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An Excerpt from My Forthcoming Book - Dear Dylan's Dog Squad
Dear Friends,
You are at the shelter and two soulful brown eyes look back at you. A whine escapes and…you are hooked. Before you adopt, think twice and please carefully consider what adoption will mean.
It’s been said that having a dog is like having a child who never grows up. Not true, you say? Think again.
What will it be like to have a pet completely dependent on you for their entire life? For some dogs, that may be twenty years.
What would happen if you moved, married, had children?
What would you do if a family member were allergic to the dog? Or they couldn’t get along with the dog? Or they lost interest in the dog?
Some dogs require dedicated exercise, frequent grooming, or medical treatment. What would happen if your financial picture changed?
No problem, you say. Great! You may be perfect dog owner if you...
can share your home with a dog that sheds, tracks in mud, never picks up his toys, howls in the middle of the night and regards everything you own as his.
think caring for a dog for the next two decades isn’t such a long time.
are thrilled when sloppy canine kisses on your face wake you up instead of an annoying alarm clock.
can spend a chunk of your disposable income on vet bills and endless pet toys.
enjoy having three thousand photos—all of your dog.
will spay or neuter your dog, knowing it is for their best interest.
will microchip your dog and ensure up-to-date contact info is on his collar and harness.
insist your devoted fur baby goes with you if you must relocate.
realize that being a dog owner is the best job you will ever have.
Dylan’s Dog Squad
You are at the shelter and two soulful brown eyes look back at you. A whine escapes and…you are hooked. Before you adopt, think twice and please carefully consider what adoption will mean.
It’s been said that having a dog is like having a child who never grows up. Not true, you say? Think again.
What will it be like to have a pet completely dependent on you for their entire life? For some dogs, that may be twenty years.
What would happen if you moved, married, had children?
What would you do if a family member were allergic to the dog? Or they couldn’t get along with the dog? Or they lost interest in the dog?
Some dogs require dedicated exercise, frequent grooming, or medical treatment. What would happen if your financial picture changed?
No problem, you say. Great! You may be perfect dog owner if you...
can share your home with a dog that sheds, tracks in mud, never picks up his toys, howls in the middle of the night and regards everything you own as his.
think caring for a dog for the next two decades isn’t such a long time.
are thrilled when sloppy canine kisses on your face wake you up instead of an annoying alarm clock.
can spend a chunk of your disposable income on vet bills and endless pet toys.
enjoy having three thousand photos—all of your dog.
will spay or neuter your dog, knowing it is for their best interest.
will microchip your dog and ensure up-to-date contact info is on his collar and harness.
insist your devoted fur baby goes with you if you must relocate.
realize that being a dog owner is the best job you will ever have.
Dylan’s Dog Squad
