Are you a pet owner or a pet parent?

If that is the way you define what a pet parent is then I admit that I am one. I consider my pet dogs as my children and in fact, 2 of my 3 dogs sleep in our bedroom. Moreover, it is normal for us to bring along our dogs when we go on vacations particularly in the mountain resort where pets are allowed. There is also a beach resort where we had brought them twice last year.