I went to a local dive bar one time with a friend.

It was our first time at this particular bar, not that we were avoiding it, we just had another perfectly adequate dive a bit closer to our respective homes.

We sit down, ordered our drinks, and as we were getting settled in a little dog comes walking down the bar.

We just kind of gave each other a look like “are you seein’ this?”

And watched as the dog hopped off the bar and onto a stool at the end of the bar.

No one else seemed to acknowledge the existence of this dog.

And it sat there for the rest of the time we were there, waiting patiently like it expected to be served a beer.

No you won’t, that’s where Fido sits. Fido was there before you, Fido will be there after you.

You are permitted to drink near Fido on payment of a treat, and to scritch Fido should you pass a sniff test.