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If you own a dog, you’ll know that deep down, your home isn’t really yours.
It’s… theirs.
Yes, you might pay the rent.
Yes, you might do all the cleaning and/or cooking and/or buying of everything that makes their existence possible.
But they make the rules, and we follow them.
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When Reddit user dlordjr asked 'What rule has your pet insinuated in your house that you now follow?' almost 2,000 people responded. Because obviously.
Here are the best responses from Reddit, as well as ones from the Mamamia office:
"We have a rule where you have to sit on the couch gently or Buddy will bite you."
"When I was a kid, my dog slept in the middle of my bed and I slept on the trundle. For four years."
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"My boyfriend and I have to pretty much shut up after 9pm or else my dog (who is trying to sleep) will groan really loud. We could be mid conversation or laughing and she will do it really loud."
"If my dog stands in front of you looks back and puts her butt near you you must smack the booty."
"My dog used to jump in her bed when it was time to sleep. It was also a sign that it was time for us to sleep or else she’d pace restlessly."
"No strangers, please. They're dangerous and my dog doesn't like them."
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"Daisy has to eat off a plate for dinner and out of a tupperware container for breakfast - if you break the rules you have to hand feed her."