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There is simply no life worth living unless you live it with dogs. I know, I know. It’s just my personal and unabashedly biased opinion. I’ve tried to have no dogs. Can’t do it. Gotta have ‘em. They got this thing goin’ on that I can’t fully describe or explain. It’s like a spell they cast over you. All they have to do is exist and you love the daylights out of ‘em while they love you back.

There is simply no life worth living unless you live it with dogs. I know, I know. It’s just my personal and unabashedly biased opinion. I’ve tried to have no dogs. Can’t do it. Gotta have ‘em. They got this thing goin’ on that I can’t fully describe or explain. It’s like a spell they cast over you. All they have to do is exist and you love the daylights out of ‘em while they love you back. How great is that?

You know darn well you’d take them to the vet before you went to the doctor yourself. First things first, right? Aside from your kids, the dogs are at the top of the priority list.

And, speaking of kids, your dogs are definitely your kids, too. As if I had to tell ya.

The amount of money we spend on dogs over our lifetimes is no small fortune, but it’s one of the absolute best investments on the Planet. Where else can you reap such huge returns? When I’m spending money on our two Shih Tzu brothers, Gibby and Hooch, I don’t bat an eye. They deserve it. Those two idiots are such a joy, there aren’t enough words to describe it. But, I suspect you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Just like guitars and women, I’ve never met a dog I didn’t like either.

Training dogs is a hilarious subject. I’ve never had a trained dog in my 55 years of having them. While I do believe that training is a very important thing to consider and can be very rewarding, the problem is that the owner has to be trainable, first and foremost. Otherwise, it’s just an exercise in futility. I fully admit that I have never been, nor ever will be, trainable. I accept it and so do my dogs.

Got my first one, a Springer named Calvin, when I was four.

Haven’t been without a pooch since. It’s an essential for daily living if you ask me, my wife and our son. If you could ask Gibby and Hooch, I’m sure they’d say the same thing.

Yes, there’s no doubt it’s a hassle leaving, pet, town when you own dogs. Somebody has to take care of ‘em while you’re gone unless you can take them with you. That’s almost never the case. So, finding an able, loving sitter is extremely important. But, like most things, it’s completely doable. We’ve been extremely lucky over the years.

The hassles dogs cause are far outweighed by the benefits they give. Yeah, our boys mark all over the house. Do I like it? Of course not. But, I accept it. What should I do, rub their noses in it and smack ‘em around a little? Of course NOT. You just clean it up, knowing they don’t get it, and never will. So, who gives a flyin’ rip? We have become expert pee cleaners and disinfectants, and we also got rid of our carpet. All totally worth it. There’s nothing you wouldn’t do for your dogs, and there’s nothing they wouldn’t do for you.

A house without a zillion pet toys to trip on is not a home.

While we’re on the subject, which type of dogs are best? Well, you could write an encyclopedia about that. We’ve always preferred small dogs because we have a small house, and we like having dogs on our laps and sleeping with us. I always grew up with large dogs. I love them all.

While some breeds are less suitable for children because of the innate temperament for certain breeds, I have found that most dogs treat you right if you treat them right.

The Golden Rule definitely works for more animals than just the human variety. And please, do not feed them your food. It turns them into beggars and it’s not nutritionally sound for them, either. In other words, do not follow my example! However, we do give our boys the best dry food money can buy.

Bottom line: Dogs equal Love.

Grant Brad Gerver is an entrepreneur and creative consultant for Filibi, a classified and online coupon advertising site and free home business sharing 70% of its profits with members. He’s also a YouTube Channel (gbgerver) blues singer-songwriter and guitar player with The Buzzard Brothers. Additionally, Grant writes political humor, thousands of bumper stickers, and humorous movie reviews. He has also worked with various companies as a product-naming specialist. He’s a retired elementary school teacher and published children’s author who works in the health care field.

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