A lot of people find dogs to be amazing pets and adore them for their loyalty and unconditional love. And some people like to overachieve when it comes to loving dogs and actually become obsessed with them; this article is for those people. Here are a few signs you are obsessed with dogs:
1. You absolutely have to stop to pet the dog on the sidewalk, no matter how late you are to that lunch date.
2. You have a separate album of pictures on your phone of dogs; not even your dogs, but random dogs.
3. You’ve definitely thought you were a dog whisperer before.
4. Your dog is one of your best friends.
5. It’s extremely hard for you to control your excitement when a dog is confused and tilts its head.
6. Dog Instagrams are your favorites.
7. You have really in-depth thoughts about what dogs are actually thinking on a regular basis.
8. True dog lovers love puppies AND older dogs.
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9. Your friends always try to show you new famous dogs online because they know you’ll love it.
10. …but you’ve already seen that dog and stalked every picture ever taken of it since birth.
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11. You’ve cried more than you’d like to admit reading articles or watching videos about dogs saving people or being saved themselves on Facebook.
12. You feel personally victimized by dogs that don’t like you. It can’t be you, it must be them.
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13. People know you are a dog person after the first time they meet you.
14. You’ve spent hours on YouTube watching dog videos.
15. You have a really hard time connecting with people who don’t like dogs.
16. Forget making friends at a party if there is a dog there. That dog will be the center of your attention all night.
17. Your favorite Snapchats to get are of dogs.
18. You constantly act like a proud mom and show everyone pictures of your dogs.
19. If someone says they are obsessed with dogs too, you immediately have an unspoken bond that can never be broken.
20. You always wish people loved others the way dogs love everyone.
Now that you’ve seen the signs, the next step is acceptance, and then, obviously, running to find the closest dog to hug. Let the dog haters hate and you keep doing you.
