Stories like this are why I dislike dogs, and actively avoid dating anyone who says they have a dog on OLD.  

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Not only are they high maintenance to take care of (kiss sleepovers at your house and any overnight travel goodbye if your SO has a dog), but they are possessive and constantly get in the way when you're trying to get close with someone, let alone the destruction of chewing and scratching everything.