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Calling My Dogs “Pets” Doesn’t Sit Right With Me
We tend to reach for words like fur babies and dog mom, because there isn’t a specific label for the connection we have with our “pets” that truly does it justice—so we settle for the closest thing we know. Innately we desire to nurture them, but they aren’t children. And lucky for us they’re so much less complicated than humans. They simply want our company and our affection (and our food).
Despite being a whole other species with countless unknowables, we’ve found a way to connect and communicate. Our love is so intertwined. We want to give them a part of our life and consequently shape it around them. That mutual love and selflessness is what makes them family.
Hopefully, culture and Merriam Webster will catch up, filling in this gap of our language. But in the meantime, I can’t help but believe that even without the right words, our animals have a sense of what they mean to us.
Me & My Fur-Family
It’s uncanny how our animals reflect our personalities, but given our tight connection with each other it makes total sense! Although my dogs don’t draw or get caught up in reality tv drama, we do share the same pastimes of hiking, traveling and competing in agility. All of this has me thinking…Maybe if you learn about them, you’ll learn a little about me too!
Meet Ansel
+ Has the energy of a cupcake fueled toddler
+ Too smart for his own good
+ Never met someone he doesn’t love
Meet Zuzu
+ Wears her heart on her sleeve
+ A true ride or die
+ Rules with an iron paw
