'My girlfriend acts like a puppy – we get called weird but I love her'

A man spoke about his relationship with his girlfriend who acts like she's a dog. It creates very conflicting feelings – as while he can't tell his parents about it, he loves her and participates in "play".

Lola and Henrik shared that people say they're "really " for what they do. But despite the "disgusting comments" they get online, Lola said she's not "disgusted" with who she is. She told Love Don't Judge's channel: "I know I'm a human, but I'm also his dog."

The unconventional pair met through work "at a little cafe" – and Henrik knew that she was interested in being a puppy before they started dating.

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Lola shared that she likes to eat and drink out of a dog bowl, and Henrik will prepare her food in there for her. Lola admitted: "Ever since I was little, I've had a connection to the whole dog/wolf thing.

"Once I turned 18, I got to research different things. I was like 'oh, this puppy play thing, that is rad as hell,' and ever since I've been super attached to it."

When Lola first mentioned it to Henrik, she said it was "nerve-wracking". But thankfully for her, he was open to it.

Henrik says she "acts like a dog a lot of the time" and "puppy play works in every part" of their relationship.

"Sometimes he'll give me head scratches and I'll nuzzle into his chest, or he'll say I did a really good job at something and he'll make me really happy," Lola shared.

She even has a dog bed, will play with chew toys, bites Henrik's legs when he's busy doing tasks, and wears ears and a tail. However, she doesn't sleep in her dog bed because she says it's not comfortable enough.

When the couple's friend Riley asked about the quirky dynamic between the pair, Lola cleared some things up. She said it's not an "in public thing most of the time".

The pair wouldn't go to the park together – but Lola does "de-stress" by dressing as a dog. She also dresses as a puppy to "get out of the stresses of human life".

Lola said her parents didn't understand why she does it, but now they've accepted it. However, Henrik's parents are clueless. He says they "just wouldn't be able to accept it" and it "wouldn't end well".

Their friend Riley said he understood it "to a degree" but "couldn't fathom" doing anything similar with a partner in the future, even if they approached him and asked him to.

In the video, Lola also showed off her assortment of tails and hoods, which she wears when she goes to events and when she makes content online. She said that the community is mainly respectful, but she does get the odd comment that oversteps the mark.

It's not all bad - she said that being a dog has made her "accept more" of herself and her "weirdness and intricacies". Henrik even said that she's brought "so much joy" into his life and he can go to her with anything.

And ultimately, the couple aren't going to let haters hold them back.

Lola added: "For people who judge our relationship, I just want to tell them that I'm just being silly and having a fun time. I'm just doing this to better my mental health and live my life how I want."