If
I Didn't Have Dogs...

I
could walk around the yard barefoot,
and 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 and
I could get to the door without wading through
a bunch of 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 wouldn't have strange
presents under
my Christmas tree — dog bones,
stuffed animals, toys, treats; nor would I
have to explain to people why I wrap them.
I would have money ....
and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
I wouldn't be on a first-name
basis
with 6 veterinarians,
as I put their yet unborn grandkids through
college.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not
be:
out, sit, down, come, no,
stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
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, B-I-K-E, G-O, R-I-D-E, and B-A-C-O-N.
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.
I would not have to answer the question
"Why do you have so many animals?"
from people who will never have the joy in their
lives
of knowing they are loved unconditionally by
someone
as close to an angel as they will ever get.
How EMPTY my life would be.
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