If you ever needed proof we live in a topsy-turvy, upside-down world, look no further than this story in the NZ Herald where a self-absorbed ‘dog mum’ wants the same rights as parents of…you know…children. Clearly, this sheila is barking mad.
I am a dog mum, and I want the same flexibility and understanding as mothers of human children.
Do you need to pick your kids up from daycare? Same, my son goes to doggie daycare. It is also very unaffordable, AUD$65 a day and it costs extra if I’m late! So, I must go.
Before you start hating on me, let me explain. I promise I’m not a Millennial monster who doesn’t understand how hardworking mothers are.
Getting a dog has made me realise how hard it is for working mothers. I’m on the verge of saying I can’t do it, and my dog sleeps through the night (sadly, my credit card bill reminds me every day I must keep doing it).
I got my dog, Frank, last year. I had grown up with dogs, but they were more like siblings. Frank would be my sole responsibility.
NZ Herald
Sigh…sorry love, but you do sound exactly like a millennial monster snowflake. But wait it gets worse:
I thought it would be a straightforward relationship. He’d be my unwavering cute companion, and I’d saunter off to work and arrive home to his wagging tail, and everything would be fabulous. I’d be like Carrie Bradshaw with a dog.
We’d be strutting around cocktail bars together, and I’d be draped in high fashion.
NZ Herald
Yep, but Carrie Bradshaw was hot…you’re not, plus it’s clear you are…uhm…barking mad.
When I got Frank, everything changed. Instead of cocktail bars, we are dog park regulars, and I swapped out high fashion for clothes that can sustain the wear and tear of dogs jumping all over you.
However, I really wasn’t prepared for the Mum guilt that hits you when you have a dog.
Yes, I can leave him all day, but I feel bloody bad doing it. Plus, if anyone’s coming to the house to do something, from fixing the dishwasher to a routine house inspection, I need to be home to ensure neither party gets upset.
Basically, it was more work than I anticipated and way more expensive.
Full disclosure, I am obsessed with my pooch. I am a high-flyer at my local vets purely because I’ve managed to push my hypochondria onto my furry sidekick.
NZ Herald
Seriously, this sheila needs to get a life. What an utter cry baby.
Handbag dogs aren’t real dogs anyway. My rule for dogs is they have to be able to hunt, otherwise they are no use to man or beast and a dog that won’t hunt gets a good long sleep.
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