Without a dog

Have you ever asked yourself where you would be without a dog?

Without a dog, any time you accidentally dropped a piece of food on the floor, you'd have to bend over to pick it up.

Without a dog, squirrels won't have any reason to come into your yard to taunt.
Without a dog, you'd never have anyone in your life who thinks you invented bacon.
Without a dog, a lot of people will know you by your name instead of knowing you as your dog's parent.
Without a dog, you'd have to hump the neighbor's leg yourself.
Without a dog, you'd never have anyone demonstrate how important it is to stop every day and smell the roses ... and then lift your leg on them.

-- Bruce Cameron, Midweek, November 30, 2011