In Real Life

I have recently given a home to a dog called Cassie. She was living in a local animal sanctuary and as soon as I saw her I knew that she was the dog for me and my family. At the outset she was rather wild – to say the least. Cassie would be desperate to get to other dogs, not so much to hurt them but more to have some fun. This however was something that the owner of these other dogs were not too keen with and I received many a dirty look etc. I am now pleased to report that Cassie is starting to calm down, just a bit, and is very much enjoying her new surroundings. I am a very happy dog owner. I must say that I have been very surprised just how much I have enjoyed having a dog as a pet and in this article I will be writing about the experiences I have had etc.

I do not personally work with pets in any form; I am actually involved with various projects to do with cost reduction experts, web promotion and offering a gain confidence course.

Cassie is now very happy in her new surroundings and shows this happiness in many forms. She is very loving and very loyal. I have two children and she really enjoys playing with them, especially ball type games, however has never become over aggressive with them. Some people state that a dog is a mans best friend and even though I possibly would not go that far, Cassie is somebody I enjoy spending a lot of time with.

In some peoples opinion taking a dog for regular walks would be one of the reasons why they might choose not to own one. I actually really enjoy taking Cassie on her walks as it gives me a chance to clear my head, to meet other people and is a really useful form of exercise. I always take a tennis ball on our walks and she is now becoming an expert at catching this ball after the first bounce and even at times without the ball bouncing at all. She wags her tail in enjoyment and this also fills me with a feeling of pleasure.

After she has had her evening meal she will have yet another sleep in our main room. Cassie seems to like the buzz of this room with the noise of our two children as well as the sounds from the television. At about ten o’clock she will then start pining for just one last walk which I am more than happy to take her on. Cassie is now another member of our family and I am sure that she feels this as she curls up for little snooze. I have to say she looks so happy and cute when she is sleeping. I often wonder what she is dreaming about; probably that she is glad that she no longer has to live in the animal rescue home. I hope that her dreams have come true.

Cassie has become a great companion to the members of my family including myself. She is a great listener and never answers back, unlike my children and wife.

I would certainly recommend other people to give a dog a home. It may cost you some money in the way of dog food and may take up some of your time in the form of dog walking. This is a very small price to pay however for the rewards which the dog is likely to bring you.

Companionship, loyalty, happiness as well as the health benefits of exercise via the regular dog walking are just some of the reasons why I love owning Cassie.