I referred to my wife as my pet only once. She promptly crapped in my chair and threw up on the keyboard...
I constantly remind my blue healer that: (1.) Nobody loves you, (2.) You are a burden upon society, and (3.) You need to get a job.
I don’t see as it’s affected him.
He just goes about his business wagging his tail and fetching tennis balls - his only talents.
Hence, you needn’t reply, I’m now quite used to being ignored.
I have a cat that likes to be petted, but I don’t call her pet. Mostly I call her dummy.