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Coming to terms with the fact that there always will be dog hair on everything you own.
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Checking in with him to make sure he isn’t offended when you baby talk to him.
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Blessing your dog when he sneezes.
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Not wanting to move, while laying in bed, so you don’t disturb your dog, because you care more about his sleep than your comfortability.
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Making sure your dog stays hygienic. Then, after he gets a haircut and bath, having a whole photo shoot with him to post on all your social media sites.
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Flipping your dog’s ears back and reassuring him that he is the prettiest dog on the planet.
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Making up and calling your dog by a nickname that is not even remotely similar to any type of conventional dog name.
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Feeling betrayed when your dog goes to be pet by someone who isn’t you, then, subsequently, going through an existential crisis until he comes back.
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Leaving and not telling anyone where you’re going but taking 5 minutes to explain to your dog where and with who you are going, reassuring him of your love, and making sure he knows you will be home in a few hours.
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Letting your dog smell your hands after you had been with another dog and pleading with him to forgive you for cheating on him.
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Trying to punish bad behavior and then thinking you were too harsh, thus ending up apologizing and begging for forgiveness.
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Letting your dog outside, sitting down, seeing he wants to be let inside, getting up, letting him in, sitting back down and then seeing he wants to go outside again.
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Asking if your dog wants to go for a walk to see his reaction and then realizing you now have to take him for a walk.
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Being ready to fight anyone who says their dog is better than yours in any way.