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The Importance of Being an Earnest Dog Owner
You gotta dog?
If you aren't a dog owner but you could be, I'd highly recommend taking the plunge. Get a rescue, be super patient even when they make you want to scream, give them consistency, affection, structure. Keep them entertained. Take them lots of places, play games (like hiding little pieces of bananas around the house and then telling them to "Find it!", get food toys like puzzle balls and Kong Wubbas). Let them on the furniture. If you're worried about 'dirty dog feet,' 'slobber,' or 'all that dog hair,' you'll get over it once you accept that it's inevitable, and just like that, you'll find yourself accepting all sorts of things you used to be weirded out by. Seriously - anything you used to think was germy or gross you'll be totally cool with after having a dog.
You'll feel appreciated. You'll feel valued. You'll learn patience and laugh more than you thought you could laugh. You'll experience something really hard to put into words. There is something amazing about gaining the trust and love of a dog. Bad days aren't as bad. Good days are so much better. All in all, having a dog rocks.
If you have a dog, you probably know what I'm talking about. Feel free to post a comment sharing one of your favorite dog stories! I'd love to hear about it :-)
Dogs. Nothing short of awesome.
Or a kid? Um... well, sure... I guess you could have a kid. Sure, you'd get some of the same experiences.
But let's be real, here. You can't hide a banana around the house and tell the kid to "find it." And you can't put their cereal in a puzzle ball so the kid has to roll it all over the floor to try and get pieces of cereal to fall out, or let your kid poop in the park. I mean, you could, but sooner or later social services will get wise and then there's all this paperwork and parenting classes and disapproving looks from the neighbors...
Dogs. Way better.
If you aren't a dog owner but you could be, I'd highly recommend taking the plunge. Get a rescue, be super patient even when they make you want to scream, give them consistency, affection, structure. Keep them entertained. Take them lots of places, play games (like hiding little pieces of bananas around the house and then telling them to "Find it!", get food toys like puzzle balls and Kong Wubbas). Let them on the furniture. If you're worried about 'dirty dog feet,' 'slobber,' or 'all that dog hair,' you'll get over it once you accept that it's inevitable, and just like that, you'll find yourself accepting all sorts of things you used to be weirded out by. Seriously - anything you used to think was germy or gross you'll be totally cool with after having a dog.
You'll feel appreciated. You'll feel valued. You'll learn patience and laugh more than you thought you could laugh. You'll experience something really hard to put into words. There is something amazing about gaining the trust and love of a dog. Bad days aren't as bad. Good days are so much better. All in all, having a dog rocks.
If you have a dog, you probably know what I'm talking about. Feel free to post a comment sharing one of your favorite dog stories! I'd love to hear about it :-)
Dogs. Nothing short of awesome.
Or a kid? Um... well, sure... I guess you could have a kid. Sure, you'd get some of the same experiences.
But let's be real, here. You can't hide a banana around the house and tell the kid to "find it." And you can't put their cereal in a puzzle ball so the kid has to roll it all over the floor to try and get pieces of cereal to fall out, or let your kid poop in the park. I mean, you could, but sooner or later social services will get wise and then there's all this paperwork and parenting classes and disapproving looks from the neighbors...
Dogs. Way better.
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