Raising Our Dogs As Our Children

On her first visit to the Late Show, the First Lady says she considers her Portuguese water dog, Bo, to be
one of her children. She then went on to tell David Letterman that her son has nothing but positive qualities by stating,  

 "Bo is wonderful. He is the smartest dog on the planet."

And when Letterman expressed doubts about Portuguese water dogs and their behavior, Obama gushed even further about her "son's" exemplary behavior by stating, "He's a very sweet dog. I'm not being biased. He's very well-mannered, he's very even-tempered," she said. "He has a very busy schedule, appearances. I'm thinking about getting him an agent."

I'm sure dog owners across the nation applauded the First Lady for boldly stating that she considers her dog as her son because many if not all dog owners heartily agree. In my opinion, dogs need the same care that we would provide for our children such as: doctors visits, daycare, kindergarten (yes, there are kindergartens for dogs too), play groups, food, and of course, exercise. 

I've never had children but I can certainly relate to parents when they confess, "It's a lot of work to raise my children but they're worth it" because I have found it is very time consuming to raise my coon hound,Daisy, but at the end of the day I think the hard work is well worthwhile.

I'm sure all of my readers think it's a lot of work to raise their furry sons and daughters but they're worth it, right? Do you think of your dogs as sons or daughters or do you think of them as dogs and why?