The ‘Pet Principle’ Of Responsibility....Bachelors, Take Serious Note...

 

First of all, this post is for bachelors. So if you’re not a bachelor, well, go have some fun with some other stuff.

OK, now that I have my target reader, I guess I can now start.

Hello, Mr. Bachelor, what’s up? I hope you’re having a good time? (I also hope you’re not overdoing it?). While I was thinking (I recommend thinking to all bachelors), I came up with something very important. I’m sure you’ll find it very interesting and educating.

I thought this idea was cool, so I decided to share it. It’s an article about Pets. Hey wait, don’t get bored yet. OK, let’s say, it’s an article about Responsibility or let’s say, “The ‘Pet Principle’ of Responsibility.

What do I mean by that? Simple: I figured out that one core quality (the most important) that a bachelor needs in order to fully and successfully fit into his role as a soon-to-be husband and subsequently father is Responsibility.

We bachelors seriously need to learn as much as we can about responsibility as a lot of it will be resting on our shoulders as to-be husbands and fathers (do I have to repeat this?).

So, I came up with an idea. The idea is that if any bachelor can successfully take care of a pet for 1 whole year, then he will most likely be in a good position to take care of a family. How does that sound? Well, I think I hear someone ask; is raising a pet such a big deal? 

Raising a pet is a big deal man. It sure is. If you have raised a pet before, you’ll by now probably be nodding your head in affirmation.

Raising a pet has lots of responsibilities, as much as raising a kid (I don’t think it equates the ‘responsibility’ a wife gives though). 

What if you don’t really like pets? You don’t need to. See it as an investment in your future family; to make you a more responsible man. See it as an opportunity to learn some Responsibility.

OK, let’s see how much responsibility it takes to raise an average pet. There are an increasing number of animals which serve as pets today: dogs, cats, serpents, goats, hamsters, pigs, rats, birds, fishes and even crabs.

To make things more general and simple then, we’ll stick with the first animal that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘pet’ and that is man’s best friend: the dog.

What does it take to raise a dog? How much responsibility does it place on your shoulders? I’ll tell you. I’ll give you a list of 7 ways a dog will require and actually take your time and money. And for the record, all those 7 stuff fall into 3 categories.

Your 

     A.  TIME, B.  COMMITMENT, and, C.  MONEY
  
  Just for the record also, estimates show that a lifetime cost of owning a dog or cat stands at £17,000 and an annual cost of about £1,200.

See, a dog is more like a beautiful lady, your time, commitment and money is on the line man.

So, let’s go straight to business: Starting from.

#7

HAVE YOU BOUGHT THE DOG?

I guess this one is well pretty obvious so we won’t be spending much time on it. Depending on the specie or breed of dog you want, the prices are rather much on the high side at between $50 to $1,000 or even more.

Are you getting discouraged yet? Mind you, these prices are on the increase and you’ve not seen anything yet. This is still #7: the buying of the dog. A hell of a responsibility isn’t it

#6

DOG HOUSE

You have a house don’t you? Your new dog should have one too, don’t you think so? You’ve crossed the first hurdle of buying the pet, so your dog has to live somewhere (mind you, this house should be ready before the £17,000 dog moves in). 

If you have the time, you may decide to cut costs and build the house yourself. If you have a tight schedule however, you may need to pay someone to do it; another financial responsibility, Bachelor.

#5

MR. VET. DOCTOR ON CALL

You thought of this one, didn’t you? You can’t just buy a dog and dump it at your home. You need to visit the Vet doctor with your pet frequently for injections, drugs and medical checkups. Bad things will happen if you don’t-really bad things.

Vet fees could amount to £177 per annum and this too, of course, will take your time and hey, no cheating here, you must do all the running around all ALONE. That’s the essence of the training.

#4

BATHING & FEEDING

You probably won’t need to be bathing your dog every day; once a week or once every two weeks is recommended. How about feeding? It’s daily man-Daily. What should you be feeding your new dog with? Dog food; which you’ll have to purchase. Dogs can eat a variety of stuff though, but for optimal health of your pet, you need some good quality dog food.

