Your dog is snubbing their chicken dinner, sniffing your broccoli with curiosity, and now looks at the local possums as comrades rather than prey? Could your dog be vegan?
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Your dog spends their days denouncing capitalism, systemic domination and the symbolic violence of the modern world. Fine so far. The problem is they’re saying all this with a glass of champagne in their paw, from the velvet couch of a patron funding their short film about the suffering of the working class.
You came home from work and thought you’d walked into the wrong house: no TV, no sofa, not even your Hulk Hogan collectibles. Your dog had donated everything to the needy of the neighborhood — almost everything, anyway. Their dog bed, treats and heated blanket were still exactly where they’d always been. It may be time to face the truth: your dog is a socialist.
Your dog can no longer stand being referred to with male pronouns, corrects your phrasing with a look of pure contempt, and considers the very notion of “male dog” or “female dog” an oppressive construct? It might be time to accept the obvious: your dog identifies as non-binary.
Your dog refuses non-consensual belly rubs, boycotts squirrels in the name of social justice, and keeps correcting your vocabulary? It might be time to face facts: your dog is woke. Discover the most telling signs and the best strategies for living with this furry activist.
Before you panic or cancel every dinner party, let’s look at the signs that might expose a dog with some seriously questionable views — and, more importantly, how to keep him from becoming your living room’s resident political pundit.
How do you spot this very particular syndrome in a dog raised inside the Brooklyn bubble? And, more importantly, is there still hope for rehabilitation? An analysis of an increasingly common affliction.
Your dog spends her days complaining, regularly threatens to speak to the manager, and treats every minor inconvenience as a serious violation of her fundamental rights? You might be dealing with an advanced case of canine Karen syndrome.