If I Didn't Have Dogs...
I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free
of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading
through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without
taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would have money ....and no guilt to go on a real holiday.
I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out,
sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates
or barriers.
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.
My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats
and an extra leash.
I would no longer have to Spell the words B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E-
E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T.
I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat
ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of
dreading "mud" season.
I would not have to answer the question "Why do you have so
many animals?" from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone
as close to an angel as they will ever get.
How EMPTY my life would be!
