[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by K9-Lovers

Let me try to explain why people want to take their dogs with them everywhere.

Your dog shows you a reflection of the best part of yourself. The part of you that you wish everyone could see and acknowledge.

When you spend time with a dog who knows you well, and whom you know well, there is a strong connection between the two of you. The two of you can communicate with each other with a quick glance, with the sound of your breath, or the tap of a finger or paw. It is a language only you two share.

When your dog is having fun, you can feel it in your heart. It is very fulfilling to bring joy and pleasure to a dog, because they express their feelings so openly.

Most dogs like meeting new people and other dogs because they are very social beings and love interaction.

If a dog loves you, there is no place they would rather be than with you. And seeing their disappointment when they know you are leaving them behind tugs at your heart.

If these are things you don't understand, or cannot comprehend, then you might consider spending time getting to really know the heart, emotions and intelligent mind of a dog. Until that connection is something you have experienced, it will be impossible for you to understand.

Thank K9 for finally being the one to provide me with some answers. I can't however accept that all these reasons justifies that 24/7 companionship is necessary. Have you ever gone to a restaurant where health laws probit bringing a dog in, have you ever gone to a doctor's appointment without your dogs company, did you ever serve jury duty and were allowed to bring your dog, have you ever had job that wouldn't allow you to bring pets to work? I could go on, but think I've made my point.

As for the sentence I've highlited above I can understand and comprehend things you speak of. You seemingly however make an assumption that there is a good chance that I've never had a dog or been emotionally attached or made a connection to one!

As kid my father never allowed me to have a dog, but since I was married in 1967 we have had five (5) dogs and I would have never-ever considered bringing any of them to a venu like the squares if it was crowded.

Our last dog, Sheena of Albany Co. (adopted with papers) was a beautiful and lovable German Shepherd that was gentle and would never hurt a fly; well maybe one person she didn't like and neither did we that much.

Sheena died in 1999 and we decided not to get another dog because we both realized that we both reached a point where we could no longer take proper care of a dog.