An apology letter to my dog

I'm sorry for always getting mad at you when you bark. I know you're just scared and wanting to protect not just yourself, but also me. 

I was in the bathroom and my stomach hurt soooo so bad, I thought I would never get to leave the place and, when I heard you scraping the door and barking in the living room, I wanted to rip my ears out so bad. After a bit though, I noticed some banging that sounded like it was coming from the front door.

I have horrible anxiety, just like you, my dear dog. I'm scared too. I know we show we're scared in different ways, I'm not very confrontational like you, I just hide, y'know?

Luckily, it was just the neighbors that got a new dishwasher that needed to be installed, and I suppose that's what we heard, but I'm very sorry for getting mad at you. You were warning me of potential danger while trying to scare anyone outside away and what if there really was someone there? 

I'm sorry for saying you were dumb, you were right. You think just like me in a way, yet we just approach some things differently. 

I'm by no means a perfect being, thank you for broadening my horizon today and helping me become a better person. I have so much to learn from you, I just need to put my irritation away. I don't like being home alone either, I hyper fixate on all the noises around me, I understand why it must be scary for you.

I'm sorry, my dear dog. I hope you can forgive me.