20 Reasons Why Owning A Dog Is Like Having A Toddler

10. You Can Dress Them Up However You Want And They Can't Argue

Some people like to dress their little humans up as adorable pumpkins on Halloween, and others spend great amounts of effort making elaborate costumes like this for their canine buddies. Have you ever seen anything more awesome than a dog dressed as two pirates stealing treasure? A cat wouldn't let you get away with this, but pirate puppy is having a whale of a time.

9. They're Easily Distracted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsRsuobD43c You can quickly avoid a scene in a public place by waving a lollypop in front of a toddler's angry face. This clever little pup has worked out that dogs are also easily distracted, and all they need is a ball to run after to forget about whatever they were doing before, like happily minding their own business.

8. They Sneak Into Your Bed In The Middle Of The Night

Everyone used to crawl into their parents' bed for a bit of attention if they couldn't sleep or had a bad dream. Dogs are equally as desperate for comfort in the night. They just want to be next to their favourite person in the world, all the time, even when you're trying to sleep. Plus your bed is so much comfier than theirs.