Canine pronouns

[OntarioHunter]

What do you call your dog when not using its name? This came to mind today when I phoned the vet for update on biopsy report for my Fr Britt. "Hi. I'm Coral's dad." I don't think I've ever used the term "handler." My dogs aren't CIA spies working under me. I stopped using "owner" years ago. My dogs aren't slaves. They are like my children so why not refer to them that way? No one owns their kids. Now, my Lab Ellie has other non-pronoun phrases that she answers to (e.g. "Gawdam you!") but not something I usually use in public.

 

[JEL]

My dog. Like "I am calling to check on my dog". I am not her dad.

 

[rke]

My dog. Like "I am calling to check on my dog". I am not her dad.

This.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

My dog. Like "I am calling to check on my dog". I am not her dad.

Pretty much exactly what I was going to say. I even call my dog "dog". I treat her like a dog. Not like my child. A completely different level.

 

[rke]

Pretty much exactly what I was going to say. I even call my dog "dog". I treat her like a dog. Not like my child. A completely different level.

And this.

 

[375H&H]

“Hi I’m Coral’s dad. When I come to pick her up can you please make sure all of her shit is in a bag so I can heat my home with it. She’s one of my kids and that’s what I did with them too.”

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Ontario "What do you..."

Other Cranky old men

 

[Deleted member 28227]

What do you call your dog when not using its name? This came to mind today when I phoned the vet for update on biopsy report for my Fr Britt. "Hi. I'm Coral's dad." I don't think I've ever used the term "handler." My dogs aren't CIA spies working under me. I stopped using "owner" years ago. My dogs aren't slaves. They are like my children so why not refer to them that way? No one owns their kids. Now, my Lab Ellie has other non-pronoun phrases that she answers to (e.g. "Gawdam you!") but not something I usually use in public.

I've use owner and dad interchangeably sometimes I toss in a spicy epithet to get an eye roll from my wife... "How's my little duck murder" goes over great with the vet techs in Boston.

My dog doesn't have a firm grasp of language so I don't think he cares all that much.

 

[JohnCushman]

I'm calling to check on....'enter one of 4 of them'

 

[JohnCushman]

I'm calling to check on....'enter one of 4 of them'

......but they carry my last name

 

[Irrelevant]

If you asking what all I call me dog then it'll be a while. He has more nicknames than sex does (...maybe).

 

[4ohSick]

I like my vet, but for some reason the whole office seems to insist on referring to each animal with the owner's last name. And the fact that my dog and cat both have "human" names just makes it weirder. So I go in and say "I'm David, I have an appointment for Ted," and they respond "Ted McKay?" And I'm like... "I guess..." Just sounds weird.

 

[noharleyyet]

Our vet used our pup's and our name....it wasn't complicated. We are also backward Texan enough to say 'her'....but don't tell anyone. ; )

Ontario "What do you..."

Other Cranky old men

Haha...true

 

[MThuntr]

I hear my neighbors yell out their dog's name/pronouns all the time...no, dammit, get over here, shut up, stupid, sh!thead...I'm sure I'm missing a few others.

 

[Deleted member 40728]

I hear my neighbors yell out their dog's name/pronouns all the time...no, dammit, get over here, shut up, stupid, sh!thead...I'm sure I'm missing a few others.

Might be yelling at their spouse and not the dog. Hard to tell.

 

[Nameless Range]

When it comes to dogs I don’t know, I refer to female dogs as “Miss” and male dogs as “Good Sir”. Seriously, try it. It feels right.

My own dog is Miss Nyss, when in a sentence, she’s referred to as “our dog”.

 

[fowladdict]

Onyx is "girlie". Beckett is "buddy". Talking to someone outside of our home it would be "my dog".

 

[88man]

buddy or big boy or bad boy

 

[rjthehunter]

If you asking what all I call me dog then it'll be a while. He has more nicknames than sex does (...maybe).

There's an idea for a new thread... nicknames for sex

 

[CPAjeff]

My wife and I have labradoodles and goldendoodles for one purpose . . . to make money off the puppies. My wife will refer to the owners of XYZ puppy as "it's parents" - drives me nucking futs!! The "parents" are a little male poodle that's a total shit and a female that's a total bitch . . . not some freaking human.

Dogs are dogs.