My Friendly Pets

We’re getting close now to ending 2007 and beginning 2008. I have been writing this blog now for about 5 1/2 months and have learned so much about the animals I truly love. Since I was very young I had always wanted a dog, but my mother was not a pet person. She always said, “When you have your own home, you can have as many dogs as you want.” I started that journey the day after my husband and I returned from our honeymoon. I adopted our first dog that very day and had either him, Ziggy and later Geo in our family for over 20 years. We haven’t had a dog now for a little over a year, because we were all so heartbroken at the loss of Geo that none of us have fully recovered yet or have had that wound fully heal. Perhaps one day soon we will have a new pup to fill the void, but right now, our loving memories are truly enough.

However, I truly love to write about dogs using the experiences that I have had or those that I hear from friends and family who have wonderful pooches in their lives. I have also learned so much about dogs, their lives, the breeds and other great information, that I feel as if I have many dogs as part of my life right now. One of the things that I have become truly aware of are the thousands of people who make saving and protecting dogs the work of their lives. From the volunteers at the shelters to the rescue workers who live to save the lives of these animals, these people are truly incredible. I have learned that there is so much we can do simply as individuals to help. Raising money for these shelters is definately important. Donating goods is great as well. Volunteering time to help at a shelter can be a wonderful experience (if you don’t find the need to bring each and every dog home with you). As part of my resolutions for the new year, I am going to try harder to do more for the local shelters in my area. They always need whatever help is available and it is never a hardship to try and give back to the animals that have give so much in return. Who knows, maybe I’ll find the pooch who will be the next dog in our family. I am confident that when we meet, I will know that he/she is the one and the feeling will be mutual.

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