‘A few more throws, and my betrayal has been forgiven.’: The howlarious tale of the dog pawrent who cheated on his canine child by playing with other dogs and his short and sweet road to redemption

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Dec 5, 2025 1:00 PM EST

There has long been a dog meme that was born of a hooman cheating meme. You know the one with the giant blanket that has been hung outside someone's home that reads "Welcome home cheater" and that has had added to it an image of a displeased doggo and the text "I know you have been playing with other dogs". Well, today we bring you a real life tale that proves that this meme is much more than just an internet fad, it is real. And the poor pupper who had to handle the disappointment and betrayal of his pawrent going off and playing with other dogs is almost a little too real to bear.

Luckily though, the pawrent did not specifically set out to cheat on his canine child and at the same time with enough love, attention, throws of the ball and treats the fur baby soon forgave his pawrent for his misdeeds. So, a happy ending for all.

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    I left early for work this morning. I had to leave Barrett (my BIG red mix- breed) at home by
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    himself for a looooong day. The people I was interviewing had several
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    dogs at their house. A couple of really cool ones too. I played with the dogs a little as I was
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    getting to know the family before the interview. I patted them on their heads. If they brought a toy,
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    I threw it. No biggie. Hours later, I get home from work. Even later than usual.
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  • Well, this sure is tiptoeing upon the line of cheating on your own doggo, we can totally understand where this pupper is coming from. To have your pawrent leave the house for an extra long day and then come home smelling of the cheap scent of other dogs, simply disgraceful. 

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    (Went out bowling with friends after work). Barrett hears me and comes clomping across the
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    living room, the swish of his tail audible, even in the dark. "Oh man, I'm so happy to
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    see you Travis! This is, like, the best time ever! What are we going to do together? Are we going to
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    go outside now? Maybe you could feed me first before we go out? Oh man, it's ok either way, I'm just
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    so happy you're here!" I put down my bag and reached to pet him, but before my
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  • Ah jeez, it actually kinda hurts to see how amped up this darling doggo got for his cheating pawrent to come home. After all that time spent apart, of course he would be psyched to see his hooman come home. It is just a shame that his hooman did not think to at least wash his hands or put on some smell masking cologne… 

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    hand could reach his head, Barrett froze. He stopped cold, halfway through a tail
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    wag. I held perfectly still as he creeped in, sniffing me up one pants leg. Slowly. Deliberately.
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    Then down the other, sniffing even more intensely. Then he took a step back, paused, and
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    looked up at me with an expression I've seen just once before. "You cheated on me, Travis.
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    I know." He lowered his head and walked out of the room. Around the corner, I
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    heard him lay down. He looked as utterly heartbroken as anyone could ever be. It's the
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    saddest he's ever acted. "D n, dude..." So I slide a bowl of food
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    into his spot, and he comes meandering in, and eats unenthusiastic ally. As soon as
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    he's done, I take him out back and after he does his thing, I pull his ball out of my pocket. (A
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    knobby rubber one. His favorite!) His ears perk up. I throw it, he brings it back. I throw it again. He
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    brings it back. He always brings it back... We're a team! He's my big dog! He gets
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    the ball, never pps in the house, and has the courage to walk up to all the pretty girls at the
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    dog park so I can attempt a conversation. I feed him, pat him on the head at the appropriate times, and let
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    him sleep in the bed on really cold nights. A few more throws, and my betrayal
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    has been forgiven. We come back inside and sit down. "You my big dog, big
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    guy?" He walks over and lays his head in my lap. I scratch
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    him behind the ears. "Yeah. You're my big dog..."
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