Do you play favorites?

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Yes, I give more attention to Marta than Adele, but my husband gives more attention to Adele than Marta so it works out. Our new dog Buddy is kind of insecure still and follows me around the house all day and does it to Eric when I'm not home.

I wouldn't worry about giving Zoey more attention too much- as long as you still give Tj enough love then he probably won't know the difference. Some dogs need more attention than others to be happy too. Marta will gladly lay on your lap and get petted for hours, and Adele would rather be outside playing and chasing squirrels.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I'd say Nacey and Nova get the most attention because they constantly follow me around, especially Nacey. They're also toy obsessed and demand more play time than the other three.

Charlie and Buster demand more cuddle time than the girls, during the day they can usually be found either wrapped up in the blanket we keep on the couch or in the blanket in their dog beds. In the evenings when we're watching TV and winding down from our day we often have the boys cuddling with us.

Bitsy is the least demanding of them, a lot of the time she prefers to be left alone. Bitsy likes to sit on the couch for a little while and be pet and scratched, but she lets you know when she wants down and then that's it, she's done. She likes to be near us and usually lays by our feet, but she doesn't like to be pet, scratched, cuddled, or played with for too long.

[Lori Jordan]

I spend time with all my dogs like for instance yesterday we went out and took Maggy for a car ride and Lacy was MAD! She cried the hole time we were gone,and my mother came down that afternoon and wqe took lacy for the ride and she was quiet pleased because we went throught the Tim Hortons drive through and she got a treat.As to spending more time with the dogs i have to say Lacy is the one that craves attention the most she and i have been through alot,She was very sick last year and she pulled through and she is all me she will come to me before going else where she is my little baby,I love all my dogs but out of 3 Lacy wants the attention as for my other 2 they just go off and do there thing!

[luvofallhorses]

Nope, I love them all the same but it's just different..

[Kfamr]

I refuse to call it playing favorites because that is not how I see it. I am serving their needs.

Kiara gets more time than Simba & Nala, Nala gets more time than Simba.
Kiara needs more excersize/outlet for energy than Simba & Nala. Nala needs more than Simba.

Simba honestly couldn't care less but, I still bring him out by himself, play with him by himself, etc. Simba & I's daily routine is to go out in the front yard, leashed, want check his pee-mail. He is happy with just that.

Kiara's is playing frisbee in the front yard and swimming.

Nala's is playing off-leash before bed in the front yard, working on heal, sit, stay, come, etc.

Kiara's time is always longer than Simba & Nala's because it takes more for her to get worn out.

Then we always have our together time where we all go crazy inside, outside, etc playing together.

[BC_MoM]

Considering I'm the only one who walks/trains the dogs... I can't play favourites. Where one goes, the other goes, even though Mickey really needs time on his own - I just can't fit it in, really!

I feel bad about it.

I don't think people should play favourites between dogs, each dog deserves alone time and training to meet it's needs.

[lv4dogs]

I refuse to call it playing favorites because that is not how I see it. I am serving their needs.

Thats exactly how I see it.

Kaige gets more attention (training wise) & exercise than Raustyk & Nanook as he still has things to learn & he's the only one who needs AND can handle that much exercise. Then comes Raustyk, then Nanook.

Nanook gets the most one on one "quite" time as well as grooming & the like. He can not really run & play fetch anymore without possibly injuring himself & his coat requires more grooming than the other two, especially now that he is getting older & can not really much for himself. Kaige won't sit still for one on one "quiet" time yet anyways, he's always on the go.
Nanook also gets daily massages & the like to help his muscles & joints. Raustyk also gets daily massages but not as often nor as long as Nanook. Kaige gets one a day just because.

And they all seem very content with how I treat them. They are all very happy & seem to understand.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I refuse to call it playing favorites because that is not how I see it. I am serving their needs.

That sums it up perfectly.
I don't favor any of them more than the others. I love them all and care for all of them whole heartedly. However because their needs are different I spend more time with some than with others.