domestic violence

*Let me preface this with I am not making fun of abusive relationships, in no way shape or form are they funny, I am really making fun of my dog, who is ok with it, I asked her*

So, I think I just realized something. I think I am in an abusive relationship. An abusive relationship with my dog, Libby.

I realized this while lying in bed tonight. Today we went to the dog park and if another dog even considered approaching me, or the girl I was sitting with she would come and snap at them and get between the other dog and me while showing her teeth. It got me thinking, she doesn't like for me to leave her, she nips at me if I don't pay attention to her, she nudges me if she is sitting in arms reach and I am not petting her, if I am sleeping where she wants to be in my bed she kicks me until I move. She pulls my hair sometimes, she has destroyed furniture (and a wall). She gets mad if I pay attention to something that is not her. I never realized how controlling she was.

All the while, she is allowed to let any random person pet her, if I try to trim her nails she gets mad at me, she is a bully at the dog park always barking and I assume talking trash to the other dogs, if another dog is playing ball with their owner she promptly goes and steals the ball (today she did this to a little girl)...but I can't even bring her ball anymore because she get mad and aggresive if another dog even runs in the general direction of her ball. I cannot leave a room without her at my feet, but she can leave me wherever she wants.

As crazy as that dog is, I can't even imagine my life without her.