What would you need to do, what would you need to do or change or improve in yourself in order to be the person your dog thinks you are?

My dog sees me as her protector (she always comes to my side when she’s nervous) so I would need to learn some form of personal combat.

right now my cat, which is really my vacationing roommate’s cat, thinks I’m suppose to clean up her crap, and provide for her every need..

i don’t think I like where this is going…

@ninjacolin LOL. That’s how cats are. You kind of just have to deal with it.

@downtide Me too. My dog protects me, at least that’s what she tries to do and expects and needs the same from me. I may need to learn some form of personal combat too, if I am to become the person my dog thinks I am.

I would have to remove my glasses, enter a phone booth, tear my shirt in half to reveal a bold red S on a yellow background, a cape, and an uncannily defined six-eight pack. I would then have to carry my dog into outer space without a space suit or a life support system and dash around the galaxy like a rocket propelled comet. Then i would have to….

@digitalimpression I’m with you. They do think a lot of us, don’t they? I don’t think I am even capable of ever being the person my dog thinks I am. I don’t think I could ever be that good.

My cats seem to think I am only good for sleeping on and bringing their food. So I’m good! ;)

It would depend on which dog… for my Lab it would be simple- just feed her whenever her stomach alarm goes off. With many between-meal treats. Actually they’d probably all be fine with that.

I’d have to reach down & lick my balls, chase my tail & bark at the postman.
I’m certain she thinks i’m a fellow pooch, bless her little face.

I would need to learn to be more patient and more forgiving.

I’d feed her steak until she bursts. Since I don’t do that, I will always disappoint her.

It’s the cross I bear.

I would stay in bed all morning so I wouldn’t have to disturb the sleeping doggies, who think they have to accompany me outside at 6:30 every morning. They look so sleepy and tousled in the morning. I should quit my job!

Damn. I never knew I had to live-up to such expectations. I’m glad I have cats. I am already the person they think I am. They trained me well. Oops, I mean I trained them well.

Oh, I’m already highly revered by my animals. The cats get “come home” treats every time they run in the house after dark and daily massages and brushings.
My geese get daily floating salad bars and delicious top o’ the line whole grain breads for treats. They have stall mats under their his & hers swimming pools and colorful beach umbrellas over their pools and I’ve landscaped their corral with potted plants around the pools and smoke trees.

They have a custom built barn with a “gooseport” that keeps their feed out of the rain and windows with shutters for maximum cross breeze in their barn. Yep, I’m everything my pets could dream of and more. lolol

I am so coming to visit you @Coloma! But I’ll bunk with Marwyn if you don’t mind. :)

@Dutchess_III Just let me know and I’ll lay down a fresh bale of pine shaving for you in one of the stalls. lol

Mmmmm! I can smell it now! And may I please have strawberry jam with my 7 grain toast? And a spot of orange juice. :)

@Dutchess_III But of course, Marwyns bed & breakfast at your service. Would you like some dandelion greens with your toast?

I have a Chow Chow mix, so she is already pretty realistic. Not that she isn’t utterly devoted to me – but I wouldn’t have to change at all; I think Molly has a good idea of my faults as well as my good qualities.

I’m pretty sure from the way she greets me when I get home that she thought she would never see me again, though, so I guess never coming home is one thing I could do ;)

We have no pets. The kids want some, but my wife doesn’t think she can handle it. She never had one as a child. On my part, I’m just as glad not to have the hassle.

Having no pets, and no pet expectations, I need do nothing to become the person they think I am.

But if I did have a pet, it seems to me I would be the person they think I am. I don’t understand why anyone would think they are not the person their pet thinks they are.

Like @downtide writes. When my dog is scared, nervous or hurt then he comes to me so in his mind he must think I can make everything ok for him. This is scary because he’s been twice attacked by one of my husband’s dogs and terribly mauled and I wasn’t able to get the other dog off of him. He still loves me though and trusts me. Weird.

Mmmmm….happy brownies would work just fine. Thanks!