If I didn't have DOGS

I could walk around the yard barefoot in
safety.

My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and
laminated..

All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars
would be free of hair.

When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a
kennel.


When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door
without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat
me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I
wanted, without taking into consideration how
much space several fur bodies would need to get
comfortable.

I would have money ....and no guilt to go on a
real vacation.

I would not be on a first-name basis with 6
veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grand
kids through college.



The most used words in my vocabulary would not be:
out, sit, down, come, no, stay, quiet, and drop it.

My house would not be cordoned off into zones with
baby gates or barriers.

My house would not look like a day care center,
toys everywhere.

My pockets would not contain things like poop bags,
treats and an extra leash.


I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L,
F-R-I-S-B-E- E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, G-O, R-I-D-E

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as
outside.

I would not look strangely at people who think
having ONE dog/cat ties them down too
much.

I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season
instead of dreading "mud" season.


How EMPTY my life would be!

*I received this earlier today, and although not all of them apply to me, they are close enough.
I would like to add a few:

I wouldn't have children who have made it a part of their routine to: get up, make their beds, go to the bathroom, let the dogs out, get dressed, come upstairs, and let the dogs back in.

We would not own a "poop shovel"

I would not have a lawn mower with stinky tires.