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Spice Up Your Life -Get A Dog

Cheer up! I have the answer to all your problems. You are lonesome. You are out of shape. You are not given the respect you deserve. Listen to my special prescription for you. Go get yourself a dog! What’s that? You think that would only make things worse? I beg to differ. Let me tell you why.

Your first problem is that you have no friends. Did you know that research shows people are thirty percent more likely to initiate a conversation with a dog walker than a non dog walker? Think of the possibilities. All you have to do is hit the streets with your pooch and wait for the socialization to begin. The most common question is, ‘What kind of dog is that?’ This enquiry is closely rivalled by, ‘How old is he?’ and ‘Where did you get him?’ These conversation starters will soon have you well known around the neighbourhood. You now have Rover to thank for getting friends for you!

Instead of complaining about the tightness of you clothes, why not get your dog to help you get in shape? Let’s face it; your record with sticking to weight loss diets is not good. This is not the first time you have searched for a lasting fat loss solution. Your dog would love to help you search up hill and down dale for the magic answer. You have enough fitness equipment in your garage to keep a team of Navy Seals in shape. But you are not even in good enough shape to haul it out of there! Put your dog into service to help you get healthy. He is happy to run away, if that’s what you need!

If it is respect you want look no further than a dog rescued from the pound or picked out from a breeder’s brood. Dogs do not wait and size you up with a critical eye. Once they recognize you as their master, they just assume that everything you do is top notch. While people may have reservations about you or your abilities, your dog will assume that if it has to do with you, it is perfect. You cannot get better respect than that.

Sometimes when you announce your intention to become a dog owner a distinct chill descends on the conversation. You can feel that your friends are concerned for you, worrying that your choice may be unwise. There is usually someone with a horror story about a wild dog with a taste for antique couches. Others remember sickly dogs. Usually these unhealthy dogs cost their masters a huge fortune, including all their savings, then die and leave the owners heartbroken. Or your neighbours may mention the problems that dogs have caused them in the past. As a person who has decided to get a dog, you may really need to defend dog ownership in general and your right to own a dog in particular. But there is something you can do to accommodate their misgivings.

Obedience training is the best way to establish a stress free working relationship with your dog. He learns that you are in charge, and you learn how to guide him with love and firmness. The effort of attending these classes will be rewarded, over and over.

If you decide to get a dog, soon you will feel the benefit of his love. He will attempt to support your every move. There is no chance that you will feel lonely as long as he is around.