Those who own a dog know that there are a plethora of unique ways that dogs have an impact on our daily lives. Things that people who have never owned a dog may not understand. Here are 27 things every dog owner can recognize.
1. An alarm clock? You no longer need that.
2. Poop bags on the other hand, you can never have enough.
3. We don't mind cleaning up their poop. Several times a day, every day.
4. If you run into another dog while walking, the dog leashes will become entangled.
5. Oh, and that little scuffle? That other dog has started. Clear.
6. They always know when you're going out alone.
7. And when you come back you get the warmest welcome ever, every time.
8. It's hard to resist when they look at you with a tilted head.
9. Or if they jump at you for joy.
10. Dog hair on the floor is standard.
11. The pride we feel when our dog learns something new or overcomes fear is indescribable.
12. Financial priorities are different for people who have dogs.
13. Your head knows your dog isn't human, but your heart isn't so sure.
14. Your phone is full of photos of your dog.
15. You also show this to everyone.
16. Just like you tell everything he or she can or has done again.
17. You go to the groomer for the dog more often than you go to the hairdresser yourself.
18. That your home should always be baby-proof.
19. We don't mind if they lick our faces, even if their mouths have just been elsewhere.
20. We don't mind spending money on the dog versus money on luxuries for ourselves.
21. It's hard to wake up cranky when you're woken up lovingly.
22. While most dogs are cute, there's just nothing cuter than your own dog.
23. We probably laugh and smile more during the day than most people.
24. The guilt you feel when you leave the dog alone.
25. The loss you experience when you go on holiday and don't take the dog with you.
26. They want to be around you 24/7.
27. You have a life before you ever had a dog, and you have a life after you have a dog – and they are completely different.
