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 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 him/her/it ALONE.
I would not talk 'baby talk'. 'Eat your din din'.
'Yummy yummy for the tummy'..
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 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
someting as close to an angel as they will ever get.
How EMPTY my life would be!!!
