The arrival and then the presence of a dog (or more, of course) in the lives of their humans is so disruptive that one can safely say that there is a before of the dog and that after nothing is the same. Why
Because dogs are incredible animals and the relationship that develops between them and humans is unique.
It is not like that of a sweet human goal, it is not like that of a child, it is not like that of a friend, it is a combination of all three and also something else and it is not less strong, on the contrary. Those who try it for the first time are surprised by the intensity of the feeling they feel for their dog. How is it possible
The truth is that dogs can touch stringsin fact unattainable by humans and give something that humans do not give. The dog is there, and by your side no matter what, it does not judge you and it does not criticize you, it is simply there, you are his human being and he / she loves you for that. In return they receive an attachment that is extraordinary. Suffice it to say that it is scientifically proven that it is more difficult to entrust a dog than a child.
Index
- Emotional involvement
- The practical upheaval
- Love and adaptation
- A new way to travel
Emotional involvement
Once you have experienced the love of and for the dog it is practically impossible to live without it, due to the emotional involvement. It is love that makes dogs so special, to the point of making us understand that the relationship with each of them is unique because each dog is a world unto itself.
Everyone gives affection in his own way: there are those who lick your tears when you cry, those who assist you when you are sick, those who snuggle up next to you. Everyone is in her place, but everyone is close and present for each other: those who lie down on you, impetuous and exuberant, those who only allow you to take care of him / her, and so everyone in the uniqueness of her. The practical upheaval
Dogs also change their lives from a practical point of view, for several reasons: the first, most basic, is walking. Dogs need to walk, and good too: for them, going out is an exercise for the body and mind. They allow them to socialize, have fun, discover the world, strengthen the relationship with their humans.
With the dog you go out at least three times a day, every day, there are no ifs and there are but that they hold. Each age and each individual then has their specific needs that must be respected. And even if it is true that dogsitters exist, you cannot and should not delegate the relationship with the dog to others and an important part of that relationship is made up of going out, well, together.
Another aspect is going out without the dog. Here, many humans discover that with the presence of the quadruped the exits become complicated. Very often not because the dog cannot be alone for those few hours of a dinner or a cinema, but because humans cannot leave him / her alone. Seeing is believing.
It is said between us, much better the owners who make some sacrifices in order not to leave the dogs of those owners alone for which it is normal to leave the dog regularly alone for hours and hours or even days (crazy as it seems, there is also this ). Love and adaptation
Having a dog, loving and respecting him / her and meeting his needs requires great availability and adaptation. The dog is a living being, full of emotions, feelings, moods and needs, both individual and species, can live well or badly and the scales are his humans and love, respect and dedication they have towards him.
What does practically everything mean
, considering that every dog, in addition to the needs given by his being a dog, has his own individual needs. Overall, there is a common denominator: dogs require a lot of effort , and the willingness to do what they need (and not what humans think they need) to stay healthy. A new way to travel
We close with the travel chapter, another not necessarily painful but certainly complicated note of having a dog: for those who have a dog and do not like to leave it (which is more than acceptable) traveling is not easy, not only because traveling with a dog is complicated in terms of houses, hotels, trains etc. but also because it is not said that the hairy one does not suffer during the trip.
The owner who loves his four-legged creature in a way he is almost ashamed of for fear of being taken for mad, what does he do
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Wanting to summarize in two points why there is a dog first and then nothing is the same anymore: sharing life with a dog is aunparalleled emotional and affective experience . And those furry, four-legged beings can make us do things we wouldn’t do for anyone else.
