Some people like having pets, others don’t. Then there are people who don’t know that they are pet people because they simply have never experienced the joy that having a pet in your home can bring.
Dogs are known as ‘Mans best friend’, with good reason. They can quite simply be the most loyal friend you could ever have. Of course they won’t be able to give you any words of wisdom or go training at the gym with you but there are many other quality things you can do together. From a personal point of view my own dogs have given me so much in my life, these are just a few examples:
Companionship
Before I got a dog I struggled to find a reason to go out for a stroll or to get someone to come with me. My dog comes with me every time now. I have always enjoyed my walks out with my dog.
Motivation
Most people have those days when it’s difficult to motivate yourself. If you have a dog you have to. Every morning, my dog will make his way upstairs at around the same time and nuzzle his head under the covers to greet me. Sound like a nightmare? I can’t get annoyed with him. How can you when they are clearly so happy to see you and always appear to be in a good mood?
Safety Outdoors
Referring back to my walks, there are places I enjoy visiting that I would never have gone to by myself now, having my wonderful loyal canine companion with me provides that element of security. I know that even though he quite happily licks everyone to death, if presented with a situation where he senses danger he will turn into a protector. Although I think that I would also become a protector of him too! Well, that’s what friends are for, right?
Safety at Home
In this day and age when few people feel completely safe in their own home, having a dog can be excellent deterrant. Even dogs not trained as a guard dog will bark if they hear a noise they aren’t expecting or see a person too close to the house that they don’t know when you are not in the room. Mine does and he wasn’t trained to do it; it’s instinct. As long as the ‘would be robber’ doesn’t catch on that my dog would simply jump at him and except some kind of praise, we’ll be ok!
Entertainment
I am never bored at home I have to say. You know those days when you want to do something but don’t know what. Nothing to read, nothing on television, don’t want to do housework. Well, your four legged canine friend will only too happily provide entertainement for as long as necessary. Play catch, teach him some tricks or take him for a long walk in the countryside. Boredom eliminated!
And I got all this for the price of an adoption fee from the local dogs home and a bag of dog food every month. I wouldn’t trade my four legged best buddy for anything.
Just remember that while they aren’t human, having a dog is almost like having a child. You do need to take good care of him. He needs his medical check ups, he needs to be fed a healthy diet and he needs to be given lots of attention and guidance to make sure he grows into a good adult dog. So find a good local vet, a good pet supplies shop and read up on a few books too because there are plenty out there.
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