World's most spoiled dawg... Eat your heart out! - Page 1

This is Amber http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id=566632

When I orgrinally was going to take her picture, she didn't have her front leg covering her face. She did that just when I was going to take the picture, so to me that was an extra bonus :D

How cool!  That's how they should all be treated!  My two are spoiled just like that. 

Yup you're right zmelli. Our breeds are suppose to be family members, and not as possessions or objects. Our breeds shouldn't have to live the rest of their lives in cold kennels.

Another member here who I won't name out mention that we humanized our dogs, and treat them like if they were our children, our furbabies, and not treat them as some "Dog". I do treat mine as if they were my kids and I'm proud of it too.

Some old photos


This is yet again Amber.

You do a dog no favor by pretending it's a human and ignoring its needs as a dog. I know very few people who have this mindset and really do justice to the dog as a dog.  Being a dog, they have different needs, and it's unfair to ignore those needs in favor of frivolous things that mean nothing to them and only serve to make us feel good.

My experience with many "dog" people has been that they treat their dogs like cats.  They just get the housebreaking done then after that no more thought
is given to this creature being a dog.  They do no obedience of any sort and just expect it to hang out with them when they watch tv on the couch after work and eat ice cream with them.  When i ask them about obedience i always hear "yeah i need to do that" but they have no intention of really doing it. 

Exercise is everyday for about one week when they first get the dog then it's once a week maybe, and just once around the block or until they poop and pee.
If any "issues" come up then something is wrong with the dog and given up.  Issues that any inexperienced owner could easily take care of with a little dog know how. 

My feeling has been if you get a dog and don't treat it like a dog then you are saying a dog is not good enough for you. 
You feel sorry for this creature for being born a dog and must pretend it's something else.

Jenni and Nadeem - this is incredibly off topic, but seeing your avatars together WOW you can totally see the resemblance!

At any rate, while I do treat my pets as family, they are still pets. My cat is my shadow, but I still know she's a cat (more than she does, probably) even with all of her dog-like qualities. While she has toys galore, she still knows her place. She will not exit the house, for example, unless she has her leash on.
When I got my old Shepherd, Dallas, we'd be working on heeling and my moms boyfriend would go off on me, saying I needed to just let her be a dog and walk where she wants. You know, while their dog would drag them halfway across the complex. Yeah. That's gonna fly. Drove me nuts.

Anyway... cute dog! Love the pics! :)

Nadeem, good point. What's wrong w/a dog, anyway? Why is it a bad thing to know a dog is a dog and treat it as such? The more you keep an animal's inherent needs in mind, the more chance of a mutually fulfilling relationship you'll have.

Yeah, Dawulf...Bravo is like Capri w/hair extensions, lol. He even moves like her and has her expression. It's eery.

My dogs are dogs for sure and have all their needs as dogs met...they have a strict exercise routine, there are rules, and training is important. But that doesn't mean they aren't my kids! They each hold a special place in my heart and are spoiled to the degree they can handle as the dog they are! Why is it that you think they can't be both?

Brittany
I know i have said that people humanize dogs so do not be bothered about mentioning my name if i am the one you mean for i have nothing to be bothered about by the rest knowing who it was if you say something then finish it and come out with it fully,
I will tell you this though, Your Dogs are not more wanted, No more Fitter, and no more looked after or more thought of any more than the Outdoor Kennel dogs are and for me an outdoor Dog is healthier than an indoor Dog, Never any health or coat or skin problems and i mean 'Never' You believe that you are doing right by them thats fair enough we too think the same, every ones choice
Steve1
Just as an after thought
My Dogs get exercised Twice a Day, Once on Club Training days thats 3 times a week 2 nights and Sunday Morning
Plus when they get there morning exercise they get personal Obed Training for 15 minutes i.e. walking to heel, Competition Heeling, Sitting and the Down work in fact they do the BH routine every morning 7 days a week then they get to Play with me and relax then a walk, If they do not go to the training club in the evenings then they get another walk  plus a bit of Play
Do your indoor Dogs get that much Play and Work

K9queen, who are you talking to? Who said they can't be both?