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11 Things That Will Inevitably Happen When You Walk Your Dog
It's National Dog Day!
1. You are very careful about saying the word "walk" or going anywhere near the leash.
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Cause when you do...
2. Picking up your dog's poop after he went in front of a large party at the park is always awkward.
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Especially when kids yell "ewwwwww" or when you don't have anymore bags *throws grass over it*
3. When you're training your pup and everyone jokes he's the one taking YOU for a walk.
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The struggle is real
4. That lovely moment when kids are polite and ask to pet your dog.

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Because little kids running toward your dog with panicked parents behind them is never fun
5. Most small dogs are the bane of your existence.

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Talk about a Napoleon complex. Also, off-leash dogs in an on-leash park are the WORST. Blame the owners!
6. That moment when your dog sees a weirdly shaped stick or trash bag and freaks out.

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"Omigod it's moving, it's moving, Mom!"
7. It's always fun to encounter their friends along the way.

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8. But not the one that always jumps the fence when you're half a mile away.

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9. You know the names of the dogs you regularly encounter but can't remember the owner's name.

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10. That awkward moment when they start rubbing themselves on poop.
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Or when they start eating it; it's called cacophagia and it's gross.
11. You know that it's all worth it when you see the smile on their face.

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Because a three-mile walk is always better with your best friend.

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