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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf my dog establishes domicile on the couch, and swears allegiance to me
is it his couch?
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If my dog establishes domicile on the couch, and swears allegiance to me (Original Post)
milestogo
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mercuryblues
(16,430 posts)1. Nope
Still Vance's couch. He called dibs on it years ago.
tishaLA
(14,781 posts)2. It would apparently depend on the disposition of its parent
Rather than the dog itself. That's what the Solicitor General seemed to be arguing, anyhow.
milestogo
(23,094 posts)3. Human parent or dog parent?
What if dog parent is unknown?
PikaBlue
(495 posts)4. Dogs swear allegiance regardless.
That's why they are so special. My cat establishes domicile whatever he pleases and declares allegiance only when the treat jar resides in my hand. Otherwise, he indicates that I should pizz off. Fortunately, he has the power to dispel dark entities from the home, so we have an "agreement".
milestogo
(23,094 posts)5. My dog says his butt is like a sovereign nation.
He says shit like that and I'm left to figure it out.
PikaBlue
(495 posts)6. As long as he doesn't decide
to plant a flag in it, you're probably good on all fronts.
Deep State Witch
(12,719 posts)7. Not If It's A Cat
If it's a cat, he establishes domicile in your house, and you swear allegiance to him!
GenThePerservering
(3,397 posts)8. Cats are all sovereign citizens. nt
yellowcanine
(36,798 posts)9. If he was born there, yes. His afterbirth is present so
You really dont want to sit on that couch anyhow.
yellowcanine
(36,798 posts)10. "Established domicile" didn't work so well for Native Americans.
Just saying.