There is absolutely nothing selfish at all about getting, caring for and living with your puppies! Even before the onset of my cancer I was seriously debilitated, (and remain so), before my wife and I adopted a 4 month old Miniature Australian Shepherd. I was just to sick and debilitated prior to that period of my life to properly take care of a dog. However, when we got our beautiful and incredible “GIDGET JOY,” over 10 years ago, she has become the greatest companion and source of love I’ve ever experienced in my life other than my wife and parents. She is my motivation each day to get out of bed when I am feeling horribly from all of my physical and emotional debilitating symptoms. I take her to the park and we play “Trail Ball” which is her absolute favorite thing to do in life. It brings her so much happiness and joy that it generates those feelings in myself. Next to my wife, she is the most important being in my life. She is always by my side. My life would be totally different without her by my side and a lot less fulfilling. I am extremely grateful to have such a beautiful, loving, caring, intelligent, funny, sexy wife. At 70 years of age, I am a very lucky man to have the incredible partner I do in my wife. Enjoy your dogs and smother them with all of the love, joy and affection you can. Remember, our dogs are an incredibly huge part of our lives and daily living experience. However, we are absolutely everything and represent the entire universe to our dogs. They are totally dependent upon us for all of their care and to maintain their health, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. They are an incredible responsibility and absolutely deserve the very best effort from us in each and every moment of their lives to be well taken care of and responsibly cared for. We consider having and being blessed with “Gidget Joy” in our lives as an incredible privilege and never take that for granted. Every dog in the world needs and deserves love, respect, to be well taken care of and ultimately provided for. All of us should do everything possible within our capabilities to provide that level of care.
In the end, your dogs will provide you with more love and support than you can ever imagine.
Best wishes and good luck with taking care of and loving your
“FUR BABIES!”