Comments on: ‘Pet Owners’ or ‘Guardians’? http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/ Four smooth collies and two border collies Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Matt http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-375 Matt Fri, 18 May 2007 01:27:11 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-375 Actually, I like to refer to myself as a pet worker...my pets definately own me. Actually, I like to refer to myself as a pet worker…my pets definately own me.

]]> By: Matt http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-16146 Matt Fri, 18 May 2007 01:27:11 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-16146 Actually, I like to refer to myself as a pet worker...my pets definately own me. Actually, I like to refer to myself as a pet worker…my pets definately own me.

]]> By: schnoodlepooh http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-376 schnoodlepooh Thu, 17 May 2007 20:03:13 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-376 It's just words and my dogs don't care if I call them "boo" as long as they get the couch and the bed and the yard and the food and my car and me and ..... I am with you and chief Seattle. We can't own an animal, no matter how much money we pay for it. We pay for the privlege of caring for that creature and having their companionship. We don't pay for their love - we earn that. I am also a vegetarian - I love animals. I love my dogs. My dogs are my family and my people. I call them my boys. Is that wrong? It’s just words and my dogs don’t care if I call them “boo” as long as they get the couch and the bed and the yard and the food and my car and me and ….. I am with you and chief Seattle. We can’t own an animal, no matter how much money we pay for it. We pay for the privlege of caring for that creature and having their companionship. We don’t pay for their love - we earn that. I am also a vegetarian - I love animals. I love my dogs. My dogs are my family and my people. I call them my boys. Is that wrong?

]]> By: schnoodlepooh http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-16145 schnoodlepooh Thu, 17 May 2007 20:03:13 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-16145 It's just words and my dogs don't care if I call them "boo" as long as they get the couch and the bed and the yard and the food and my car and me and ..... I am with you and chief Seattle. We can't own an animal, no matter how much money we pay for it. We pay for the privlege of caring for that creature and having their companionship. We don't pay for their love - we earn that. I am also a vegetarian - I love animals. I love my dogs. My dogs are my family and my people. I call them my boys. Is that wrong? It's just words and my dogs don't care if I call them "boo" as long as they get the couch and the bed and the yard and the food and my car and me and ….. I am with you and chief Seattle. We can't own an animal, no matter how much money we pay for it. We pay for the privlege of caring for that creature and having their companionship. We don't pay for their love - we earn that. I am also a vegetarian - I love animals. I love my dogs. My dogs are my family and my people. I call them my boys. Is that wrong?

]]> By: mare http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-382 mare Thu, 17 May 2007 02:39:13 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-382 I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what has been my point of view for me. (Sorry I was busy being barked at!) I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what has been my point of view for me.

(Sorry I was busy being barked at!)

]]> By: mare http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-16144 mare Thu, 17 May 2007 02:39:13 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-16144 I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what has been my point of view for me. (Sorry I was busy being barked at!) I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what has been my point of view for me. (Sorry I was busy being barked at!)

]]> By: mare http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-381 mare Thu, 17 May 2007 02:35:58 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-381 I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I has been my point of view for me for me. I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I has been my point of view for me for me.

]]> By: mare http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-16143 mare Thu, 17 May 2007 02:35:58 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-16143 I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I has been my point of view for me for me. I came here via Poodle (& Dog), but I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I has been my point of view for me for me.

]]> By: Peachy http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-380 Peachy Wed, 16 May 2007 21:25:10 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-380 Advocate and guardian are more like it. I don't want my 2 dogs and 4 gerbils to look at me and think 'owner'. Very cold and clinical. Advocate and guardian are more like it. I don’t want my 2 dogs and 4 gerbils to look at me and think ‘owner’. Very cold and clinical.

]]> By: Peachy http://tiptail.com/2007/05/15/pet-owners-or-guardians/#comment-16142 Peachy Wed, 16 May 2007 21:25:10 +0000 http://66.212.24.93/tiptail/?p=229#comment-16142 Advocate and guardian are more like it. I don't want my 2 dogs and 4 gerbils to look at me and think 'owner'. Very cold and clinical. Advocate and guardian are more like it. I don't want my 2 dogs and 4 gerbils to look at me and think 'owner'. Very cold and clinical.

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