I often think our pets are overindulged. Spoiled rotten. Pampered beyond repair.Beckett gets walked/run twice a day. He gets treats every morning. We've installed a second waterbowl on the back porch, so when he's outside 12 hours a day, he doesn't even have to come inside to replenish his fluids. Did I mention that I put a CD on for him every morning when I leave for work?
And of course, Gomez is not left out. The house is littered with her toys. She gets her food dish topped off and fresh water every morning and night. And it's generally understood that we spend all our time praising the animals, telling them how wonderful/intelligent/amazing they are. They just take it in stride.
But even though our attitude may be overindulgent, it could be a lot worse. Beckett's daily "treats" are a handful of cereal or some peanut butter. And Gomez's toys are all twist ties, milk jug rings, or twine. We may overindulge our pets, but at least we don't break the bank doing it.
Hopefully we'll be able to say the same thing about the kids, someday.
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