I am not Stubborn

Human loves saying " My dog is stubborn".


I say, " No, you just don't understand him/her".⠀

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One of my colleagues created that post, and I am grateful for being able to share it. It expresses everything that the owner should always remember, " dogs can be overwhelmed like humans".

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Please, remember this when you want to say " why are you so stubborn" ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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