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June 9th, 2009 by KittyKitty

Some people are pet people, others aren’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 aren’t known as ‘Mans best friend’ for no reason. They can be the best and most loyal companion you ever need. 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 bring so much to my life, these are some examples:

Companionship

Before I got a dog I struggled to find a reason to go for a walk or for someone to come with me. Without fail, my dog comes along with me every time. 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 need to. My dog makes his way upstairs every morning at the same time to greet me by nuzzling his head under the covers. Sound like a terrible 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 areas I like to stroll that I would never have gone to on my own but having my beautiful loyal canine companion at my side provides peace of mind. Even though he is an exceptionally friendly pet, he will turn into a protector if he senses danger. 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 100% safe in their own home, your 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 have to say I am never bored in my house. You know those days when you want to do something but don’t know what. You don’t want to go out, there’s nothing on the television, you don’t want to read. Well, given the slightest hint and you have a four legged buddy only too happy to provide some entertainment to your day. Play catch, teach him some tricks or take him for a long walk in the countryside. Boredom eliminated!

I get all this joy for the cost of the adoption fee, a bag of dog food each month and the odd vet bill. My canine best friend; I wouldn’t trade him for anything.

Keep in mind that having a dog is almost like having a child. You need to take good care of him/her. 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 make sure you find a good vet, a good pet supplies shop and read up on a few books too because there are plenty out there.