Dad loves dogsitting so much he calls himself 'gramps'

It is a truth universally acknowledged that dogs are not just pets. They're a core part of the family.

That's why this excellent father treated his daughter's dog like a grandchild when she was away over the holidays.

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Meghan Specksgoor tweeted screenshots of her dad's text updates about Chance the dog's wellbeing. And he was quite the model dogsitter.

Dear everyone: this is how to absolutely crush it at dogsitting.

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In the texts, Specksgoor's father referred to himself as the dog's "grandpa," which is really rather sweet.

Credit: https://twitter.com/specksgoor

Chance's grandpa even took him for a picnic and a trip to the nail salon. Such a good doggo!

Credit: https://twitter.com/specksgoor

Chance and his grandpa were having so much fun, they told Specksgoor they needed to hang out more often.

Credit: https://twitter.com/specksgoor

Chance is one helluva happy doggo after being dog-sat by his gramps.

Credit: https://twitter.com/specksgoor

Chance is the luckiest dog in the world!

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