If I so much as scratch another dog behind the ears, my own pup, Tiny, materializes out of nowhere and wedges himself between us like a furry nightclub bouncer. His body goes stiff. His eyes narrow. One paw lands squarely on my arm — polite, but certainly not subtle. Message received: Excuse me, that’s my human. Most dog parents have lived some version of this scene. You laugh. You feel a flicker of guilt. And then the question creeps in: Can dogs get jealous… or am I reading too much into it? Does your little canine companion consider you a serial cheater?

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