Dogs just don’t live long, or in the case of several of mine, nearly as long as I would like. Depending on breed, on average its 10-13 years and some live into the mid to high teens but that is about it.
Why is this you ask. Well, I believe it is because they pack more living into each year than humans. They are always in the moment. They never tell us that they have a call to make first, an article to read first, a trip they have to take, another meeting ahead of yours, too tired, too sleepy, too upset, too sick. No, a dog is always about what you want to do at any given time.
You could wake a dog up at 2am and they are as happy as if they slept until 8am. They always have time for a tummy rub, ear scratching, loving licks, longing eyes for their master etc. They are simply always in the moment as it comes along.
The reason it takes humans longer to live is because we waste so much time and so many energy with things that just don’t matter. A dog knows what really matters and it is quality and quantity of time. They never say, let me get back to you on that, let me call you back, I need to think about it for a while and, you want to meet like right now?
So tonight, when you get home to your dog just reach down and start rubbing your furry friend and watch them forget about anything else and watch them totally succumb to that single moment because their master needs them right then.
This could be one of the many reasons, (Keith believes) God created all the other animals first and saved the dog for last because humans need dogs and dogs need humans. Dog is also God spelled backwards. KT