For the longest time I have been looking for a good woman to help make my life complete, but maybe all I really wanted was a dog.

Let’s face it:

• A dog does not argue.
• A dog greets you when you come in.
• A dog wants to be there for you.
• A dog does not destroy your life, but maybe a shoe or two.
• A dog is low maintenance.
• A dog will listen to you bitch and gripe.
• A dog can get kinky by offer leashes… ooooooo.
• You can tell a dog to shut up without it getting offended.
• A dog doesn’t complain that he has the same dinner night after night.
• You don’t have to take a dog out for dinner.
• A dog will sit in your lap with no expectations.
• A dog is endless entertainment.
• When a dog wants tail all he has to do is chase his own.
• A dog’s toy are cheap, just find a nice stick and you’re done.
• You don’t have to remember their Birthday or Valentines Day.
• A dog is warm at night.
• You can roll over and go to sleep and the dog will not care.
• If you kick the dog at night by accident, you won’t hear about it in the morning.
• And finally, a dog can make you feel good when you’re feeling down.

Think about it, this just might be the greatest realization I have had in many years.

For all my life I had a dog except for the last few years. I grew up with a dog on the end of the bed at night and it was good. There is something very soothing about having them around, scratching them between the eyes or on that spot that makes the rear legs shake.

OK, so there is some shedding, and maybe they pee on the arm of the couch, but I think these are small prices to pay for the love that they return. So maybe, just maybe I so get a dog… in fact, how about two? That way they can keep each other company when I am away.