Shadow Robinson

Getting a Dog

Chris L. Robinson

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My son is a dog person. My wife? A dog person.

Me? Not a dog person.

I don’t like the way they smell. I don’t like being licked. And I still can’t figure out why we think cats are the smart ones when it’s dogs that have convinced us to pick up after them.

Growing up, I never really had pets. Never had many positive interactions with animals, really. A goldfish. Fed a stray cat or two…

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Chris L. Robinson

Top Writer in Parenting, and Food. I write about masculinity, fatherhood, family, and relationships.