Maybe it's just because I don't like dogs anymore, but I don't remember it being very common for people ten years ago to call themselves "dog moms" or say stuff like "my children have paws." Like jeez, get over yourselves.
Businesses allowing dogs is also annoying and I'm more sure that's a new thing. I was at a bar tonight and somebody had a little dog and the bartenders were letting the owner put it up on the chairs and the bar top. That's fucking disgusting. I know places that allow dogs aren't supposed to act like that, but even ones that have good practices are raising potential health code issues and being inconsiderate to people with allergies.
Then there's office workplaces allowing dogs, which unfortunately seems to be a growing trend. It's a bit of a downer when I interview at a place with a modern office culture and find out that they have dogs running around. Usually those places have other things about their culture that appeal to me, and I fear that one day it'll be hard to find any of them that are dog-free. Is it really such a fucking big deal to leave your dog at home sometimes?
Where I work they celebrate the dog's birthday, but if you bring in a cake for a birthday and try to take some time that is not allowed. ---
Lubricant? I've been using it as hair gel >.>-BTB When in doubt whip it out.