| FOR THE LOVE OF A DOG 10 COMMANDMENTS FOR A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER/S: 1) MY LIFE IS LIKELY TO LAST 10 TO 15 YEARS. SPEND LOTS OF TIME WITH ME AS I WON'T BE AROUND FOREVER. 2) GIVE ME TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME. 3) PLACE YOUR TRUST IN ME; IT IS CRUCIAL FOR MY WELL BEING. 4) DON'T BE ANGRY WITH ME FOR LONG. PLEASE DON'T LOCK ME UP AS PUNISHMENT. YOU HAVE YOUR WORK,YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR ENTERTAINMENT. I ONLY HAVE YOU. 5) TALK TO ME. EVEN IF I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR WORDS,I UNDERSTAND YOUR VOICE WHEN IT IS SPEAKING TO ME 6) BE AWARE THAT HOWEVER YOUR TREAT ME, I WILL FORGIVE YOU, BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET 7) PLEASE DON'T HIT ME.DO NOT PUSH ME TO THE POINT WHERE I NEED TO DEFEND MYSELF. 8) BEFORE YOU SCOLD ME FOR BEING LAZY OR UNCOOPERATIVE,ASK YOURSELF IF SOMETHING MIGHT BE BOTHERING ME. PERHAPS I AM NOT GETTING THE RIGHT FOOD,I'VE BEEN OUT IN THE SUN TOO LONG OR MY HEART MAY BE GETTING OLD & WEAK. 9) TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN I GET OLD. YOU,TOO WILL GROW OLD 10) GO WITH ME ON DIFFICULT JOURNEYS. NEVER SAY " I CAN'T BEAR TO WATCH IT " OR " LET IT HAPPEN IN MY ABSENCE" EVERYTHING IS EASIER FOR ME IF YOU ARE THERE. REMEMBER, I LOVE YOU |
| UPDATED 08/01/2008 |

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