My GF said I am not affectionate enough, so now I treat her like my dog

I rarely show emotion. I’m very reserved and level headed so my emotions, whether positive or negative, rarely spike too much. But, I love my dog. More than anything or anyone. She gets more life and emotion of of me than anyone.

My GF recently sat me down and told me she needs more affection. She knows I don’t wear my emotions, and that generally includes her even though she knows I love her. I’m not handsy, I kiss her when appropriate, and let her know I love her when appropriate.

Since that talk, I’ve been thinking of my affection for her like I do my dog. I get super excited to see her like my dog does when I get home. My dog constantly wants scratches so I always rub her shoulders or play with her hair or have my hand on her thigh. I love when my dog gets kissy and playful so I get kissy and playful with my GF in the same way. My dog loves when I give her a new toy or treat so I have little gifts and snacks to give to her when the mood strikes.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE. My GF loves it. And it’s easy for me because I literally just treat her like my dog, but without the baby voice. It’s renewed our passion and she is so, so happy and can’t understand how I turned my emotions around so easily.

TL;DR - GF wanted more affection. I just do the things to her that I do to my dog, because I love my dog more.