How much do you love your pet?

This is the way it should be. They are part of the family. They understand all we say. Some people think they are stupid, but they are far from it. They can not speak our language but they understand it perfectly. They hear us speaking from the time they are born and the reactions of others to what we say. They know and learn from this just like a child does. When I say to mine it's time to go to bed or let's go night-night. They jump up and get ready for bed. Like wise for anything else I say. I do not even have to move a muscle. I do not yell at them. I speak to them, they know what I say at any given time. They have feelings and get hurt or are happy.

i think speaking to them properly is the best way to understand each other too, if they do something wrong we don't shout we talk to them like we do to other people. we and our dogs have our own language for each other we know when they're thirsty, hungry or need to go and they know when it's time to sleep or go out.

we also address our dog as my mom's baby to everyone, she's just a very special part of the family.

ray ray looks adorable!!

we feel the same way about our dog, she is treated like the baby of our family.

I think I would've been broken hearted too.

i would say the same thing! they're the kids in our family too! our family's actually been dog lovers for generations now... even my tough grandpa cried when any of our dogs passes away... we all do...