I feared they'd both be hit by oncoming traffic, and imagined my happily married life about to end, all because of a little dog.

我担心极了，害怕他们被高速的车流撞到，心想为什么我幸福的婚姻生活就要到头了，而却只是因为一条小狗。

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If I was a competitor, I think all I'd care about would be knowing whether my dog was going to come up a winner and walk away with the dog chow "spokesdog" contract, the guest spot on the "Today" show and stud fees in perpetuity.

WSJ: Checking In at the Doggie Hotel