Dogs come with two promises. The first is that we expect to live longer than they do. We fall in love with them. Then they die. They are adorable, trusting and playful. They become our unwavering companions.
Their last gift? They die. We get to learn about grief.
Yay dogs.
Each little pitty pat of feet puppy tapping across hardwood floors is a promise of devastating pain. One day the fetch will end. The walks will end and you’ll be left with little more than a huge vet bill and an empty life.
Enjoy your puppy.
The next thing that dogs should teach us about is responsibility. We are responsible for them. No, the cyclist should ride their bike on your street. Control your animal. No that child didn’t put it’s face in your mastiff’s mouth on purpose. Control your animal. That leg was not slutty. It did not ask to be humped. Control your animal.
Your dog and all they do, is your responsibility.
So that intact male husky? Please ask your dog to remove the husky testicles1 from its mouth.
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