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In reply to the discussion: Best picture of the year, period [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)19. Really!
My first thought after the initial "Awwwww isn't that adorable!" was to think what a healthy immune system they are building for the child. (Children from homes with no pets are far more likely to develop allergies/asthma than those from homes with pets.)
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I agree with you dain. look at the chub on that puppy's little butt? Too cute. :D:D:D
roguevalley
May 2013
#180
Because we all know there's no parent there holding the camera making sure everything
ET Awful
May 2013
#7
There is more of a potential of something bad happening when you put a baby into your
sabrina 1
May 2013
#167
I've been reading your posts here and finally get it that you are just joshing us and people take it
uppityperson
May 2013
#175
No, like your idiotic post when you have no fucking idea how they took the photo. n-t
Logical
May 2013
#71
You have no idea if it was staged or even photo-shopped. So you basically just wanted to complain...
Logical
May 2013
#86
Yes and when you're a parent your job is to provide the safest environment possible
Renew Deal
May 2013
#31
We always had two dogs and nearly a dozen cats while my beautiful daughter grew up
DainBramaged
May 2013
#45
the mutual awesomeness of this picture shows the man dog bond better than anything else can
roguevalley
May 2013
#182
if you hate this, you would love the pictures of my nieces being hugged by their dobermans.
roguevalley
May 2013
#181
I'm not dark but my first reaction to the photo was outright creepy. Not cute, just creepy. Not sure
Democrat 4 Ever
May 2013
#23
It amazes me how such beauty is turned to dread and despair by many in this thread
DainBramaged
May 2013
#40
it amazes me how much irresponsibilty is turned in to beauty by many in this thread
DrDan
May 2013
#60
I think you need to scurry back to what you seem to know the best, the gungeon
DainBramaged
May 2013
#68
Mention that not long after the picture was taken, the parents changed the baby in a Starbucks.
Warren DeMontague
May 2013
#190
I'll be revising my "we didn't start the poutrage" DU worry list momentarily
DainBramaged
May 2013
#44
Dain, maybe you should just put all the killjoy posters without sarcasm smilies on your ignore list!
TheDebbieDee
May 2013
#81
I wonder how I managed to safely raise 7 kids in a house with dogs and cats running around. I even
appleannie1
May 2013
#82
I slept for YEARS with four dachshunds in a single bed. I'm still alive. ALIVE I TELL YOU! :D:D:D
roguevalley
May 2013
#184
Good for you. Still, I don't sleep with dogs in my bed not matter how cute they might seem.
demosincebirth
May 2013
#221
12:00AM GMT 23 Dec 2000, RIGHT ONE INSTANCE IN 13 YEARS AND THAT VALIDATES YOUR PURITY CHECK?
DainBramaged
May 2013
#153
I hear you dain. Our first dog came in the year before I was born which was in ... ahem ... uh ...
roguevalley
May 2013
#188
earthside, what? By the way, in my life I have had over a dozen dogs, five at one time. I am a
roguevalley
May 2013
#187
Aww. So sweet. Cuddly puppy bellies and rosy baby cheeks and tender little ears. Frenchies?
DevonRex
May 2013
#170
My God, I grew up with dogs, and played outside until the street lights came on
Faygo Kid
May 2013
#212
A posed picture is not worth the risk? Seriously? How about these ones?......
uppityperson
May 2013
#214
As others have tried to deride this thread, I can only offer one suggestion
DainBramaged
May 2013
#215
That the baby's flesh is allowed to co-mingle with the flesh of lesser beings,
callous taoboy
May 2013
#230