If I didn't have a pet....

IF I DIDN'T HAVE A DOG OR CAT

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.

My house would be carpeted instead of 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 grandkids through college.

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave it ALONE.
My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.

I would not talk 'baby talk'. 'Eat your din'. 'Yummy yummy for the tummy'...
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,, W-A-L-K,, T-R-E-A-T,, O-U-T,, G-O,, R-I-D-E,, C-O-O-K-I-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.

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!!!

ADD ON FELLOW DOODLERS!

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Permalink Reply by Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie on August 30, 2011 at 1:32pm

I wouldn't have the wastebaskets without lids 'stylishly' on top of other pieces of furniture. I wouldn't sweep up fur balls in the corners daily either. But I wouldn't get undying love and devotion either. I would never trade.

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Permalink Reply by Doris on August 30, 2011 at 1:57pm

I would have higher blood sugars . . . and I could never imagine life without a doodle again!!!

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Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on August 30, 2011 at 2:27pm

I wouldn't have two dog beds in my bedroom, one in the living room, and couch covers on every couch. I would have green grass and a perfect lawn, but I wouldn't be happy without Fudge and Vern!!