College Student Loves Dogs, Kennels Hers for Nine Hours Every Day

With a campus of more than 72,000 students, Texas A&M University is full of many self-professed animal lovers. These students often adopt puppies or kittens to give them a loving home when living off-campus. Unfortunately for these animals, most people at this university are shit pet owners.

Tiffany Hart, a member of Aggie Opals,  adopted her English Springer Spaniel puppy, Chester, while taking online classes in the fall of 2020. Since the adoption, Hart has made Chester the Instagram account @chesterlovesmommy to chronicle their journey together. The account features miniature dog sweaters, puppuccinos, dog park visits, and captions written from the perspective of the puppy. What it does not feature is Hart kenneling Chester for nine hours every weekday.

Unfortunately for her dog, Hart did not make plans for how her schedule would change when classes resumed in person operations, sometimes even prolonging Chester’s confinement by hanging out with her friends well into the night. When interviewed by The Mugdown, Hart did not see any issue with her current arrangement. “I love Chester so much and he just makes me smile every day. He’s so excited whenever I come home, sometimes he even pees a little.”

Regarding Chester’s exercise regimen, Hart proudly proclaimed that she walks him twice a week after getting a puppuccino. She claims this routine is a good way to offset the calories of the dog treats that she rewards Chester with. “What do you mean he needs to go on a daily walk? I’m too tired for that when I come home from classes. Besides, where am I supposed to find the time before going out for dinner?” said Hart when asked if she knows how often dogs should be walked.

Some recent evidence suggests Hart remembers she has a dog sometimes. Yesterday at 11:13 p.m., @chesterlovesmommy posted on Instagram with the caption “missing these snuggles with my favorite hooman <3.”

Despite all the responsibility that comes with taking care of a living animal, Hart has no regrets. “I love being a pet owner, and Chester is my number one priority.”

 

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