The dog-human bond is stronger than many people realize.
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Nah this behavior is just a sad pathetic simulacrum of having a real marriage and a real child.
We live in a society where half of all marriages end in divorce now. I know someone who shares custody of both a dog and a kid with two different exes.
Maybe for people that don't have anything more meaningful in life than their dog... That's sad.
stop feeding the dog tell me how strong the bond is
The dog is using you for food and giving you what you need and appearance of loyalty 
a real dog gives much more than the appearance of loyalty. This guy we lost to cancer recently would have undoubtedly died to defend my kids, wife or me. You've obviously never had a proper dog. When he found mice under the snow he would bring them to us. I feel bad for you that you've never had a real bond with a real dog.
