Four Legged Friend: Dogs have always been, and continue to be “Mankind’s best friend”!
Our Four Legged Friend
Dogs especially, have become more important and involved with humans daily activities and challenges.
Dogs are especially helpful to:
- Our wounded soldiers, who suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and are struggling to recover and resume normal civilian life.
- Law enforcement personnel appreciate their four legged partners in various support activities for:
- Crowd control
- Drug detection
- Tracking fugitives
- Security
- Working/Farm Dogs
Senior Citizens and Their Four Legged Pet
- Senior citizens. For some seniors walking the dog is the only exercise they get. Their four legged companions take their (two legged partners) humans for regular walks.
- Walking is vital to our senior’s health and longevity, as well as their quality of life.
Dogs As Family Members
In most homes the pets have become official members of the family. They are totally accepted and integrated. Some pet owners even dress their dog or cat in clothes.
When the pet gets sick, the whole family is concerned. When it is the dog or cats birthday, the whole family celebrate and have a birthday party.
Needless to say, children enjoy daily activities with Fido (or other species of pet) and also learn responsibility in caring for their companion.
Protector Of The Household
Home owners, rely on their dog to sound an (barking) alarm, that may discourage potential thieves especially at night.
Not All People Like Dogs
In spite of all the positive ways dogs can be useful to our society, not all people appreciate our four legged companion. Some people may even consider dogs a nuisance because of:
- barking,
- biting,
- pooping,
- drain on the house budget with additional expenses such as feeding, licenses, veterinarians, leashes, etc.
Fortunately, these people are a minority. They probably never had a pet and therefore, never experienced the joy, fun, and other benefits, that our four legged-furry companions can bring us.
So, YES our four legged companions are definitely still among our BEST FRIENDS.
PS: four legged companions also includes cats.