kathydwells
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would have money ......and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grand kids through college.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.
My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash.
I would no longer have to Spell the words:
B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E- E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, B-I-K-E, G-O, R-I-D-E
I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading "mud" season.
I would not have to answer the question "Why do you have so many animals?" from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.
How EMPTY my life would be.
How so very true this is....and while I am on the subject, as touched on in another post, having pets is a life long commitment. Dogs live to be 12-15 years old, some breeds longer. So, if you choose to get a pet think about that. They are not disposable creatures. I have a co-worker right now who got a puppy for her niece. Her niece is scared of the puppy. Co-worker is tired of the inconvience of the puppy. Co-worker wants to get rid of puppy...Darlene is very upset about this. I told her not to get the dog in the first place....Yada, yada, yada....so here is another puppy in this world that is looking for a new home. It is very sad to me. My dogs are my children and they will be for many years to come, in sickness and in health they are my responsibility no matter the cost. I chose to have them, and I chose to take care of them. There are times when I want to take off for the weekend....I can't, I have dogs. There are times when I want to go out for a drink after work.....I can't, I have dogs that need to be fed and walked. OH, and one more thing, please, please, please have your dogs on heartworm prevention. This is a terrible way for a dog to die, and it is a terrible treatment for a dog that has been infected.
My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would have money ......and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grand kids through college.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.
My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash.
I would no longer have to Spell the words:
B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E- E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, B-I-K-E, G-O, R-I-D-E
I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading "mud" season.
I would not have to answer the question "Why do you have so many animals?" from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.
How EMPTY my life would be.
How so very true this is....and while I am on the subject, as touched on in another post, having pets is a life long commitment. Dogs live to be 12-15 years old, some breeds longer. So, if you choose to get a pet think about that. They are not disposable creatures. I have a co-worker right now who got a puppy for her niece. Her niece is scared of the puppy. Co-worker is tired of the inconvience of the puppy. Co-worker wants to get rid of puppy...Darlene is very upset about this. I told her not to get the dog in the first place....Yada, yada, yada....so here is another puppy in this world that is looking for a new home. It is very sad to me. My dogs are my children and they will be for many years to come, in sickness and in health they are my responsibility no matter the cost. I chose to have them, and I chose to take care of them. There are times when I want to take off for the weekend....I can't, I have dogs. There are times when I want to go out for a drink after work.....I can't, I have dogs that need to be fed and walked. OH, and one more thing, please, please, please have your dogs on heartworm prevention. This is a terrible way for a dog to die, and it is a terrible treatment for a dog that has been infected.
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Cute picture.
