Dogs don’t need

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after a bemused trip to the park I noticed…..
Dog ice cream, I mean really … do dogs even need or want this ?
I’ve also seen:
Dog bubbles flavoured with bacon
Dog beds for the car
Dog Prams
Dog carriers
Please add your own…

The owners enjoy it. The dog and the owner have a nice time together. It's obvious. I don't think I'd do it but people like different things, so what?

You should SEE the state-of-the-art, battery operated, wireless, LED lit, activated carbon filter, ultra-quiet with dry run protection and motion sensor water fountain I bought for my parrots just because, @Someonelookedatmypostinghistorysoichanged .

Only the best for mama’s wee precious. It wasn’t even their birthdays. 😍

I bet I could name quite a few things that you don’t need, access to Mumsnet being one of them, but here you are, using it. 99% of things are a want not a need. For both dogs and humans.

Capitalism baby - doesn’t differentiate between the species.

Neither do babies.
It is a nice thing to do though, and you get a photo. One day, photos will be all you have of your dog.

So they are inhumane on short ones?

Always one. 🙄

Sorry but I don't understand. You said it is only humane to have a dog bed in the car for long journeys. Which would imply that they are unsuitable for short journeys.

That’s what you inferred. It was never implied. Stop being so disingenuous.

Make that two, because I don't know what you mean either. Why are they only humane on long journeys?

I spy East Herts since we have some of the very few ? 👀

No, she clearly meant "only humane" as in "It's only basic humanity to provide baskets on long journeys." Only decent, only ordinary consideration... She was underscoring that it would be unkind and a bit cruel not to provide a bed. (My former dog would have ignored it and sat in the most uncomfortable footwell with her head around the gearstick, though.)

She didn't say "only on long car journeys."

Being Santa to doggies is a new career path I hadn't considered but now NEED to pursue.

Ah I understand now. Probably more obvious in spoken conversation as I did not pick that up at all from her post.

I didn't understand the bed thing either. We don't have a bed for the car, just a blanket, there wouldn't be enough space for a bed. My dogs don't even have a bed at home.

What's wrong with a dog bed for the car? My entire boot is a massive bed for my massive dog so she's not being bounced around on hardboard when we go places. We will do a 5hr drive on Friday, why wouldn't I want her to be comfortable and safe?

The prams and buggies are stupid for fit and healthy animals but when my mates dog was in her last year or so of her life it meant they could still take her to the long distance hikes she adored when younger but couldn't manage. That was very sweet.

And kids don’t need most of the ridiculous tat/days out that parents spend loads of money on, but they still do it.

Let people live the life they want, with their own money.

We are looking at a dog pram for our aging boy. The younger one can do faster and longer and it wouldn’t be fair on him to leave him at home.

My dog got doggy doughnuts on the beach after scaring off an intruder last winter. I do not care that dogs don’t need doughnuts, he bloody deserved them and it distracted him from eating seaweed

Humans don't need -
Bubbles flavoured with bacon
https://myeliquidsupplies.com/smoked-bacon-e-liquid/

Dog Halloween costumes
Dog birthday cards
Dog perfume
Dog easter eggs
Dog disco
Dog LIPSTICK, wtaf
Other chavvy dog rubbish

Leave them alone ffs. They are not dolls, let them be dogs. Feed them some meat based shit, run them ragged, groom as and when, nice cosy spot for the night, job done.

Dog owners-the people who sell this shit are laughing at you.

Oh no, how will they cope with people laughing?

The judgement of yet another dog hating MN thread!

Dog chews in shapes & colours designed to appeal to humans.

What human finds dog chews appealing 🤣

Clutching at straws people!

Right?! @Dabberlocks is telling on herself🤣