love me, love my dog
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Meaning · English
Accept all aspects of someone, including their flaws and associates
Literally: love me, love my dog
Examples
She told her boyfriend, love me, love my dog, when he complained about her pet
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “love me, love my dog” mean?
Accept all aspects of someone, including their flaws and associates Literally: love me, love my dog
Is “love me, love my dog” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.