The price tag of being a dog lover is that sometimes your friends or family might think you’re a little crazy. They don’t understand why you willingly subject yourself to the many responsibilities of having a dog.
To an extent they are right…
Between the walking, petting, feeding, shedding, bathing, training, health care, insurance, and the inevitable heartbreak we feel when they pass on, we really do subject ourselves to a lot of unnecessary time, cost, and sadness.
But to me, it’s a small price to pay!
Outside of the fact that dogs are one of the few, if not the only creatures that provide us with unconditional love… They are also the best comedians God has ever created!
My dogs make me laugh several times a day and don’t even try…. No stand up routines, writers, or story telling skills required. No ego in them that requires me to laugh even if they are not funny…. Just acting naturally brings in more laughs than Robin Williams ever could!
This is not something you need to spend time and training on. This is their gift to us in our relationship with them.
Whether it’s watching my German Shepherd, Naaki, trying to catch a fly. Or seeing my Miniature Pinscher, Rock Star claim the big dog bed for himself while Naaki tries to fit in his little bed. Or being out on a walk and seeing them make friends with small kids who can’t stop laughing as the dogs compete to see who can get the most kisses in…
There are simply too many laughs to list!
It's bedtime!
The old saying “Laughter is the best medicine” comes to mind. Science tells us that laughter really does help to reduce stress and speeds up the healing process. New studies have even found that laughter improves communication and productivity in the work place!
So when my friends roll their eyes at me when I pass up the happy hour invite because I need to get home to walk my dogs, I just chuckle inside…. I know that I’ll live longer, be more successful, and enjoy life more… with my dogs, of course!
I’d love to hear how your dogs make you laugh! Leave a comment or share a picture here!
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It’s so true. My moments of hilarity include seeing Arlo try to scratch behind his ear with his back foot – while running. Or when he gets frustrated with my and gives me a sharp bark while staring intently:
“Woof!”
“What?”
“… WOOF!”
“WHAT?!”
“…grrr… WOOFWOOFWOOF!”
“What?”
On another issue, I would love to listen to your show but would need to download it. Any possibility of this? I know you link to iTunes but I can’t access it as it’s only in the US iTunes, not the Australian one.
Thanks guys
~ Roro (and Lolo)
[...] process – and therefore this blogburble – was inspired by a lovely little post from 3 Bitches Barking. It’s always good to be reminded of why we love our dogs, and their goofy sense of humour [...]
To an extent they are right…
Between the walking, petting, feeding, shedding, bathing, training, health care, insurance, and the […….
Жаль, что сейчас не могу высказаться – нет свободного времени. Освобожусь – обязательно выскажу своё мнение по этому вопросу….
Браво, мне кажется это великолепная мысль…
To an extent they are right…
Between the walking, petting, feeding, shedding, bathing, training, health care, insurance, and the […….