God Complex

Ever since we brought Clark home in September, I've noticed how many people love to pat themselves on the back for rescuing a dog. Not that this isn't a great thing to do, and there are so many dogs out there that need a loving home, but sometimes I'm pretty sure people just adopted their dog so they can tell you all about it!

Typically, when I'm walking Clark and we meet another dog owner the conversations go something like this:

Rescuer: "You're dogs so cute, what's his name"
Me: "His name is Clark, what about yours? What kind is he?"
Rescuer:  "HER name is (insert some thought provoking dog name) and we have no idea what kind of dog she is. We rescued her."

This is the point where I can't help by roll my eyes. We got Clark from a shelter in Lincoln Park, when we got him they give us tons of paper work letting us know that he'd been chipped and fixed and what they think (based on a vet evaluation) the type of dog he is. This isn't an exact science or 100% true, but they can tell you what kind of mix your pet most likely is. So the people who always making a point of saying, "we have NO idea" are lying.

I can't help but chuckle at the people who think it's totally necessary to point out within five seconds that they selflessly rescued their sweet, innocent pet! Berf.

Before I go on, I want to say that I am a million percent aware that dogs are nothing like children and having children is a billion times harder and more complicated than a hairy little animal. That being said, I feel like having Clark is, in a VERY small way, prepping us for some of the annoying things that go on when you have children; ie: the annoying parents. Some of the dog owners we meet not only have a God complex, but they seem to forget that our little bundles of joy romping around together are just dogs. They bite, they wrestle, they bark (or in Clark's case, howl), they may even cry, but they are, in fact, dogs.

End Rant.

By the way, when I went to google to find a picture or video that complimented this rant, I came across this picture.

                                                            I mean, really? We get it.