IF A DOG WAS YOUR TEACHER

If a dog was your teacher,
these are some of the lessons you might learn…

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• When loved ones come home, always run to greet them
• Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride
• Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face,
  to be pure ecstasy
   
• When it’s in your best interest,
  practice obedience
• Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory
• Take naps and stretch before rising
• Run romp and play daily
   
• Thrive on attention and let people touch you
• Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do
• On warm days stop to lie on your back on the grass
• On hot days drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree
• When you’re happy dance around and wag your entire body
   
• No matter how often you’re scolded,
  don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout,
  run right back and make friends
   
• Delight in the simple joy of a long walk
• Eat with gusto and enthusiasm
• Stop when you have had enough
• Be loyal
• Never pretend to be something you’re not
   
• If what you want lies buried,
  dig until you find it
• When someone is having a bad day,
  be silent….
  …sit close by
  …and nuzzle them gently.