The Dog Remedy

One of the best things about owning a dog is that they can fix just about any problem you may have. If you’re sad, a dog is happy to comfort you, and let you rattle off all your problems to their ever available ears. If you’re full of energy, a dog is happy to take you for a run or walk, granted you bring travel dog water bowls with you, speeding up or slowing town to your pace at any given moment. Dogs are always there to keep you company or play a game when you are lonely. There is a reason the dog is known as the best friend of humans – they are ready to meet you at your level at any given time. Dogs are great for everyone - from children to the elderly to disabled people.

Whenever my husband comes home tired and beaten down from a hard day of office slavery, the dog is likely to lift his spirits as much if not more than my home-made meatloaf. We own a Great Dane that we named Cody. His beautiful face seems to smile all the time, and his coat is so soft I will lay next to him on any one of the beds for large dogs we got for him. You can tell he has more energy than even I can believe, just by watching how much his tail wags. Although Cody can seem like a handful at times, since we must put groom him, feed him and take him for many walks, he loves to travel in cars so it’s easy to take him with on vacations.

I suppose it doesn’t matter that we treat Cody better than friends, because he is our responsibility and a part of the family; he repays us with love and joy that is difficult to find elsewhere.