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Is this normal?

5 replies

GinnanTonix · 07/05/2021 21:14

To be so utterly totally head over heels besotted and in love with the baby dog?
Third dog so used to hair, weeks, poo bags, needing to get up early and all that dog stuff. Never had a little baby though as dog 2&2 were both older when they arrived.
She sleeps all night without even a whimper, only a few floor accidents if not watched closely - mostly when the designated baby watcher (DH) isn’t watching closely enough. Trots along on her lead like she’s been doing it for years. Swaps a foot for a toy when asked. She is a total babydog dream. Obviously I’m waiting for her to destroy something expensive.
She is jolly and playful and confident and sweet and cuddly and clearly the most beautiful pup ever.
So no angst whatsoever. No puppy blues, nothing.

And I do love the other 2 but not like this, maybe because they aren’t mine (very much other family members). And even old dog (lost him suddenly last year) who was mine and I adored wasn’t like this.

I just love her so much I fear it is too much. Is it? I cannot ever remember feeling this way about my human babies -although perhaps the sleep deprivation and nipple pain may have something to do with that. But I really do love her.

I have had wine.

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NuffSaidSam · 08/05/2021 00:30

Perfectly normal.

It's impossible to love a dog too much.

(Although obviously my dog is better than your dog).

Girlintheframe · 08/05/2021 06:48

Sounds totally normal to me!

Some dogs you just develop a deeper bond with. Who knows why?

Our dog was like yours as a pup. Very easy, the same when a teen. He utterly adores us and we him. Now he's an adult , he isint perfect but we love him despite his flaws.

Enjoy it!

Puppalicious · 08/05/2021 20:20

Not to be contrary, but no I don’t think it’s normal to love a baby dog more than your own babies. In fact, it surely goes against animal instinct completely to favour the young of another species over your own young. I’ve just got a puppy and she’s lovely and a great puppy but definitely well down in the hierarchy compared to my own toddler.

Motorina · 08/05/2021 20:55

Totally normal. Puppies are much cuter than babies. Puppies are much cleverer than babies. Puppies are in all ways better than babies, from their smooshy bum-wrinkles to their floppy ear-flaps, and everything in between.

Babies are for people who can't have puppies.

Of course, my puppy is better than yours.

Cleverpolly3 · 08/05/2021 20:58

@GinnanTonix
“I have had wine”

Grin

You’re still behaving in an entirely acceptable fashion; however in much the same way as you can’t wax lyrical about parking without a diagram, you can’t wax lyrical about your puppy without a photo!!

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