Coming home from college is always wonderful. You get to be in your own bed again, eat food from home. Most importantly, your dog is there and he's always thrilled to see you. He is usually pretty readable, so based on his reactions this is probably what he is thinking.
“Yes, the human is home. I missed them!”
You walk in the door and the puppy goes crazy. He sort of forgot you existed because you were gone so long and he only catches a whiff of you every once in awhile. But the second you step through those doors, all bets are off.
“I have to show them how excited I am!”
Your dog is literally everywhere. He can’t sit still even though he is trying. His tail is wagging so hard he is wiggling all around the house. Your hands and face are soaked because he just can’t stop licking you. He is just trying to show you how much he missed you
“Sit down, sit down. I want to cuddle!”
Even if you have a huge dog, he thinks he is a lap dog. He just wants to sit on you and get all the love he missed for the past three months. He doesn’t care where he sits as long as it is on you. Are his paws right on your throat? Yes. Can you breathe? Probably not. Is he the happiest pup in the world? Definitely.
"You're still here!"
When he went to sleep, he forgot you were there. When you come out of your room in the morning he got excited all over again.
“No, do not put those shoes back on. I know what they mean.”
It may just be a trip to the store, but your dog knows that the second those shoes go back on you might be leaving him again. He will bark and try to run out the door with you because he just loves you so much and can’t bear to see you go again.
“You came back!”
He realizes you only left for 20 minutes and that he probably shouldn’t have freaked out so much, but that doesn’t matter anymore. Now he just wants you to play fetch. Unfortunately, he doesn’t quite understand he has to let go of the ball before you throw it.
“Oh, no. You are packing!”
You are putting all your socks into your suitcase and your dog is watching you do it. He keeps sneaking into the bag and running away with socks and other random articles of clothing. He hopes if he does that, then you won’t leave.
“Don’t forget about me OK? I love you.”
You have to put all your stuff in the car and your puppy notices. He follows you around dejected. You try to cuddle with him, and he won’t stand up when you tell him you have to leave. He just wants you to stay because when you are home he gets to go out whenever he wants and cuddles happen all day.
I am 99 percent sure this is what my dog thinks every time I come home from college. This also applies to boyfriends too, probably.
