I'm curious about sacrifice for your dog?

Question

A recent question asked what you would sacrifice for your dog, life savings, house, relationship. Alot of the answer say that their dog comes first no matter what. Does that mean it comes before your kids too? As in would you let your child suffer from, allergies or being bitten or something, so you could keep your dog?

I didn't ask the question. I'm just shocked by some answers. I mean if you want to give up you house and life savings, that's your business. But to say the dog comes first no matter what, I find that highly irresponsible whether you're childless now or not. A dog to a baby/child, there is no comparison.

Also, if you are a good parent, even if you are a bad parent, children tend to give uncondtional love too.

Dogsdogman: I disagree, I think if you were hit by a truck, no matter how mad your kids were at you, they would be at your side, and if they wouldn't be, I feel for you.

Anne b: No I think you misunderstand. My point here is people say they would do "anything", not "anything short of biting my kid". It's just a case of people speaking or in this case typing before they think. Children, as I expected are more important than dogs, parents would pay for an apondectomy for there child before they would pay for a dogs tumor removal. And I don't wear panties, I go comando.

Dimmy: No I have no intention of sacraficing dogs. Sorry to get you excited.

erica: No you didn't mention children. That was the point of this question, the word "anything" that people would sacrifice anything for their dog. No, they wouldn't. Anything is a strong word, especially when used in conjunction with sacrifice.

PomMom: Stop typing you are making yourself sound extremely stupid!

Answer 1

My dog definitely doesn't come first! I don't have any children either. He is well cared and I love him to pieces but if I treated him like a human then he'd think he was head of the pack. I certainly wouldn't sacrifice my home or savings for him, I have a good family who loves him too so he'd go and live with one of them

Answer 2

I don't have kids.. But you asked what people would give up.. You didn't ask if people would neglect their kids in the event that their dog needed help.

The thing is, it's a bad question anyhow.. no offense but there really wasn't enough information to answer properly.. I mean how old is the dog in question, what's wrong with it, is it 100% going to be cured if I risk my house?? What are the odds that the money spent will be going to good use and the dog will survive another 5 years.. Will it only survive 2 months, or another 3 weeks ... Way too many ifs there..

You should have asked something like

Say you have a dog, and the dog has cancer, and you have a chance at prolonging the dog's life.The dong would be completely healthy again.. How much would you be willing to spend or give up or go in debt for, in order to save that dog's life..
How much would you be willing to spend if it was prolonged for 6 mos or 1 year or 3 years or another 5 years..

Then you could make a better judgement call.. I mean I Could prolong my dog's life for only 6 months.. I really wouldn't give up my house for 6 months.. If I could prolong my dog's life for another healthy happy 5 years, I would certainly take a mortgage out on the house and do just that..

Answer 3

My kids or any human will always come before my dogs but, obviously not my money. I spend thousands each year on them. Last year I cashed in my 401k when a dog needed surgery. I have taken loans against my house for my dogs. I have canceled vacations when one gets sick (I swore the dog did it on purpose) and I dont go to bars, restaurants and such because all my spare time is for family and animals. The dogs are not my life but, they are what I enjoy. They are a very expensive hobby. I dont think of my dogs as children but, as dogs and my responsibility. I provide them with the best I can. My family enjoys them too. We all take part in their care. While yes we do consider them part of the family we never lose the realization they are dogs not people. Trust me they appreciate that too.


Now that last comment tells me you never had teenagers. Unconditional love. BS. Teenagers do not give it. Just wait until you have some.

Answer 4

I would never get rid of my dogs and I don't like kids so its not an issue. I'd rather have my dogs any day. And why would having a dog and a child automatically result in the child being bitten? If a dog owner can't bring up a dog with manners and responsible training then they shouldn't really be bringing another unruly ASBO waiting to happen into the world.

Answer 5

Well, I will do a lot for my pets. Money is no object for seeking out training, or getting proper vet care.

But I have never tolerated someone who didn't like my dogs. Back in the days, prior to meeting my husband, I absolutely would not date someone who didn't like animals, plain and simple. How could I ever be serious with someone who would likely never want to have pets? So I was picky in this way, because of my pets. Fortunately for me, the man I did marry enjoys our pets just as much as I do and will always be 100% supportive of the investment of time and money I make into training.

So I my animals actually played a role in my dating life. But that's okay, cuz I have found people who actually enjoy pets to be much more the kind I like to be around anyway.

Answer 6

Actually, both of my kids are grown and don't live at home any longer. And my son had allergies and asthma growing up, but I put him on medication because of the dogs. I still kept my dogs, though. My daughter has developed allergies and asthma, so now when my kids come to visit, they know to stock up on their allergy and asthma meds and I make sure I have plenty of tissues for them.

When our family makes a decision (this was not just my decision, it was a family decision) to take a pet into our home, it is for life.

ADD:
I also want to add that my daughter did get bitten by our Min Pin. Took a small chunk out of her thumb. Dogs generally don't bite for no reason and we've had her for 9 years so I know my daughter did something to aggravate the dog. I just washed and bandaged her wound and told her to leave the dog alone.

I later found out that she was trying to discipline the dog (the dog had taken her chapstick and was chewing on it) and my daughter had spanked her and when she went to put her in her cage, that's when the bite happened. My daughter was about 9 or 10 at that time and she knew better than 1) to do any physical punishing to the dog and 2) that I was the only one to handle disciplining the dog.

ADD:
Just to make sure this issue is cleared up - I NEVER physically punish my kids or pets. My daughter thought she'd try it because she seen one of her friends spank her dog. It is not allowed in my home.

Answer 7

Oh dear, I'm sorry I asked - the 'house,life savings, relationship' weren't options, just examples. I don't believe I mentioned children and wasn't even thinking of that. Just how much a dog can help you through bad times and what you'd be prepared to do in return. People, just sniff each other's bottoms and don't fight!

Answer 8

Haven't read any of the previous answers but life savings and house are material posessions, easy to give up depending on your mindset. relationship? If you're willing to give it up then it wasnt a good relationship anyway. Did anyone actually say they would put their dog before their children? If anyone did then they are obviously slightly mentally amiss. People feel passionate about their dogs and those people may not feel passionate about their material posessions or not have enough material posessions to be worth putting them before their dog. Who knows, it's a screwy world out there. Plenty of people though put their material posessions before their kids and that is never questioned.

Answer 9

I don't have kids,but of course if I did,they would come first.I mean,they would be fed and taken care of medically,but if they wanted,say,a video game,and the dog was sick,well,the kid would just have to go without,because the dog's health would be more important than the child's recreational pleasure,and this would also teach the child that living things are more important than material things.
Oh,and if my child was allergic to the dog,I would try everything to control the allergy;medication,allergy shots,washing the dog frequently,keeping it out of the child's bedroom,etc. before I would ever consider giving it up.Remember,the child would love their dog,too,and would suffer emotionally if they had to give it up.

Answer 10

I love my dog and miss her too, but I just had a baby. So my baby comes first, but my dog is staying at my mother in laws house until my son is older. My dog is an indoor dog.
I love dogs over humans reason being is that people now in days are not nice.