I think being a "pet dog" must be quite absurd from a dog's perspective.

I went to a local convenience store, and there was a small dog inside the shop.
I'm not sure what breed it was,
but it was a small, fluffy breed (about the size of a 1-liter water bottle).
The white puppy was so cute that I watched it while waiting for other customers to check out.
When it was my turn to pay, the owner asked me proudly,
"Isn't my Ttol-i pretty?"
"Yes."
"He has some tricks, should I show you?"
I wasn't particularly curious, but I didn't want to be rude, so I just stood there,
and the dog showed me a few tricks.
They weren't anything grand.
When told to "shake," it put its paw out; when told "nose," it poked its nose between my fingers;
and when told "bang," it would flop over.
I just said, "He's good, he's amazing," and left,
but it made me wonder why we call a front paw a "hand,"
and why we insist on putting clothes on dogs when they already have fur.
If you think about it, everything a dog receives as "training" must seem strange from their perspective.
"Wait" means not eating until the owner gives permission;
potty training, training not to bark, and wearing muzzles—none of these are the dog's nature.
They are all types of training done so that humans can live comfortably with the dog.
From a dog's perspective, these are actually completely unnecessary, except for being provided with a stable food source.
I realized that the term "pet dog" (ae-gyeon) doesn't necessarily mean cherishing the dog,
but in reality, it's just about controlling the dog and forcing it to meet human standards
so that we can keep them close and raise them.
I can't know what a dog is thinking,
but in an instant, that cute convenience store puppy started to look stifled to me.
I wonder if "pet owners" truly love dogs,
or if they are just restricting dogs for their own sake, because they want to be with them.