[redgolum]

We met with a lady last night about daycare (we are having our first, and my wife needs to at least finish out the school year), whose daughter lives in San Francisco. She says that there are dog food bowls outside of every restaurant.

At first I thought “Cool!”. We have a Carin terrier, and really enjoy our dog. But, when I thought about it, I realized that most people in that town don't have kids, they have dogs. I love dogs, and hope to have at least one the rest of my life, but a dog is not a kid.

But to many people they are becoming their kids.

[livius]

...but a dog is not a kid..

That's true. I like dogs, too, but they're - well, dogs! It especially freaks me out when I see people pushing dogs around in strollers or carrying them in backpacks like the backpack baby carriers. Not to mention the fact that there is an entire line of clothing for Jack Russells...