Why People Love Dogs So Much
March 30, 2014 11 Comments
Recently a friend expressed exasperation on their Facebook page:
“I can’t believe how much attention and time and money people give to their dogs. They are DOGS for crying out loud.”
I think my friend is referring to people like this…
There are those of us afraid to trust humans anymore because we’ve been betrayed..
Some of us have been hurt by someone we love and are afraid to love again…
And we know that dogs think we are the most important people in their world..
Dogs bring caring and compassion to lonely, elderly people…
And comfort to the sick and injured…
They’re always happy to see us come home…
And they rely on us completely…
No matter how bad our lives get…
Or how empty they may seem to others…
They bring joy and fun and happiness to everything we do together…
They always love our cooking…
Are grateful for everything we give them…
(which most people can’t say about their children)
They’re patient and teach children compassion…
And watch out for our safety…
They protect our soldiers…
And are free of the ugly aspects of humanity…
So we can’t help hoping…
In our technological world, where we spend more time online talking to strangers than with our friends and family…
as we are bombarded by bad news, crime, poverty, cruelty and heartbreak…
I believe people turn to their dogs because they are pure, simple, and love us unconditionally…
If our purpose in life is to love and be loved…
…count me in as one of the people who find their purpose in loving dogs
Colleen xoxo
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As an avid dog lover, I really enjoyed this. I feel like dogs are underestimated when it comes to their greatness! 🙂
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Thanks for reblogging my post! That made my day, Mollie 🙂
ditto
You put it so well…
This is a delightful read. I was giving my little dog a belly rub as I read through these.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
Thanks Wendy! Please give your dog a belly rub from me too xoxo