Getting To Know Each Other
Getting to know a dog is like getting to know a wall. Simple, sometimes colorful and sometimes pretty basic. Either way, dogs aren't called man's best friend for no reason. Knowing if you can handle the responsibility of having a dog is, of course, the first step. However, if you can't handle the responsibility of a dog than you surely can't handle the responsibility of a S.O. - was that too blunt? Anyway, a dog might come into the relationship with a bit of trust issues from previous owners, but all you have to do is assure them once, twice at the most, that you're never going to hurt them and only provide them with love and affection. Unlike an S.O., they will actually believe you and trust you pretty quickly.
(Can you see where our bias lies yet?)
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