"Woof, You're a Moron"

This is my dog Devo. He's the best dog I've ever had by far; it's funny how intuitive animals are, and how they can make you feel better when you're down. Lately I've realized though, even though he's happy with me and where he is, simply feeding him twice a day and the occcasional scratch behind the ears just isn't enough. Dogs need to be walked, and play fetch in the yard with an old nasty tennis ball. It's not at all as if that is a chore, or that I don't want to walk him or take him outside to play, because I love that. That time is important in a pet/owner relationship and is truly satisfying. I think sometimes I just get caught up in the monotony of daily life and just assume do it later. Maybe I just look at him laying around the house and assume he's content. And maybe he is ok, but just that...ok. That doesn't mean he shouldn't be great. Some of us can all have a tendency to get consumed by the routinization of our days, and lose focus on the things that really matter, and the ones that mean the absolute most to us. The most important relationships are the ones that require the most effort, and the ones that we should pour every ounce of our being into. Not simply out of obligation for fear of loss, but because priorities are in line in accordance with the ones we love more than life itself. If you get no satisfaction out of walking your dog and doing what you should for it, then don't. But if you do, don't just assume it knows that, and do it before it runs away and finds a new home.

(Note: this isn't about my dog...)