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If You Want….

If you want someone who will eat whatever you put in front of him and never say it’s not quite as good as his mother’ s …then adopt a dog.

If you want someone always willing to go out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you want …then adopt a dog.

If you want someone who will never touch the remote, doesn’t care about football, and  can sit next to you as you watch romantic movies ..then adopt a dog.

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If you want someone who is content to get on your bed just to warm your feet and whom you can push off if he snores ..then adopt a dog.

If you want someone who never criticizes what you do, doesn’t care if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old, who acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of listening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually ..then adopt a dog.

BUT, on the other hand, if you want someone who will never come when you call, ignores you totally when you come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to ensure his happiness ..

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then adopt a cat!

Now be honest, you thought I was gonna say … marry a man, didn’t you?

Unsure of what pet to get- heres a few bullet points about a few animals you may consider.

• Cats. Except when they want feeding cats are quiet animals. Well groomed and dont need taking out for walks like dogs. Cats are nocturnal creatures by nature, coming to life at night mostly, and bringing back some mice as presents. They costs alittle less than dogs, especially on insurance.
• Dogs. Are they ‘mans best friend’? Your canine chum will require being taken for a walk often, which can be exercise for both dog and owner. Dogs are going to need some training, but are very loyal animals to their owners (or their pet!!).
• Rodents. Mice, Hamsters, Gerbils and Rats. These tiny guys have a lifespan generally of about a year and a half, but have been known to go on longer. the right sized cage is important -rats are the bigger rodent and mice may escape through bigger holes in the bars. Remember a wheel for exercise, but replace it if it starts squeaking so your not kept up all night.
• Guinea pigs and Rabbits. Both can move quicker than you think, so be prepared to chase them around the garden. You’ll need a hutch for them to stay in and a run or garden for them to have a runaround in. Remember to throw in some fresh carrots/ lettuce for them to go with thier feed, and hutches should be moved into a warmer room in the winter to make sure they dont freeze.
• Snakes. Costly because you’ll need special accomodation made, equipment to make sure the room stays at the right temperature for them and a collection of mice for them to eat. A snake’s price can be very exspensive depending on the size of them.
• Spiders. You’ll need a small container to keep them in, a supply of bugs to be eaten -and a spouse that wont head for the hills if they escape.

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Dear Readers,

I want to share this with you.  It’s a note from Cesar, about adopting/getting senior dogs.

“Been there, done that! That’s the attitude of many senior dogs. As dogs age, they become calmer, their need for exercise (and even discipline) decreases, and they’re more up for accepting affection! Senior dogs may be more relaxed, but their appreciation of a balanced human caretaker is the same.”

Anyone who is thinking of adopting a dog, but do not want to go through the “puppy” thing, please come and check out Cesar’s post here regarding this very subject.  He says it all so well.

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Learning about dog training should be the first step you take prior to actually training your dog. Certainly there are plenty of sources you can go to, but at times it just results in information overload.

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