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If my dog establishes domicile on the couch, and swears allegiance to me (Original Post) milestogo Wednesday OP
Nope mercuryblues Wednesday #1
It would apparently depend on the disposition of its parent tishaLA Wednesday #2
Human parent or dog parent? milestogo Wednesday #3
Dogs swear allegiance regardless. PikaBlue Wednesday #4
My dog says his butt is like a sovereign nation. milestogo Wednesday #5
As long as he doesn't decide PikaBlue Wednesday #6
Not If It's A Cat Deep State Witch Wednesday #7
Cats are all sovereign citizens. nt GenThePerservering Wednesday #8
If he was born there, yes. His afterbirth is present so yellowcanine Wednesday #9
"Established domicile" didn't work so well for Native Americans. yellowcanine Wednesday #10

tishaLA

(14,781 posts)
2. It would apparently depend on the disposition of its parent
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:27 AM
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Rather than the dog itself. That's what the Solicitor General seemed to be arguing, anyhow.

PikaBlue

(495 posts)
4. Dogs swear allegiance regardless.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:36 AM
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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.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:39 AM
Wednesday

He says shit like that and I'm left to figure it out.

Deep State Witch

(12,719 posts)
7. Not If It's A Cat
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 12:18 PM
Wednesday

If it's a cat, he establishes domicile in your house, and you swear allegiance to him!

yellowcanine

(36,798 posts)
9. If he was born there, yes. His afterbirth is present so
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 01:17 PM
Wednesday

You really don’t want to sit on that couch anyhow.

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