd want me to piss off Grin

Asleeponasunbeam · 03/11/2014 20:37

How on earth do you manage a puppy and a newborn baby?!

SweepTheHalls · 03/11/2014 20:37

Exactly the same when out walking my labradoodle Grin

TillHammerZeit · 03/11/2014 20:38

I love babies,but puppies are cuter.

HappyYoni · 03/11/2014 20:39

Puppies are way cuter than babies any day!

Mrsdavidcaruso · 03/11/2014 20:40

Asleeponasunbeam with great difficulty sometimes

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Asleeponasunbeam · 03/11/2014 20:42

I bet! What were you thinking? Anyway, congratulations!

LaurieFairyCake · 03/11/2014 20:44

Puppies are cute

Babies are potatoes Wink

grumblepuss · 03/11/2014 20:45

Puppies are easier too coo over, they snuffle, sniff you and want attention.
Babies... You're lucky if you get an eye open for you.

cherrybombxo · 03/11/2014 20:49

I much prefer puppies to babies! Grin

Thebodynowchillingsothere · 03/11/2014 20:53

Sorry lovedy babies but find others just a pita.

Puppies now are all gorgeous. And kittens.

Sorry op. Puppy trumps your newbie. Grin

BellaVita · 03/11/2014 20:54

I can kinda understand tbh Grin

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 03/11/2014 20:58

Haha I have the same problem with my baby and my beagle. People always stop us on the street to tell me how cute my beagle is, less so the baby!

hollie84 · 03/11/2014 21:01

My mum has a vintage silver cross pram, and when she's out with it people stop to coo over the pram and ignore my incredibly adorable children Angry

TheBatteriesHaveRunOut · 03/11/2014 21:03

lol at trills

if you pet a puppy they get all happy and licky
no one dares touch a new baby in case it starts screaming at you

puppies are far more rewarding
and almost never shriek or vomit on total strangers

Bartlebee · 03/11/2014 21:04

I would coo over a puppy, not a baby.

Princesspond · 03/11/2014 21:04

Can you post a pic ... of your pug?

Bowlersarm · 03/11/2014 21:05

I'm not surprised. I love puppies. Not so interested in newborns.

Bowlersarm · 03/11/2014 21:06

Puggy puppy piccie please Smile

QueenBean · 03/11/2014 21:06

Babies all look the same until about 6 months anyway

Puppies all look different because of so many breeds. Pugs are so cute. Photo please!

WooWooOwl · 03/11/2014 21:07

People get to stroke and play with the puppy, it's unlikely that you're about to get your baby out of the pram and pass her round to strangers.

Plus, other people's puppies are cuter than other people's babies.

Celticlass2 · 03/11/2014 21:08

Puppies are much cuter than babies. No contest.

OsloGin · 03/11/2014 21:10

Could we have a photo of the pug puppy. Just for research purposes?

pieceoftoast · 03/11/2014 21:11

Babies and puppies aren't in the same league! Puppies are all fuzzy and cute. Babies look like old men.