| Why Do People Want To Adopt a Dog | | | | the dog's upbringing and, if your kid is less than 10 |
| Since time immemorial, dogs have held a secure place | | | | years old, he or she may not be up to this task as |
| in man's hearth and home, whether it be merely for | | | | yet. |
| use as mousers and ratters, as in the middle ages, or | | | | Another very common reason for people bringing |
| to act as a guard of the household or purely as a | | | | dogs into their households is also one of the most |
| companion to his owners. There has been no change | | | | obvious. Someone sees a cute puppy or dog, which |
| in this scenario down the years and dogs remain, to | | | | they like very much and which is available and they |
| this day, the animal that the largest numbers of | | | | bring it home. As simple as that. But really, if you |
| humans adopt as their pet. | | | | come to think of it, isn't this what life's all about. The |
| Perhaps it might be of interest for us to try and | | | | love and affection that springs up within you when |
| work out the various reasons why people want to | | | | you see a particular person or animal first off is |
| have a dog. After all, they've been part of human | | | | probably the chemistry that is likely to work best. |
| households for quite a while. It is said that dogs are | | | | Finally, you may have fond memories of a dog you |
| descended from a creature, which was very similar | | | | had in the old days and feel that you really enjoyed |
| to a wolf, called Tomarctus. Apparently, it wandered | | | | the time when he was with you. It may have helped |
| the earth some 15 million years ago. Since the | | | | you develop personal qualities being with him and |
| transformation into their current form, the first | | | | perhaps you feel that your children would also benefit |
| known records show them as being pets to | | | | from being around a pet dog. |
| cavemen. Exactly what caused the cavemen to keep | | | | Now that we've examined the major reasons why |
| dogs as pets instead of some other creatures can | | | | people such as you may want to keep dogs, let us |
| only be guessed at. Perhaps they helped him in his | | | | now try evaluating whether you are, in fact, ready |
| hunts, or acted as a guard or just provided | | | | to have a dog of your own. Remember, this is not a |
| companionship in the desolate wilds. | | | | one-day exercise. You are going to be your dog's |
| Today, the situation can be said to be somewhat | | | | keeper for the whole of his life, which, for many |
| different, although companionship and providing | | | | dogs is 12 to 15 years. |
| security still remain valid reasons. Let's look at some | | | | If it is a puppy that you are bringing in, you have to |
| of the other reasons why people keep dogs. | | | | be prepared to go through the entire life cycle of the |
| It could be because the owner has just lost a dog | | | | dog with its attendant joys, sorrows, trials and |
| that he considered his best friend and feels frantic to | | | | tribulations. Training him, seeing to his needs when he |
| get another one. This would be one of the most | | | | is little, right up to the time when your aging dog |
| common reasons for wanting a dog. Once you | | | | may be on medication and may need your help to |
| discover the joys of having a dog around you, one | | | | even move. |
| that becomes your friend and companion; it becomes | | | | It is a labor-intensive and tiring job and you will have |
| hugely difficult to do without his friendly presence. | | | | to forego many a party and tailor your movements |
| A second reason could be the "keeping up with the | | | | to suit the needs of your pet. Don't even attempt to |
| Jones's" syndrome. A family or a person living close | | | | take on a dog in your household if you are a clean |
| to you have got themselves a dog and you see for | | | | freak. There will be many times when your puppy will |
| yourself the fun they are having with their new pup. | | | | poop and pee all over the house and you will have to |
| That is when you start thinking to yourself how | | | | clean the muck. Don't take him on if you are basically |
| much a dog could enrich your life and that of your | | | | lazy and don't like too much activity. Don't take him |
| family. Their selfless love and devotion can't but thrill | | | | on if you love vacations and often travel for weeks |
| you when you come back into your house. If you | | | | or months at a stretch. |
| live by yourself, all the more reason for you to get | | | | But, if you are prepared to spend quality time at |
| yourself a "friend". Someone who is genuinely happy | | | | home with your dog and are not too fussy about |
| to see you and who likes your company above all | | | | cleaning up your puppy's poop and have the sense of |
| others. | | | | humor to accept his little pranks, maybe even in the |
| A further reason for people bringing dogs into their | | | | middle of the night, a dog is the perfect companion |
| homes is because someone in their family might be | | | | for you. |
| pressurizing them to get a dog. In all probability, it will | | | | So go ahead, join the ranks of the millions who, over |
| be the young son or daughter and really, dogs do | | | | the centuries, have chosen to keep a dog as their |
| indeed provide wonderful companionship to kids. | | | | pet. You won't regret it. |
| However, if you do face a similar kind of pressure | | | | Learn all about Dog Adoption, Selecting Dog Breeders |
| someday, give some thought to the set-up in your | | | | and Dog Rescues from our one-of-a-kind e-book |
| home before you give in to your kids' pleas, because | | | | "Super Dogs and Puppies". |
| there will have to be someone who will take care of | | | | |