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3 Reasons Dogs Are Like Kids (Slideshow)

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3 Reasons Dogs Are Like Kids (Slideshow)

Fur Babies?

Some of us say we got a dog because we’re too busy with our careers to have children. But if you really think about it, our dogs are just like children. Small, furry, adorable children who never grow up, so to speak. So it’s really a bit of a win-win situation, isn’t it? To support our argument, we’ve put together the top three reasons why dogs are remarkably similar to children.

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Duane B. Duane B.
11:14AM PDT on Apr 21, 2013

Thank you for sharing.

Carrie-Anne Brown Carrie-Anne B.
1:06PM PDT on Mar 25, 2013

thanks for sharing :)

Connie O. Connie O.
9:45AM PDT on Mar 14, 2013

I love dogs!

Eternal Gardener Eternal G.
5:10PM PDT on Mar 10, 2013

Spot on!

Mia Reh Mia R.
8:18AM PST on Mar 7, 2013

Cute little furry children

Gokce Ozturk Gokce O.
3:36PM PST on Mar 4, 2013

Thank you.

Aud Nordby Aud N.
12:48PM PST on Mar 4, 2013

I have 3 dogs and they are my best friends.They are always happy to see me.Never complain :-) Love them to death :-)

Jim W. Jim W.
6:56AM PST on Mar 4, 2013

Yep, my 12 year old lab loves hugs and will try to climb on my lap like my weiner dog if I let him. That is if my kids don't get there first. Then I get to get up & hug my wife too. I'm truly blessed.

Nils Anders Lunde Nils Anders L.
2:53AM PST on Mar 4, 2013

Thanks

James Berryhill James B.
7:19PM PST on Mar 3, 2013

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