Anyone who has a dog or dogs know how incredibly loyal they can be. I grew up in a family with dogs. When I was young, I used to be the one to bathe our dogs, and often I got reprimanded, because I take too much time to do so because in the end, I bathe myself with the dog (using the good 'ol water hose used for gardening).
Dog owners also know that dogs give unconditional love. No matter the occasion, the weather, or the situation, they never show any bad moods, or when they occasionally do (e.g. when you take their toy away, or find competion from another dog), they easily come back to normal emotion! Dogs are also low maintenance - rub their belly, and they immediately fall into sleep! Give them a treat for any good deed, and you see their tails wagging endlessly. In the mornings they jump up on your bed to wake you up to give you doggy kisses, or they stay through the night with you, simply snuggled into your blanket. When you come home yout dog is usually to be first at the door so excited to greet you! And if you just want to sit down and relax while watching TV, they don't complain. Dogs are equally ready to just relax with you.
A walk in the park, or a walk around the block to "take care of daily business" is also often a pleasant one.
Dogs are great therapists - they encourage you to go for a walk; dogs help relieve your stress - they give love, support , encouragement and entertainment!
When we moved to America, we left the last family dog we had, a Japanese spitz named Saki. Not knowing if our home to be in NY would allow dogs, we left him in the Philippines with a friend. A few months later he died, due to depression. Sad to remember this.
Eventually, my younger daughter decided to own a dog, this time a Shitzu named Chuleta. She has become the love of our family, and really on a busy, hectic day, she is everyone's stress reliever and entertainer. More recently, my daughter adopted another dog from the shelter, Taco, a tiny chihuahua. Between Chuleta and Taco, we have seen human like love for each other as well as typical sibling rivalry. In the earlier days, it was a challenge to keep them calm together, as Taco amuses himself playing with Chuleta's old toys. It took Chuleta time to accept the "sharing" part with her new brother, even as she herself has ignored many of these toys in the past.
Since we have had Chuleta and Taco in our midst, we have gotten so much joy out of them. They have made us happy and entertained us with their antics. The only unpleasant task is to clean up their shit, but that's part of parenting dogs. What's amazing, dogs never complain, they don't argue nor disagree with you. They are not judgmental; they never criticize! Evidence shows that having dogs around reduce stress and help
improve blood pressure levels; and contribute to your overall well-being. They never get tired of you and are always ready to show you love and support. No one loves more unconditionally than dogs. Spending time with your dog or dogs and taking care of them, giving them food and water, grooming them, dressing them up for occasions (which they dont always like, haha), walking
and playing with them, will take you out of yourself. Being with them makes you feel better, overall.
Just look at these two dogs, Chuleta and Taco - who wouldn't fall in love with them? And they never get tired showing their unconditional affection! After they pee or pooh at the right spot (their weewee pad), they are just too happy to get a simple treat!
With my one and only grandson, Jakob, and these two additional grandkids, I don't mind being called a grandma of 3, they all bring me so much joy.Cheers!
Dog owners also know that dogs give unconditional love. No matter the occasion, the weather, or the situation, they never show any bad moods, or when they occasionally do (e.g. when you take their toy away, or find competion from another dog), they easily come back to normal emotion! Dogs are also low maintenance - rub their belly, and they immediately fall into sleep! Give them a treat for any good deed, and you see their tails wagging endlessly. In the mornings they jump up on your bed to wake you up to give you doggy kisses, or they stay through the night with you, simply snuggled into your blanket. When you come home yout dog is usually to be first at the door so excited to greet you! And if you just want to sit down and relax while watching TV, they don't complain. Dogs are equally ready to just relax with you.
A walk in the park, or a walk around the block to "take care of daily business" is also often a pleasant one.
Dogs are great therapists - they encourage you to go for a walk; dogs help relieve your stress - they give love, support , encouragement and entertainment!
When we moved to America, we left the last family dog we had, a Japanese spitz named Saki. Not knowing if our home to be in NY would allow dogs, we left him in the Philippines with a friend. A few months later he died, due to depression. Sad to remember this.
Since we have had Chuleta and Taco in our midst, we have gotten so much joy out of them. They have made us happy and entertained us with their antics. The only unpleasant task is to clean up their shit, but that's part of parenting dogs. What's amazing, dogs never complain, they don't argue nor disagree with you. They are not judgmental; they never criticize! Evidence shows that having dogs around reduce stress and help
improve blood pressure levels; and contribute to your overall well-being. They never get tired of you and are always ready to show you love and support. No one loves more unconditionally than dogs. Spending time with your dog or dogs and taking care of them, giving them food and water, grooming them, dressing them up for occasions (which they dont always like, haha), walking
and playing with them, will take you out of yourself. Being with them makes you feel better, overall.Just look at these two dogs, Chuleta and Taco - who wouldn't fall in love with them? And they never get tired showing their unconditional affection! After they pee or pooh at the right spot (their weewee pad), they are just too happy to get a simple treat!
With my one and only grandson, Jakob, and these two additional grandkids, I don't mind being called a grandma of 3, they all bring me so much joy.Cheers!
