On New Year's Eve 2004, I met my best friend. I opened my front door to find a little ball of fur, otherwise known as my Shih Tzu, Max. It was love at first sight, and ever since then I can honestly say that he's not just been my dog, but a member of my family. Throughout our 10 years taking on the world together, I've noticed some reoccurring habits in myself and my family members, that show how incredibly obsessed we are with him. And if you, too, do at least half of these on the daily with your pet, then welcome to the club.

I'm pretty sure we're all guilty of this one. Whether it's baby talking them with the hundreds of pet names you've come up with, or talking to them in full sentences as if they can actually understand you, it's safe to say that 90 percent of the time, we forget they aren't humans.

2. You go out of your way to make sure they're comfortable.

Chances are, you give your pet pretty much whatever they want, including your spot on the couch and your side of the bed.

3. Accidentally hurting them calls for endless apologies.

We've all done it. Stepping on them, dropping them, being a tad too harsh with their punishments. Whatever it is, we've apologized 10 plus times for it, after a few seconds of intense panicking, and making sure they're alive.

4. They receive an overload of hugs and kisses from you.

I can't think of a day when I haven't squeezed the life out of my dog because -- come on -- look at that face.

5. You secretly get offended when someone dares to say their pet is better.

"Oh, he's too small and too cuddly? I'm sorry, he doesn't look like a vicious monster." It's safe to say whether you have a big dog, small dog, cat, rabbit, etc., you've run into someone who has something not so nice to say about them, and you secretly hold it against them forever.

6. You dress them in ridiculous outfits because its adorable.

Yes, I'm talking Halloween costumes, Christmas outfits, and if they just have outfits for no reason, then you definitely have an obsession.

7. You require your significant other to love them almost as much as you do.

Even if they don't actually like your pet, it's already known that they need to learn how to love them or fake it until they make it, because you two are obviously a package deal.

8. Seeing a dog die in a movie makes you bawl, because what if this happened to your precious creature.

Let's just say, my pup and I had some serious cuddling time after "Marley and Me."

9. Photo shoots are an absolute must.

Being that it's your pet, they are obviously the cutest thing in the world to you so why not treat them like the supermodels they are, am I right?

10. You give them countless treats and food.

Do you know it's not good for them? Yes. Will you stop? No, because what's better than seeing how incredibly fired up they get when you dangle it above their heads.