. . . Owning A Dog Always

Such Short Little Lives Our Pets Have To Spend With Us, And They Spend Most Of It Waiting For Us To Come Home Each Day.

He Taught Us The Art Of Unqualified Love. How To Give It, How To Accept It. Where There Is That, Most Other Pieces Fall Into Place.

Mostly, He Taught Me About Friendship And Selflessness And, Above All Else, Unwavering Loyalty.

. . . Owning A Dog Always Ended With This Sadness Because Dogs Just Don't Live As Long As People Do.

Dogs Are A Really Amazing Eye Opener For Us Humans Because Their Lives Are Compressed Into Such A Short Period, So We Can See Them Go From Puppyhood To Adolescence To Strong Adulthood And Then Into Their Sunset Years In 10 To 12 Years. It Really Drives Home The Point Of How Finite All Our Lives Are.