What is it about kids and dogs? They just seem to go together: like peaches and cream, or peanut butter and jelly.
Maybe it’s because they are both so innocent.
Dogs and kids pretty much live in the moment. They don’t worry too much about what happened yesterday, or what’s going to happen tomorrow. They just care about the here and the now. You know, where’s my ice cream?
And where’s my bone?
Nothing tickles me more than to see a young kid playing “tag” with his dog, or a small child that can barely reach around her big dogs neck, trying to give him a hug. (Even though I’m pretty sure most dogs HATE that, most kids LOVE it!)
A kid growing up without a dog, is just not right. That wagging tail when you come home from school - that slurpy tongue on your face in the morning - the endless games of chase, and tug, and fetch the stick.
Kids are good at loving their dogs, and the dogs are good at loving them back. Yup. Dogs and kids just go together like ham and cheese.
If you weren’t fortunate enough to have a dog when you were growing up, it’s not too late. You can still know the unconditional love of a four-legged furry friend. There are more than enough to go around: trust me - I’ve seen the local shelters.
I can’t IMAGINE my life without dogs. How about you?
Aw, that last pic is so sweet. Tessa adores you. I could not imagine my life without dogs. I tried it once when 2 of my dogs passed away within months of each other. I waited 6 months and that was all I could stand. That’s when we ended up with The Beast.