Why did my grandmother call the dog a pig dog?

If she just called your dog “pig dog” I would think it was because it ate a lot, and it was a type of nickname. Since you have noticed that she doesn't like it and it bothers you, I would try these three steps, in this order. read more

If she just called your dog “pig dog” I would think it was because it ate a lot, and it was a type of nickname. Since you have noticed that she doesn’t like it and it bothers you, I would try these three steps, in this order. First, ask her nicely to please not make fun of your dog because it is”family” and it hurts your feelings. read more

However, we have a “name” situation going on where my mom only wants to be known only as “Grandma” and doesn’t like that my kids call her “Grandma FirstName”. Unfortunately, my kids have 5 grandmas (thanks to divorces and great-grandparents). I refuse to confuse my kids and everyone gets called by Grandma and their first name. read more