Quiz: 25 Signs You Need Your Dog as Much as They Need You

A Quiz for the Attached

Your dog needs you. You need them right back.

Someone has to feed them and keep them from eating a dead squirrel off the sidewalk. But somewhere along the way, you got pretty attached to having them around too. Here's how attached.

If you've ever told your dog something before your best friend, this one's for you.

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The Daily Download

They've heard it all. The good, the petty, the thing you haven't told anyone else.

01You explain where you're going every time you leave, and sometimes what you're buying.
02You have full conversations with them in the car, including complaints about other drivers.
03They're the first one you tell when something good happens, in a voice a kindergartener would tell you to tone down.
04You've sat on the kitchen floor and told them something you haven't even told your friends.
05You've rehearsed a speech in front of them. More than once.

Rearranging Your Life

The schedule, the furniture, the Saturday plans. All of it bends around them.

06You've used them as an excuse to cancel plans you also just didn't want to go to.
07You say "we" when you talk about weekend plans.
08Your house is arranged around their favorite nap spot, including a chair you'd really like to move.
09You've turned down plans because they'd put you past the dog's bedtime.
10You can't relax until they finally pick a spot and lie down.

Reading the Room

You know their sighs, their footsteps, and the exact weather radar for the next walk.

11You know the weather forecast because you've been checking it for walks.
12You know the difference between their dramatic sigh, their bored sigh, and their sleepy sigh.
13You automatically save them a safe bite from whatever you're cooking without even thinking about it.
14You can tell from the footsteps which room they're heading to, and whether they're allowed in it.
15You get genuinely offended when they curl up with someone who hasn't lifted a finger.

Out in the World

You're there in body. Your group chat and your pet cam know where your head is.

16You've left a party early because you missed them.
17You've spent more time watching the pet cam than talking to your date.
18You've stopped singing or dancing around the kitchen because you noticed them staring.
19You've shown a stranger pictures for five minutes, including the Halloween costume from three years ago.
20You secretly enjoy the walks you spend ten minutes dreading.

The Good Stuff

The reason you can't wait to get home.

21You look for them before you greet anyone else when you walk in the door.
22You've stayed in the same position for an hour because they fell asleep on your lap.
23You feel genuinely lost when they're at the groomer, like they've been gone for weeks.
24Your favorite part of the morning is a few minutes with them before anyone else is up.
25You can't stop watching the clock at work because you want to get home to them.