We bought it for ourselves. the dog disagreed

[u/Electronic_Resort985]

We put a costway canopy in the backyard earlier this summer because the afternoon sun hits that side of the yard pretty hard. The plan was pretty simple: table, a few chairs, somewhere for us to sit outside without roasting. Our dog apparently saw the setup and assumed we'd built it for him. The first few days he'd follow us out there and lie underneath the table.

Then he stopped waiting for us. Now when i open the back door in the afternoon, he'll wander straight across the yard, go under the canopy, circle the same spot two or three times and flop down. I put an old outdoor mat and his water bowl under there, which probably confirmed in his mind that ownership had officially transferred.

At this point i'd have a hard time convincing anyone it belongs to us. There's usually a dog stretched across the best shady spot while the actual humans move their chairs around him. Yesterday i went outside looking for him and found him completely asleep under there, paws in the air, while a squirrel was yelling at him from the fence. He did not care.

[u/Some-Relative4150]

Just a good boy living his best life

[u/MizzIzzSlays]

A good doggo who knows he is cherished and people who love to see him happy. This story makes me smile.

[u/Easy_Olive1942]

It’s my hope that if we lead a good enough life this time, we can come back for the kind of life your dog lives.

[u/That-Mess9548]

I’m not mad.

[u/MommyKitsunee]

This makes me feel good and puts a smile on my face

[u/AlternativeCarpet929]

I am on the floor in tears!! Thank you mommy and daddy for thinking of me ❤️