1. You go outside more: What is this warm sensation hitting my face? Oh, it’s the sun. And, if you’re doing it right, you won’t even think to look at your phone.
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- 1. You go outside more: What is this warm sensation hitting my face? Oh, it’s the sun. And, if you’re doing it right, you won’t even think to look at your phone.
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- 2. Now that you’re outside, you exercise more: Did you seriously just run up that hill solely because your dog really looked like he wanted to do it?
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- 3. You talk about your feelings: Who listens better than a canine pal and is willing to comfort you on your darkest days?
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- 4. You plan ahead better: Daily activities and trips require more advanced thought and consideration, but being more prepared is actually pretty nice and impresses your friends and family.
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- 5. You become a neater person: Go ahead. Leave those dirty socks laying around and see what happens to them.
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- 6. You meet new people: Suddenly, you have something in common with every person walking a dog or playing with their dogs wherever you go.
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- 7. You become a sleep genius: Whereas the littlest things used to keep you awake, now you can sleep in the most ridiculous positions to accommodate however your dog falls asleep in your bed. Of course, this is assuming you actually manage to get into your bed.
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- 8. You become oddly comfortable with bodily functions: Before, that lingering burp or the whoosh of passed gas would’ve sent you flying into the other room. Now, you just stay put and might even say, “Good one, buddy.”
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- 9. You begin to appreciate imperfection: Maybe you were a perfectionist or a little bit obsessive-compulsive, but having a dog teaches you that nobody is 100% perfect. Of course, your dog is approximately 99% perfect – snaggletooth and all!
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- 10. You become a better version of yourself: Loving, caring, and nurturing another living creature that loves you back is pretty great. “Be the person your dog thinks you are.”
