Hey Woofa’s,

Happy Dog Mother’s Day!

Because Dog Mums count too!

Just because our babies aren’t of the two legged kind doesn’t mean we don’t have to do mum things for our dogs.

Don’t get all ‘blah how dare you compare my child to your dog‘ on me now.

I’ve actually had this conversation with mother’s who have children of the two legged kind and they agree.

LET ME EXPLAIN!

I’m not saying that they are one and the same, because clearly they are not.

A dog is a dog and a baby is a baby!

What I am saying is that the processes we go through to have a healthy well established being are similar.

SIMILARITIES IN DOG MUM AND HUMAN MUM DUTIES!

As a Dog Mum, we:

• Feed our dogs everyday;
• train our dogs to go to the toilet (preferably outside);
• clean up after our dogs go potty & check the quality of their poo;
• clean up after our dogs eat;
• make sure our dogs have enough water;
• play with our dogs, inside AND outside;
• don’t disturb our dogs while they’re sleeping;
• our dogs also nap with us;
• make sure we’re giving our dogs a nutritional diet;
• have to make sure we choose the right Vet, groomer, babysitter, trainer etc
• make sure their toys aren’t dangerous to play with;
• try to socialise them with others;
• teach them good behaviours;
• are selective in choosing clothes for them;
• make sure they have comfy beds, if they’re not sleeping in our own bed;
• take them to school to learn & socialise – dog training/puppy training etc
• choose appropriate places to take them when dining out;
• make sure their friends are fun and playful;
• supervise them at the park;
• make sure they can swim before taking them to the beach or put life jackets on them;
• worry when they’re not well & have sleepless nights until they’re better;
• our dogs follow our every move around the house e.g.; no peeing or showering in private etc
• choose fur kid friendly holidays;
• buy camera’s so we can monitor them while they’re sleeping;
• talk to them all the time;
• worry that they’re happy and whether we’re doing a good job at being a Dog Mumma;
• find patience we never thought we had when they decide to misbehave in public;
• our electronic devices are filled with cute pictures and videos of our dogs;
• can’t stop talking about our dogs when we’re out to dinner with others;
• miss them terribly when we’re away from them;
• have a special bond with our fur kids;
• are ever so grateful to have them in our lives; losing them hurts beyond words;
• Our hearts are covered in paw prints;
• only share certain things and behaviours with other dog Parents;
• try to be upset when they do naughty things but their puppy dog eyes melt us so much we forget;
•  take them and restrain them on car rides;
• put the TV on for them to watch or the radio on for them to listen to;
• cater to their every need;
• know the difference between their barks;
• know all their likes and dislikes – food wise, behaviour wise etc
• had to stop them from eating something disgusting
• have bags full of their favourite things when we take them to stay overnight at their grandparents place;
• make sure they’re taking the right medicine for their needs;
• love them to bits and beyond.

We do all this just like a human mum does.

HAPPY DOG Mother’s Day 2021!

I don’t know why I feel the need to justify me wanting to wish everyone a Happy  Dog Mother’s Day?

There are those out there who, for whatever reason, haven’t got kids of the two legged kind.

And they too deserve to be spoilt as a Dog Mum, it’s as simple as that!

However, you chose to spend Mother’s Day this year, I hope you are surrounded by love.

One thing dogs give you is unconditional love, you can’t ask more than that.

IN THE COMMENTS BLEOW – BILLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW – HOW YOU SPENT MOTHER’S DAY?