22. “What Feels Like 5 Minutes to You Is an Hour to Me”
Time moves differently for dogs. Their internal clock runs faster than ours. Researchers found dogs perceive time at a quicker rate — meaning a 30-minute trip to the store can feel like several hours to your dog.
This is why your dog acts so dramatic when you come home. To you, you popped out for milk. To them, you were gone forever. Their explosion of joy when you walk in is not exaggeration — it is genuine relief. So when they wiggle and whine and lose their minds at the door, let them. You are their universe returning to orbit.