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16 Signs You Love Your Dog TOO Much (Seriously, This Is Awkward)

16 Signs You Love Your Dog TOO Much (Seriously, This Is Awkward)

Dog > News
By Kiki Kane

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We love you. We’re here for you.

But we’re staging a little intervention.

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Your friends don’t know how to tell you, but if you could avoid the following behaviours in the future, we’d all feel a little less awkward around you.

 

Letting the dog eat off your fork

 

Mentioning anal glands in polite conversation

awkard funny anal glands

 

You spend more on your dog’s wardrobe and upkeep than your own

Emma Buttarazzi from Loughborough, Leics, with her dog 'Prince' . She has spent thousands of pounds on Prince on clothing , toys and even a push chair. Prince is pictured with his wardrobe full of clothes. Chrismas keep. Picture by Damien McFadden: 07968 308252

Prince the pampered pooch (Daily Mail)

 

Not going on a second date because your dog disapproved

back off dog jealousy

 

Making your first date weird by being so extra with your dog

People let me tell ya bout my besssst friend

 

Blaming the dog for gas when he’s not even in the room

 

Three words: Dog. Baby. Carriage.

via GIPHY

 

Matching pawdicures though

dog pawdicure matching fingernails

Pretty impressive, actually (Jamberry Nails)

 

I mean, have you looked at your couch objectively lately?

dog couch ruined

 

When you kiss your dog before your S.O. (on the lips)

dog makeouts

 

The fact that you threw your dog a surprise birthday party

dog birthday party

 

When you feature your dog over your kids in the Christmas card

dog christmas card

Tis the season (Reddit)

 

When your dog’s Instagram has more followers than your personal

barkley the pomeranian

The bold and the beautiful Barkley the pomeranian

 

The fact that your dog has business cards

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Only teasing, Dalton, you and your business cards are gorgeous!

 

When you order takeout but just for your dog

doggie bag

Doggone good(Smithsonian)

 

The fact you successfully pitched a show about your dogs

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Kiki Kane

Kiki Kane

Kiki Kane is a canine chef, professional blogger, and lifelong animal lover owned by a Frenchie-Boston mix named Bea Pickles and a geriatric kitty named Mogwai. As a dog chef and member of Rover's Dog People Panel, she creates original dog-friendly recipes for the web series Kiki's Canine Kitchen.

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