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