Reason #67 – I treat my baby like a dog
Reason #67 – I treat my baby like a dog
Aug 14Let’s get this out in the open: I treat my 10 month old first-born as if he were a dog.
I was going to write all about how I smack him on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper if he misbehaves tell him “good boy” if he does something well, but it has already been done way better than I could have by Peas Out Mama in her “10 Reasons why I think my son might be a puppy.”
How sweet, she said “puppy”!
I, however, said dog.
Because the other day I took my mom and her cat to the vet, and while the cat had its shots and my mom wept with him, I browsed through some nearby toys and god help me if I didn’t find the PERFECT teether for C!
It was a cute rubber frog that made a loud squeak when squeezed, the perfect size for chewing (but not swallowing!) and it came in a lovely apple green colour. Perfect. And it only cost about $4.
Did I say perfect?
Nevermind that it was a chewy toy for dogs. It was perfect.
And it also leaves C with clean teeth and better breath!
haha. my daughter will crawl around on the floor with toys in her mouth, she will growl like the dog does, lay down in the dogs bed, eat like the dog (with her face in her food) and steal the dog’s kibble if Im not looking.
[Reply to this]
ofthesea Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
We should get them together and play fetch! XD
[Reply to this]
I’m not a mom, but I was shopping with my best friend’s 2 year old brother, and we were in the pet aisle, and I found the coolest sesame street toy, for $3.00, and was gonna give it to him, but I was told that it’s a dog toy, and he’s not a dog. He loved it, but wth. He got Frankenstein slippers instead.
[Reply to this]
ofthesea Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:10 am
You should have totally bought it. A cool toy for $3 is a wonderful thing!
[Reply to this]
I love the photo of your baby and the dog! I’ve never been a mom but I have 3 little Yorkies and they like to chew baby toys… :) Love your site! Stopping by from the 31DBBB Challenge.
[Reply to this]
ofthesea Reply:
August 16th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Ah, see? It works in both directions!
Babies and puppies are way more alike than people would like to admit…
[Reply to this]
Lets not forget things like.. oh, the play pen/play yard a.k.a kennel? baby Leashes (best fricking idea EVER)? weewee pads,er, ‘waterproof’ mattress covers? No convincing necessary. There is definately a parallel.
Amber recently posted A note on single motherhood
[Reply to this]
ofthesea Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 8:55 am
I would have died long ago without the kennel, ahem, playpen.
And those leashes? SO gonna use one on C. He cannot walk yet and he’s already faster than me!
[Reply to this]
People always say that getting a dog IS a good way to find out if you’re ready for a baby…… Just sayin’.
[Reply to this]
ofthesea Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 8:08 am
If I had been required to have a dog before having a baby… well… let’s just say this blog would not exist.
“1000 Reasons why I’m a crap pet owner” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it!
[Reply to this]
Thank you for making me laugh (again!). I’ve been a dog trainer a lot longer than I’ve been a mother and the similarities between the two are amazing! I’ve often thought of writing a book that could combine puppy training and toddler ‘training’ – but figure that it wouldn’t be well received. The only difference in raising a puppy and a child is that if you get tired of the dog its not illegal to put it out in the backyard for a few hours even if its minus 8 degrees and the dog isn’t wearing a coat. (Possibly there is no law that says you can’t actually do that with a child…. but I guess my neighbours would report me….)
[Reply to this]
ofthesea Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 8:06 am
You should totally write that book. I’ll buy it!
[Reply to this]