Mum spends $1750 on Xmas presents for dog, admits she loves pup more than her six-year-old son
A UK mum, who is spending more than $1750 on Christmas presents for her dog, has revealed she loves the pet more than her six-year-old son.
Helena Mueller, 38, loves her Cockapoo, Lola, more than anything in the world and devotes her life to making sure that her dog wants for nothing.
On Christmas Day itself, Lola will unwrap her 68 gifts, which include premium toys and clothes and a special doggie Christmas roast.
"She's changed my life so much, we got her because I have an only child, Harry, who was four at the time,” Ms Mueller said.
"This year, she's definitely getting more gifts than Harry... I tried to hide that from Harry last year, but this time it's so obvious because there's so many.
"You know, Lola never moans about homework, and she never complains about what's for dinner.
"I do love my Lola more than Harry, but don't tell the papers that though."
Ms Mueller said that if Lola isn't interested in her breakfast, she will sit on the kitchen floor and spoon feed her because she can't bear the thought of her being hungry.
"She had her first snow yesterday, and I came in and realised I hadn't taken any pictures of Harry but had absolutely loads of Lola, and that's what always happens.”
"We do everything together, she comes running with me and absolutely everything.
"I have to keep checking the ground in the summer though, to make sure it's not too hot for her- I bought her a special buggy just in case.
"She came on a family trip to the cinema last week and it was brilliant, my husband wasn't expecting her but I couldn't leave her at home."
Admitting they wear matching pyjamas, Ms Mueller said she took a week off from work when Lola had her spaying operation but said “when Harry has a cold I'm just like, 'off you go then’.”
Lola's pampering treatments include hour-long grooming sessions in which she is shampooed with premium pooch products.
"My husbands view is happy wife, happy life, he knows where he comes in the pecking order, it goes Lola, Harry, him," she added.
"He's agreed to Lola's separate bank account and her allowance of 100 pounds ($170) a month for any bits she needs, I'd say we can think about increasing her allowance.
"I would rather that Harry wasn't able to spell 'table' when he's 20, than have a gap in the family photo."
When the UK mum put up a Facebook post asking if anyone wanted to help pack her dog’s Christmas presents, she wasn’t inundated with offers.
“People say to me on Facebook, 'please can you stop posting all the things you get for Lola because my dog will want the same things," Ms Mueller added.
A recent survey of 2000 pet owners found that 71 per cent of pet owners plan to buy their animal a Xmas gift.
However, Ms Mueller is spending a little more than the $34 average.
