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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.
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These are the eight most absurd things I’ve said to my dog but felt justified at the time.
“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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