I live with three dogs at home, and while I love them a lot, sometimes they are annoying, time-consuming, and an all-around pain. I wouldn't trade them for anything, but the struggle of living with them is sometimes all too real. Here is what you go through as a dog owner:

1. Excitement when you first get your furry friend

2. You enjoy your first tasks of caring for a dog

3. You begin to realize that having a dog is actually a lot of work

4. You learn that will never eat alone again

5. Your clothes will suddenly have a new layer added to them

6. They try to be your guard dog, but they just end up barking or whining at anything and everything

7. You try to teach them tricks, but you realize they won't be as cool as the dogs on T.V.

8. You eventually realize that your dog may mess up, but they mean well

9. But as annoying as they may be, you wouldn't want to spend your day taking care of anyone else