Quality of Life

No matter how good or bad your day may be always remember it could always be worse, and can get better.. This typically depends on US, and how we choose to make it. But there is one outside force that can ALWAYS make our days so much better. Any guess as to what it is…?

Getting a dog can drastically increase your joy in life. I’m not going to call them pets or friends or buddies, and I don’t care what you call them. To me, all of mine are my kids. I love them like my children, get on to them like my children, and would protect them just like my children. Having a dog is work though, just like children. If you don’t train them well and love them fully, they will grow into these little shits that the world is filled with today and add no value, only hardships.

If you so choose to get a dog, you don’t have to treat it in the same manner as I do but DO NOT neglect it/them. If you have gotten one and after a month or two, figured out you just aren’t able to give it the love and attention it deserves, DO NOT just let it loose and hope that someone else will take care of it. Put some feelers out, and find someone who CAN take care of it. No matter where you are, there will always be someone who wants them.

We recently inherited another pooch to add to our family. He is the sweetest little black Shepard. He followed my kids one one evening when they were out playing. I initially closed the gate on him and wouldn’t allow him in the yard. After several attempts, he jumped the fence and landing right in out hearts. He was a mess, filthy, skinny, dehydrated. He had also been in who knows how many fights with scarring all over his face, near his eye, on his legs, his lip torn slightly, and a scabbed over gash across his chest. I can tolerate and blow off a lot in the world, but abuse, cruelty and bullying is something I will not tolerate. I was extremely livid! I wanted to find to the previous owner(s) and demonstrate how the dog must have felt. Fortunately for them, I was unable to locate anyone and he was collarless.

We took him in, I bathed him, dipped him, inspected for any potential threatening injuries. He was timid, not sure if he should go into the house, take a bath or even eat. After giving him some treats and bathing though, he looked like he knew he was safe. My new challenge though, introducing him to his new brothers and sister. This, can be the most challenging part of taking in any animal if you already have one (or multiple), Everything is going alright, there was one altercation and it was quickly ended. We are still concerned and cautious though. I am certain everything will be just fine in the near future. It has only 4 days today (28 June 2021), and knowing that our oldest (the mama bear) is able to regulate when we aren’t around give me comfort.

Neglecting your animal(s), abandoning them, abusing them just because you bit off more than YOU could chew…. is unacceptable, and should be held to the same offense of taking your actual children and dropping them off in the middle of nowhere with no supplies and no training and thinking they will be just fine. Look deep into your time management, current responsibilities, and finances and make SURE you are able to afford and take care of your new addition to your family. Otherwise, do yourself and the animal a favor, get a stuffed animal.