We're "those" dog parents. We have a lot of dog stuff, but sometimes dog stuff merges with our human essentials. However, the reason why we become hardcore pet parents is because we love our pets and want them to have the best for them. Trust me, if you relate to some or all of these things in your daily life, you're a hardcore dog parent.

1. You have a bin of dog toys.

What? I buy one for each holiday! Plus I have "Star Wars" ones.

2. You own several mugs with dogs on them.

Oh, ya know, the whole #1 Dog Mom mug is a classic.

3. You keep poop bag rolls in your purse.

Low key, I don't know how they got in there.

4. There's a leash here and a leash there.

You can never have too many. Mine have different patterns.

5. Your dog rotates multiple dog tags.

What, I like to change them! My dog has a Patriots one and a "Hello, my name is..." I want one that has mountains on it!

6. You stash an overload of treats/rawhides.

What, there was a great sale at PetSmart and at Petco! I couldn't resist stocking up!

7. There are canvas prints of your dog in the house.

I needed a portrait of her for the wall.

8. You always carry a bag of training treats with you.

What if I meet a dog and I want to be friends with it? Treats help me do that!

9. When you say, "Sorry, I can't; my dog ate my paycheck."

You know you spoil your dog a lot when you say that.

10. When you include your dog in your family photos on the holidays.

My dog got pajamas the past two Christmas to match me.

11. You try to take your dog everywhere you go.

Literally. I used to take her to work when I worked at a barn cleaning stalls in the mornings. She became a barn dog.