In the battle for man's best friend, dogs always take the gold, and with good reason. For as many breeds of dogs there are in the world, everyone has at least one or more favorite they would love to own. There are a select few who go above and beyond the traditional life of as a dog owner. These people are classified as 'dog lovers'. People who are dog lovers have certain quirks about that make them stand out apart from the normal masses.

1. You can't pick a single favorite breed of dog.

When you get asked your favorite type, you start out listing a few, and before you know it, five hours have gone by and you've named every dog breed known to man.

2. Every time you see a dog in public, you ask the owner to pet it.

Dog walkers have learned to fear the look of an avid dog lover.

3. Your Twitter feed is filled with re-tweets of dog pictures and videos.

When you have over 9,000 Tweets, roughly half have to be about dogs.

4. You have teared up over pictures of puppies online.

Somehow, one small picture can contain a mountain of cuteness.

5. The movie "Marley & Me" brought you to tears.

And don't even get me started on the waterworks that occurred watching "I Am Legend."

6. Your camera roll has just as many, if not more, pictures of your dogs as it does selfies.

With a dog like him, who wouldn't want to take a picture, or fifty?

7. Being covered in dog slobber doesn't frighten you.

It feels just like the ice bucket challenge, only the water is dog saliva and slightly sticky.

8. The same thing goes for dog kisses.

Mom may judge me, but it's the greatest feeling in the world.

9. You share just about all of your food with your dog.

We all know they would try to steal our food otherwise.

10. You look for an excuse to go to the pet store or ASPCA.

I'm about 95 percent certain the local PETCO workers know me personally, I'm in there often enough.

11. Sometimes you think you like dogs more than people.

Dogs never complain or correct you, they just love you the way you are.

12. You get highly offended when someone tells you they don't like dogs.

Who wouldn't love to come home after a long day to see a wagging tail and a happy smile from your dog?