How Do You Love Your Dog?

Posted by Joy Butler May 18, 2006

Most of us feel like our dogs are part of the family. We protect them, make decisions for them concerning their nutrition, health, and training, and strive to keep them happy. We sound like parents, right? But at the same time, many of us depend on our dogs for protection and companionship so the relationship we have with our dogs is unique. It can also rank right up there in importance with other family relationships. I've read that people are spending more time and money on their dogs than ever before. It's not uncommon these days for pampered dogs to have health insurance, specially prepared diets, stylish clothing, birthday parties, and even attend luxury resorts. But for those of us who can't afford luxury resorts even for ourselves, there's no need to worry. I'm fairly certain our dogs don't know when their birthdays are and they probably don't care about fancy clothes either. All they want is to be with us, eat good food, sleep on a soft bed, and feel loved. Sounds good to me!