I am a dog lover and have never except for very short periods in my life (military) been without a companion.
this from the piece, “A dog will love you no matter what — no matter what the age.” How true and their love is indeed unconditional which is a great part of what makes them so wonderful.
There are a few here on FR who believe animals, including our household pets are nothing more than dumb creatures meant to be used and abused with impunity by us an allegedly higher form of life. In fact no animal, whether in the wild or domesticated could come remotely close to exhibiting the cruel behavior on it’s own kind as humans routinely do.
My wife and I have done quite a few animal rescues over the last 25 years.Horses,dogs and cats-they all found a home here on the farm.A pony we rescued was about a day away from dying and she had 9 years here after we got her medical issues fixed.I believe every one of these animals helped make me a better person and I know every one of them expressed their gratitude to us for helping them.