Got embarrassing pet stories? Share!

Californians love their pets. We take them on vacation, we bring them to work, and Americans collectively pay billions every year to keep them healthy, fed and entertained.

But man’s best friend — like many human friends — is also capable of mortifying us under the right circumstances.

For our upcoming Pets Issue, we want to hear from you about a time your dog, cat, bird, rabbit or other feathered or furry friend left you red-faced. Your answer may appear in our Pets Issue. (Submissions may be lightly edited for clarity and length.)

Here are two ways to submit your story: Email me at jessica.roy@latimes.com, or go online to lat.ms/pet stories.

Josh Edelson AFP/Getty Images REMEMBER that time your pet did something the two of you would just as soon forget? Tell us about it.