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7 things only dog lovers will understand

So many dogs, so little time.

THERE ARE TWO types of people in this world, dog lovers and people who haven’t become dog lovers… yet.

When you are a dog lover there are certain things you know to be true that those who haven’t joined the club don’t quite understand.

Here are seven things only dog lovers will get.

1. You can’t resist any dog

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It doesn’t matter whose dog they are or what they look like, once you’re a dog lover you understand that all dogs are uniquely lovable and worthy of your time and adoration.

It can make walking down the street pretty tough when you have to stop to chat to every dog you meet (not the owner, mind) but that’s a price you’re willing to pay.

2. They’re always happy to see you

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No matter what sort of a day you’ve had, coming home to a welcome from a dog is only going to improve it.

They’re just so doggone (sorry) excited to see you – even if you’ve only left the room for a few minutes. How many people do you know like that? Exactly.

3. Rules go out the window once you have them

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Remember before you got a dog and you or someone in your house said ‘that dog will never sleep on the bed, be fed from the table, or sit on the couch’?

Yeah… that changed fast, didn’t it? Now the dog rules the house. And you don’t even mind.

4. They all have individual personalities

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If you’re not a dog lover there’s a chance you might not know this, but every dog has its own distinct and individual personality. You just see a blur of fur and teeth, but what’s really there is a highly developed little personality desperately trying to communicate just how much they love you.

5. They dictate your social life

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How many times have you had to cancel plans for a night out because you have to go home and feed the dog? Ok, sometimes you use that as an excuse to get out of going to things, but let’s be honest, you prefer being home with the dog anyway.

6. Yes, you take photos (and videos… and Vines…) of your dog

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How could you not want to record their cuteness for all posterity? It would be cruel not to.

If you have to coo over photos of other people’s babies, it’s only fair you get to show photos of your baby.

7. Other people just don’t understand

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And that’s ok. More dogs for you.

Are you a dog lover? Tell us what you love about them in the comments below.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 8:50 AM

    CV-19 is claiming a lot of people and talents. What an era in human history. Sad days ahead when we finally count our dead. :-(

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    RIP. Hugely talented, Fountains of Wayne have some great songs and albums, welcome interstate managers is a cracker!

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 9:21 AM

    We should all play Staceys Mom.. definitely a throwback tune, to honour the memory of the man.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 10:18 AM

    @Rochey77: Moderate your language, I, too thought Stacey’s Mom was a song.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 10:23 AM

    @Rochey77: The actress that played stacey’s mom was married to mini me from Austin powers.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 11:23 AM

    @Damien: no she wasn’t, she was married to Rod Stewart and she’s still alive? Am I missing something or is this thread just full of inaccuracies?

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 11:42 AM

    @Damien: Stacys Mom…..https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Hunter

    Very much alive and kicking

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 3:16 PM

    @King B: oops. Got that one mixed up

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 5:35 PM

    @Damien: no worries bud, either way I’m sure we can agree that Stacey’s mom most definitely had it going on.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 10:44 AM

    The elephant in the room when it comes to Covid19 deaths is he was a lifetime smoker, which is an underlying condition. RIP.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 11:01 AM

    @Peter Leonard: being a smoker isn’t an “underlying condition” though is it?

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 11:41 AM

    @Jazz Buckler: no, but buggered lungs from a lifetime of it is, or are you taking the smoking industry line on this?

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 1:59 PM

    @Jazz Buckler: I’m sure the virus might not care if it’s a condition or not. Alcoholism is a disease, Smoking is also a disease.. whatever way it’s spun that it’s a human right or something like that. it’s a condition and a reason why so many young people are dead in Italy and Spain.

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    I thought 2016 was bad for artists dying this is going to blow that out of the water.

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    Crazy ex girlfriend would not have been the same without this guy, such a talented music writer.

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    One~der……..hanks is still high on meds.

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    Apr 2nd 2020, 9:53 AM

    @Stan Kowalskis: read the article, that was the name of a band in a movie they were both involved in. How’s your prescription?

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    @Stan Kowalskis: watch the movie, its really good!

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    Schlesinger wasn’t the singer he was the bass player/songwriter. Do your research!

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