Oh how I despise the term "pet parent". You own them and that status protects them and clarifies part of your responsibility to them. As a human you are not an animal's parent. You do make decisions in their benefit, choose diet, provide exercise, socialization, etc. and manage their education/training. But they are not human, and we must accept and deal with them as animals who have a non-human approach to life.
They recognize their owners as well as we recognize each other.
Oh how I despise the term "pet parent". You own them and that status protects them and clarifies part of your responsibility to them. As a human you are not an animal's parent. You do make decisions in their benefit, choose diet, provide exercise, socialization, etc. and manage their education/training. But they are not human, and we must accept and deal with them as animals who have a non-human approach to life.
I love the Belgian malinois breed. I've loved dogs since I was a young child. I am getting one soon. I am trying to find the right place to get one. 💙