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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Williams

How do you put a new lover to the test? See how they react when your dog bites your mother

A cute dog
Butter wouldn’t melt … Photograph: Iuliia Zavalishina/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Two-thirds of people would dump a partner or forgo a second date if their dog or cat didn’t like the person, according to a poll by Pets at Home.

Single people are dumb, unless they secretly love being single, in which case they are smart, because this is a terrible test. A dog who is used to being the apple of your eye can easily take against a rival, for no better reason than they seem suitable. And you should never outsource this kind of judgment call to a cat. Cats don’t like anyone.

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