I think that it's easy for me to lose track of how atypical my dog experiences are, in some ways, because like everyone else, what I compare the world to is my experience.
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I would get irrationally mad at myself for being unable to complete such a mundane and simple task, and yet I still couldn't do it. That kind of mental roadblock was impossible for me to understand myself, let alone anyone who hasn't experienced it.