Sunday, October 28, 2007
Owning a Pet Dog
A man's best friend, always the cliché saying about a dog. Many people in today's society own their own pet dog. It can be a very simple task to obtain the ownership of a dog. There are many resources and places to get dogs. Some of these places, including pounds, pet shops, and breeders, sell the dogs off to just anyone who wants one. Sometimes when a person buys a dog, they do not understand the reality of the whole idea. The responsibility of owning a dog is huge and a lot of people are unaware of this and how much of a burden it can actually be. During the process of picking out the perfect dog and yearning for the love of a new companion, someone can be very easily persuaded by all these wonderful thoughts and ideas. When the reality of some people's lives is that they are completely incapable of obtaining a dog in their home. The task of owning a dog can be exceptionally demanding and call for a lot of attention. When a person’s want exceeds their abilities, some difficulties tend to fall into place. For a dog to survive, there are certain things it needs. The continuous feeding and watering routine is a necessity. Sometimes people cannot pull through for their dogs and have nothing to feed them. This falls under their inability to obtain what they want. I feel that someone who wants to own a dog should be able and willing to understand and know the colossal duty. If someone is not capable of owning a dog, then there goes a dog whose life might not be what it deserves.
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Dogs are definitely a HUGE responsibility that I do not believe a lot of people take very seriously. They buy dogs feeling they need companionship only to soon discover that owning a dog is like having a child. Dogs have to be trained to go to the bathroom, how to act in the house, and how to behave when other people come over. In some cases, people abuse their animals leaving them outside and not feeding or giving them water for days at a time. Animals should be treated humanly and I believe this is a really important topic.
I definitely agree. Dogs are as big a responsiblity as children in some instances, but nobody should be forced to live alone. My mother was going through a hard time not too long ago and the only companionship she was guaranteed was that of her dog and two cats. No matter what else she had to pay for she always found just enough resources to take care of her animals. If someone owns a dog and does not take care of its needs then I don't believe that person is giving the dog the love it deserves. I don't know how dog suppliers would evaluate the character of their customers to ensure the animal is going to a good home, but something needs to be done. Dogs are sometimes the only answer for people when the cruelty of humanity gets to them and for people to take advantage of our relationship with dogs is immature and selfish.
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