10 things we can all learn from our dogs

jason posted this on his myspace blog, so i figure i can steal it and repost it since he stole the picture from me. my comments are in red:

JDean's dog, Blue, and I spent some quality time together this weekend throwing frisbees and running around the block. He inspired me to write this.

1.) Whenever a friend or significant other comes to your home, always greet them with a smile, a hug, a kiss and genuine enthusiasm that you are lucky enough to have them in your home
or hide under the bed until they call you, then do all that excited stuff

2.) Whenever someone invites you to spend time outside in nature, jump at the opportunity. Outside is waaaaaaaaay better than inside.
and just in case they're going to change their mind, pull like you're a sled dog until you get to the first pee spot

3.) Take walks daily. Be active.
and whimper like crazy if your owner is too lazy that day

4.) If you want to be someone's friend, you must first smell good. Don't stink
but don't bathe too often or it will dry your skin out. don't forget your frontline and interceptor, cause nobody wants a friend with fleas and worms

5.) Smell, roll in, enjoy, view and listen to all the sights, sounds and loveliness that is nature. God gave us the trees, rocks, grass, flowers and sky to enjoy. Man built buildings to sheild him from these things
chase every bug, bark at every cat, whimper and tug to play with every dog, and expect every single person you meet to absolutely love you and want to pet you and not mind when you jump up on them

6.) Always be faithful and love everyone unconditionally, regardless of how mean they are.
...wait, are you saying i'm a bad owner?

7.) Be eager to please your masters.
as long as he's not telling you to jump in the bath tub or trying to get your attention when other dogs and people are around... or running the vacuum cleaner, taking pictures with the digital camera, or using any other device that you're terrified of.

8.) Don't set your standards so high in order to be a friend to someone. Love everyone. After all, if you are a dog, the only test you have to pass to be ok is if your butt smells good. Our standards should be similar in simplicity.
sniff everyone, try to play with everyone.

9.) Always be willing to protect those you love from harm.
even if it's your buddy the doberman versus a mastiff and rottweiler

10.) When your friends are hurting, be quiet, sit close, snuggle up to them and let them know you love them.
or sit on top of their feet

I hope one day to love up to the image of the man that my dog thinks I am.

I lifted this pic from JDean's site. This is Blue