One thing i love is dogs. Almost all of them. We have three dogs. That dog pictured there? One of my dogs. He's kinda old and stinky but we love him anyway.
I love dogs so much that it pisses me off when people are bad dog owners. Nothing that the government can do even comes close. The main thing that grinds my gears is when people get it in their heads that they want a dog, and make plans to get a dog, and it's just abundantly clear that they probably shouldn't. The main red flag is when a guy says he wants a pit bull, you know a really big tough one, like those rappers have? Or when a girl says they want a little teacup chihuahua, you know, a teensy-little-tiny-bitty one.
You already know that this person wants the dog as a fashion accessory, and will pay attention to it about one hour a day, when friends are over, if that. The dog will spend the other 23 hours a day locked in a garage or shut up in a spare bathroom. It will rarely interact with other dogs. It will be lonely and desperate.
I've seen it. It pisses me off.
People don't realize that dogs need attention. We have three dogs, and between me, my brother, and his girlfriend, there is almost always someone here to take care of them. Only rarely do they have to be caged, if the carpets are being cleaned or what have you. And they get to run around everywhere. Does this mean having to vacuum up some dog hair every week? Do things occasionally get chewed on? Sure. But those are the breaks. If you care more about your decorative throw pillows than your dog, then don't get a dog. If you're not willing to conceal every cord in your house so they aren't within the dog's chewing radius, then don't get a dog.
If you plan on keeping the dog outside in a pen all year, even when its 19 degrees out, you suck.
One time, my Muslim coworker asked me if i had any questions about Islam. "It's like Ask a Black Guy," he goofed, "except it's Ask a Muslim!" I knew i was treading on delicate ground because you know i like to be PC within reasonable limits. The only thing i could think to ask him was -- why are dogs thought of poorly in the Muslim world sometimes? Why are they not man's best friend? He said something about how the Koran labels dogs as unclean, and that if a dog licks your hand, you have to wash it seven times. And then use sanitizer, i would imagine.
And i said, man, that's not how we do things here in America.
Dogs. I like dogs.
It's my day off right now, and i'll be working my dogs around five times. The youngest one will want to play tug-of-war when the sun comes up. Mostly, they will laze around while i draw and work.
It's a good life.
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