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- I\u2019m always going to be happy to see the people I care about. No, I\u2019m not going to lick them or smell their butt. But, I am going to let them know I\u2019m glad they’re there.<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m going to be leery of strangers until someone I trust convinces me they’rere OK. (I probably don’t need to work on that one.)<\/li>\n
- I’m going to growl at the stuff I don’t like, in a way that the stuff I don’t like will know, I don’t like it. Maybe then it will go away and stay away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- I\u2019m not going to really care what’s on TV.<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m going to be more interested in lying down wherever I want, whenever I want, just for the purpose of lying down.<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m going to be ready to play with the people I care about, even if I just woke up or even if I just laid down. Or, even if they were in a bad mood yesterday or if they have been ignoring me lately.<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m going to care less about what my food looks like and more about how it smells.<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m going to appreciate a good drink of water more than I used to.<\/li>\n
- I might just take off running in no certain direction for no real reason at all. (Actually, I’ll probably walk. It might be a fast walk, but it’ll be a walk.)<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m not going to be so worried about getting dirty, stepping in the mud, or how my hair looks.<\/li>\n
- I\u2019m going to learn how to use that look to get attention. (I know that\u2019s selfish, but if it works..)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- I\u2019m also going to be\u00a0less\u00a0concerned about the animals I chase. Dogs don\u2019t evaluate trophy quality before they take after something, they just need<\/em>\u00a0to catch something that does not want to get caught.<\/li>\n
- And, I\u2019m also not going to have a lot of toys. Dogs don\u2019t need a lot of toys, just a few good ones. (No, I’m not going to chew on my guns.)<\/li>\n
- Most of all, I\u2019m gong to be happy with what I\u2019ve got and run with my pack more often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
There. It’s simple. And, what makes it so easy is that if at anytime, I lose my resoulte way, I can just watch my dog for a bit and get right back on track.<\/p>\n
We could all stand to be more like our dogs. After all, they’re man\u2019s best friend for a reason. It might result in more petting and we could all damn sure use more petting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- I\u2019m also going to be\u00a0less\u00a0concerned about the animals I chase. Dogs don\u2019t evaluate trophy quality before they take after something, they just need<\/em>\u00a0to catch something that does not want to get caught.<\/li>\n