A couple of months I go my family re-homed a rescue dog called Cassie. She was living in a local animal sanctuary and as soon as I saw her I knew that she was the dog for me and my family. To say she was a bit of a handful to start with is an understatement, however she has now, with a little bit of training, calmed down a lot and is very well behaved. In this article I write about the reasons why I believe more people should own a dog and the benefits it can bring to ones life.
I do not personally work with pets in any form; I am actually involved with various projects to do with cost reduction experts, web promotion and offering a gain confidence course.
Cassie is now very happy in her new surroundings and shows this happiness in many forms. She is very loving and very loyal. I have two children and she really enjoys playing with them, especially ball type games, however has never become over aggressive with them. Every time I see Cassie’s face in the morning or when I arrive home from work it makes me smile – that surely is worth its weight in gold. Unlike your average woman she listens, she is obedient and she cares! Please do not show this to the wife.
In some peoples opinion taking a dog for regular walks would be one of the reasons why they might choose not to own one. I actually really enjoy taking Cassie on her walks as it gives me a chance to clear my head, to meet other people and is a really useful form of exercise. I always take a tennis ball on our walks and she is now becoming an expert at catching this ball after the first bounce and even at times without the ball bouncing at all. She wags her tail in enjoyment and this also fills me with a feeling of pleasure.
After she has had her evening meal she will have yet another sleep in our main room. Cassie seems to like the buzz of this room with the noise of our two children as well as the sounds from the television. At about ten o’clock she will then start pining for just one last walk which I am more than happy to take her on. Cassie is now another member of our family and I am sure that she feels this as she curls up for little snooze. She always looks so contented as she starts to dream, I often think that she would have probably have dreamt of living in such an environment when she was living in the animal sanctuary. I hope that her dreams have come true.
Cassie has become a great companion to the members of my family including myself. She is a great listener and never answers back, unlike my children and wife.
I would certainly recommend other people to give a dog a home. It may cost you some money in the way of dog food and may take up some of your time in the form of dog walking. This is a very small price to pay however for the rewards which the dog is likely to bring you.
Companionship, loyalty, happiness as well as the health benefits of exercise via the regular dog walking are just some of the reasons why I love owning Cassie.
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