Eight absurd things I’ve said to my dog …

… and why she probably thinks I’m a nutcase

My squishy, furry, loveable pain in the ass Hound mix: 10-month-old Junee (Photo credit: Shamontiel L. Vaughn)

I knew it didn’t make any sense when I said it. Similar to baby talk, there is absolutely no logical reason for some of the stuff that pet owners say to their pets. We do it anyway. These are the eight most absurd things I’ve said to my dog but felt justified at the time.

1. “Why don’t you just get a job?” (I opened the crate where all of her favorite chew toys were inside and gave her a chew stick. She laid down on a rug next to my feet with the treat in her mouth. Several minutes later, I saw her still chewing but realized she’d opted to chew on my cell phone chord instead. And I want her to pay for the damage!

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