One of the hardest parts of going to college is leaving your furry best friend behind. You worry that they won't understand and will think you abandoned them. You worry that they'll forget about you and you'll come home to discover that your little sister is their new favorite human. But most of all, you worry that you won't be able to make it through those tough days without a furry face to give you sloppy kisses. This makes seeing dogs on campus a special event. Here are the eight stages that you only understand if you too have been in this position.
1. As soon as you catch sight of it, you start hardcore staring and probably freak out its owner.
Dog? DOG!
2. You frantically try to get your friends' attention without making a scene.
But let's be real, you make a scene anyway.
3. You debate whether it's socially acceptable to run up and ask if you can pet it.
But is "socially acceptable" really important when petting a dog is involved?4. You decide that whether it's socially acceptable or not, you're going to do it.
No regrets.
5. You shower it with lots of love and hugs and belly rubs and kisses.
"Who's a good boy? You're a good boy! Yes you are!"
6. You attempt to take a selfie with it.
After all, you have to inform all of your social media followers that you did, indeed, get to pet a dog today.
7. You reluctantly let your friends drag you away while holding back tears.
For some reason your friends don't think that petting a dog is an acceptable excuse for being late to class.
8. You start begging your roommate to let you get a dog.
Unfortunately, your roommate always seems to say no to you. Something about some policy you agreed to.
However, you always know that you have the next dog you meet on campus to look forward to.
