When I was a child, I begged and pleaded with my parents for a puppy – like most children do. Eventually my parents gave in, with the condition that the dog was my responsibility. Like any child, I quickly agreed. How hard could taking care of a dog be?
Within the first two weeks, the puppy had stumbled upon some lose within reach. I came in to see him swallow the shiny objects from off the end table. When I informed my parents, they informed me I would need to make sure the change came back out from my dog.
To say this would be a shitty chore would be both an understatement and a really bad pun.
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