| Animals as pets, seems a silly notion to me. | | | | benefit of keeping an animal in the house. |
| The only animals I've really kept as pets | | | | Taking them out for walks, playing catch, and |
| would be fish. And many animal lovers who | | | | bending over to pick up dogie poo all seem |
| have pets, would probably disagree with me as | | | | wonderful. Really? I tend to like my |
| to the classification of fish as pets. | | | | exercise to be more of the competitive |
| Whatever. While I enjoy other peoples animal | | | | variety. Any chance rover can learn to pick |
| pets, I'm sure none of them would classify | | | | up a tennis racquet? Animals playing sports? |
| me as an animal lover. A recent turn of | | | | Now that's got potential. |
| events may however have a long term effect on | | | | |
| my relationship with animals. Having | | | | Animals As People Magnets |
| recently caved to our children's long term | | | | |
| lobbying efforts to have a family dog as a | | | | Need to find some new friends? Get an |
| pet, it appears that I will be sharing my | | | | animal. Your guaranteed to meet other animal |
| home with an animal of the non-aquatic | | | | lovers, as they all walk their dogs / cats / |
| variety very soon. | | | | hamsters through the park. Not so sure these |
| | | | are the best kind of people for me to meet |
| Stress Out The Dogs | | | | though. Never have been much of an animal |
| | | | lover, so I'm not to sure how I'd fit in with |
| The thought of sharing my domicile with an | | | | this group. Those people with the big nasty |
| animal has me a little stressed out. | | | | attack dogs always scare me a little. It's |
| However, that should be short lived, as | | | | not so much the animal I worry about however, |
| according to many experts living with an | | | | it's really the owners that concern me. What |
| animal is supposed to help relieve stress in | | | | would posses someone to want to own an animal |
| humans. Not exactly sure why that is. | | | | that could kill you while you sleep is truly |
| Perhaps having a creature you can speak your | | | | beyond me. |
| mind to, that has no recourse but to agree | | | | |
| with you? Sometimes us human animals just | | | | Animal Therapist |
| need someone to listen, and agree with | | | | |
| everything we say. Maybe the constant | | | | Apparently animals make great therapists. |
| reminder of an animal who has no control over | | | | Hmm, maybe they meant animals are good |
| what they eat, where they sleep, how they | | | | therapy. That whole unconditional love and |
| play, and what goofy clothes they wear, makes | | | | admiration thing. Not like the animals have |
| people realize that maybe things aren't so | | | | much choice. Seems like a pretty one sided |
| bad for them. Could be worse, you could be a | | | | relationship to me. Well hopefully all the |
| dog. | | | | animal experts are right and there is some |
| | | | good (therapeutic or otherwise) to living |
| First Puppy Wins US Open | | | | with animals. I hope so, otherwise I may |
| | | | soon be the one in need of a therapist. |
| Apparently exercise is supposed to be another | | | | Preferably a human one. |