My Dog Doesn't Like MeMy Dog Doesn't Like Me. It's a fact. When I got back from running away, I explained this to my family. Eric is very disappointed in the dog he got for his eighth birthday. He thought the dog, named Ugly (because he is just that), was going to be his 'best friend'. But Ugly doesn't even consider Eric his first or second best friend. Ugly loves Eric's mum, grandad, dad, and his horrible sister Gretchen even more than him. Desperate to make Ugly love him