People who are crazy about their dogs tend to share a lot of the same traits and treat their fur babies like the royalty they deserve to be. Veterinarian Dr. Adam Christman proved it by sharing some of the things that all true dog parents do, and the list is spot-on.
Some of the things pawrents do are heartwarming, some are funny, and some are ones we’d rather not admit to, but they’re all on point. Listen in and see how many you can check off the list!
Dr. Christman spoke for all of us in the video’s caption: “You’re not a dog owner… you’re a dog parent!
If your alarm sounds at impending vomit, you spell W-A-L-K to avoid chaos, carry cleaner like a sidearm, show up late because of extra snugglies, and stand in the rain whispering “go pee pees.” …this is life with dogs. Messy, loud, hilarious, and full of unconditional love. Wouldn’t trade it for anything!”
We’re fairly certain that none of us would!
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Viewers Share Their Own Thoughts on Being Dog Parents
Many viewers shared thoughts about being a true dog parent, and some of them hit us right in the feelers. Like @Be Kind, when they shared, “I changed my entire career to become a full-time, hands-on fur mama. Now that my doghter is 12 years old, I knew it was time to make some changes in my life to give her the best life possible. Every sacrifice was worth it. My life has changed for the better, and I am so grateful.”
We laughed when @Krista-Lee Giunta admitted: “Office is now being transitioned into the dogs’ room (complete with dog wallpaper!) LOL!”
“All the above, except I hold the umbrella over her instead of me when it rains, LOL!” @judypappas shared, and we can admit that we’ve done the same thing!
This story was originally published by PawNation on Jan 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add PawNation as a Preferred Source by clicking here.