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The Benefits of a Dog

By Garth McLennan

D. you consider yourself a dog-
lover? If not, why not? What isn’t
there to love about dogs? Well, I guess
there are a few things. They smell bad
sometimes, you have to clean up after

 

them, and some of them shed. However,
all of those things are far outweighed by
the positives of dogs.

When it comes to a good
companion and friendship, you’d be
hard pressed to find a person who treats

you with more love and
admiration than a dog—that
is, if you treat him right.

Despite common
misconception, dogs aren’t
naturally vicious or violent
creatures. The humans who
are charged to care for them
make them that way after
maltreatment, neglect and
abuse. No matter what the
breed or size of the dog, if
you show them the love and
warmth that they desire,
they'll be loyal to you for
life.

Another great thing
about dogs is their jovial,
happy nature. Rain or shine,
day or night, they are always
ready to play, and are pleased
when you come home. It
doesn’t matter if you’d had
the worst day in the world,
your dog will be happy to see

you.

Dogs are also _ incredibly
emotionally perceptive. They can tell
when you are happy or sad, and often act
accordingly. When you are upset, they
will simply sit with you be quietly, and

when you are happy or excited they’ll be
more than happy to join in the fun.

What most people don’t
understand when they buy a new dog
is that dogs are not impulse purchases.
Before getting one, you should think
long and hard about whether or not you
are committed to having an animal in
your house, if you have enough space (a
cooped up environment is not good for
a dog of any size), and if you have the
time and patience to teach and train your
dog.

Many people rush into buying
a dog without doing the proper research
and regret it later. They don’t know that
dogs need constant love and attention,
that they can’t be left alone for long
periods of time, they need plenty of
exercise, and that they are often require
at least a decade of a commitment.

If you treat a dog properly and
show it the love and care that it deserves,
then you will have a life long friend
and companion. They will follow you
anywhere and protect you for as long as
they can. Dogs have the ability to love
unconditionally, without regard to the
situation at all. I once saw a sign that
sums it up perfectly: Be the person your
dog thinks you are.

 

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