19 Extremely Frustrating Struggles Of Really Wanting A Dog But Not Being Able To Get One (Yet)

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All you want in your whole entire life is a cute dog to play and cuddle with

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A reallllly cute dog

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Or a bunch of cute dogs!

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Like, the more the merrier!

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To you, this man is truly living the dream:

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You just know that dogs are born to be your best friend

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And you get the feeling that they feel the same way about you

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Sometimes you’re concerned because when you see a cute lil bugger you have to fight the urge to squeeze him until he dies (it’s science, I promise!)

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Ugh, if only you could be monkey-sized so you could ride around on a dog all day

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Sometimes people think you are anti-social because if there’s a dog around, you’d much rather hang out with them

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Because, I mean, who wouldn’t want to party with this?

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It’s hard trying to explain to a cold, closed-minded world that your life milestones and triumphs are a little bit different than everyone else’s

It’s also hard to live every day with a deep-seated fear that not all dogs return our gargantuan level of affection.

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In your dating life, you suffer from “dog-blindness” which means that you genuinely can’t tell how attractive a man is on his own because once you find out he has a dog, you’re suddenly head over heels

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The only bad thing about dogs in your opinion is when play time is over

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…but that’s also just the beginning of cuddle time!

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There are so many dogs to choose from

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You worry that when you finally have the money/time/living situation where you can have a pup of your own — you won’t be able to pick just one

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Until then, you’ll just be here… looking at dog gifs on the internet all day.

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