she's now fulfilling her maternal desire in an unorthodox way — by
breastfeeding her 9-year-old daughter's dog, a pug named Spider.
In an interview published in the Oct. 20 U.K. edition of Closer
magazine, Graham, 44, said that she knows some people might consider
her a "freak," but insisted that her breastfeeding nourishes the dog,
and makes her feel like a better mom.
"Having Spider suckle on my boob means I finally feel complete and a
better mother," Graham told Closer.
Graham, who is from California, claimed that the dog developed a taste
for breast milk in 2010 after licking the nipple of a bottle she had
pumped for her then-newborn son. She says she has breastfed the dog
for about 2 years.
A photo of the article about Graham was posted to a Reddit forum
devoted to strange and outrageous news, where it quickly received more
than 2,000 "upvotes" and rose to the site's front page.
Although the comments were riddled with jokes, one user pointed out
that a British woman had reportedly breastfed her dog in 2010.
A psychologist interviewed for the magazine piece suggested that
Graham seek therapy, but stranger incidents involving canines have
occurred in the British Isles.
In July 2011, a man was charged in Ireland for violating that
country's bestiality laws after a woman died from an allergic reaction
following sex with his German shepherd.