To Hug a Dog

Ever thought of hugging your dog (if you have one)? They too feel sad and lonely. Many of us leave our dogs alone at home. Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea to do that. Dogs are pack animals. Social animals. They like being in packs. Remember the phrase  “A pack of wolves”. Dogs are essentially wolves. When they welcome us into their lives, we become their packs.

Just one warning to everyone who is thinking of getting a dog for themselves. It’s hard work. They are like our own children. They need to be taken care of, bathed, fed, vaccinated, potty trained, loved, made time for and respected. They also have temper tantrums.

Once we domesticate them we can’t just leave them stranded on the road because we can no longer take care of them. They won’t survive. They are extremely vulnerable. They don’t bark to bite. They bark because they feel threatened. We should consider this factor seriously before getting a dog. We should only get a dog if we learn to treat them as our equals.

It’s a lot of responsibility. And they never grow up because they are conditioned by us to live with us. So they will always need to be served.