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Approval

Everyone at my house feels a certain type of way about me except for my favorite human Vanessa. I mean, I understand why. I’m such a dog! How can I seek a human’s approval, if I’m not a human? I don’t know how they think. It seems like everything I do is wrong. For example, peeing in the little pee mat I’m given. How is that wrong? They put it there for a reason, for me to pee on that and not the floor. But then they complain! My brother and best friend, Chiquito, is a poodle. He doesn’t pee anywhere except outside, and he doesn’t complain about anything. That’s why Vanessa’s mom loves him. She calls him her son. Whenever Vanessa calls me her little baby, her mom comes in and says “You mean my little stinky!” She won’t get over the fact I saw a dead animal in the backyard and rolled around in it. It was so tempting! They point out all the bad I do, but never the good. I took after my daddy. I’m protective of my family and drive the threats away. Why can’t they see and acknowledge that? Another thing I don’t understand is when I poop on the mat. Whenever I take a poop, it’s normally in the early morning. I scratch the door to let them know that I pooped, so it wouldn’t stink up the room and cause anyone to faint upon walking in. Then they get mad that I woke them up. I woke them up for a reason! This really makes me feel like I’m not worth anything. Chiquito is so perfect and even when he does something wrong it’s not wrong. The only person who truly loves and understands me 100% is Vanessa, and she gets ridiculed for it. What is wrong with society!? I’m still grateful for my family. I love them because they take care of me, but I wish they would understand I don’t do these things to annoy them. I can type, but I can’t talk. And THAT is the struggle!