Mine are pets, with jobs... but I still am fairly rigid with pets ;~D
Well see I know me. I'm NOT rigid with my pets:). Susie is pretty spoiled.
Don't get me wrong. I love my horses. But it's more that I love them because of the job they do for me, rather then because they are my pet. If I couldn't ride them, I wouldn't keep them. Rideing for me is the fun of having them. Too much work involved in their upkeep to not get something back.
Becky