Breakfast is where the rule gets tested hardest. Bacon, toast, the last corner of a pancake, and a dog sitting so politely beside his chair that saying no feels rude. This funny dog dad mug has seen what happens next.
WE DON'T FEED HIM FROM THE TABLE. runs in two lines of heavy block capitals, as deadpan as a house rule should be. Below it, at table height, the truth comes out: an arm reaches from under the tablecloth and a hand passes one fry to a happy cartoon pup, mouth wide open, tail wagging hard enough to leave motion lines. Four inks and thick outlines, flat and bold.
The design wraps both sides, so the rule reads whichever way he picks it up.
A gift from the dog on Christmas morning or Father's Day, a stocking stuffer from the partner who has caught him at it at every meal, or a housewarming laugh for the friend whose new puppy has already learned where he sits.
The rule is for everyone else.
