Is My Dog a Replacement for Human Children?

by Haley (writer, dog nerd, van lifer) December 15, 2022

written by Haley (writer, dog nerd, van lifer) December 15, 2022

A brown doodle, blonde human in a yellow shirt, and agouti Siberian husky sit next to each other in front of some yellow flowers

Sean and I don't plan on having kids — but not because we've decided to have a dog "instead" of a baby. While there are some helpful parallels we can draw between human children and dogs, neither of us personally feel having a pet replaces having a kid. Here's why!

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Haley (writer, dog nerd, van lifer)

I write about training my blue heeler, adventuring in our converted van, and a whole bunch of other interests in the hope that our blunders and realizations connect with fellow dog lovers. Learn more?

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Is My Dog a Replacement for Human Children?

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