Then it’s gets more interesting.

#3

POOP CLEANING

I gave this one a heading of its own because I think it’s worth it. I believe mothers are the best people on earth. I made this decision putting a lot of things into consideration. It wasn’t really about the nine months we all know of. To me, that’s the very beginning of the whole show. 

It’s more about the entire poop they clean. For me, I wouldn’t even go near 20 foot diameter of a baby with poop for a thousand dollars (I’ll do it for a million). But guess what, mothers clean it several times daily from their babies. Mothers are the best, seriously.

Well, back to our topic. As a pet owner, you’ll be playing the role of a mother, especially in cleaning of dog poop and guess what, you mustn’t get mad at your dog for pooping. Nope, it’ll spoil the whole show. Remember the aim of this whole thing: ‘Responsibility’; and with responsibility comes a whole lot of patience and tolerance (tolerance of poop!).

When your dog poops, you’ve got to clean it up yourself and still pet your dog, after all, it’s called a pet.

You want responsibility? You’ve got it man!

#2

TRAINING

Your day is a canine. Do you have any idea what else the word ‘canine’ means? It means the sharp, flesh-tearing, pointed tooth next to the incisors; guess what, dogs have 4 canine teeth, ready to tear any available flesh (including yours).

This means you’ve got to train you dog to use its canine teeth only on the bad guys, and as simple as that sounds, Mr. Bachelor, it takes some time and effort for your dog to understand this.

You also need your dog to be intelligent. People love intelligent dogs (they hate moronic, always-barking dogs). So you need to train your dog to obey some basic commands and it ain’t no easy feat. Dogs are lower animals and they learn considerably slower than human beings so this means you have to be very patient with them-very patient. 

A dog can learn a good number of commands if you teach it to do so, but teaching a dog, I guess, should be as difficult as teaching a dumb kid (if not more). One tip though is that dog learn best using the reward system, meaning that if a dog successfully obeys you command, you should reward it with something (a big hug, a caress or a piece of food).

Dogs don’t understand synonyms (they understand facial expressions and body language though) so you’ll be using the very same command any time you want your dog to do a particular thing.

#1

WALKS & PLAY

I saved the best for the last. You’ll need to take your dog for walks. You’ll also need to play with it. Dogs love to have walks (sorry, dogs aren’t as lazy as you).

You’ll wind up with a fat and sick dog if you don’t take it for regular walks; if you don’t play with it often. That’s just the way dogs are created to be, so you’ll have to make out time in your schedule to walk and play with your dog and remember, you’re getting no help in any of these things. Just like in an exam, no one’s coming to the rescue. You’ve got to do it all alone. It’s a training; a training for responsibility and I know it’s worth it.

Remember, it’s only for a year. You must pay this price for a lesson on responsibility successfully for 1 full year (365 days makes one year in case you’re getting dumb).

Remember, you can’t just go anywhere and come back anytime you want. What if something bad happens to your dog? Who is there to feed it the next morning?

Remember, you can’t just bring anyone you like home. What if your dog doesn’t like the person’s face?

Remember, you must not flog or maltreat your dog for any reason. You’ve failed the exam if you do. Webster knew why he used the word ‘pet’, and that’s what you must do. You must shower you dog with affection and care (that’s what you should be doing to your family, I suppose).

Remember to remember everything we’ve said thus far and remember to take immediate action. You didn’t read this whole post to cure curiosity or to comment on how good it is (thanks for the compliment anyway).

I also know that some girls are just too naughty and proceeded to read this post despite my instruction on the very first sentence. In any case, I guess your boyfriend, brother, relation or friend will find this idea very rewarding. Your punishment for being naughty is to share this article with them. Got it?

I don’t have any problems with the mama’s and papa’s who read this. I’m being respectful.

Take action from today and let’s see in a year’s time. By then however, you may not be so eager to end the exam for you must have really experienced firsthand why a dog is called ‘man’s best friend’,

Your dog must have become a part of your life that the mere thought of losing it will make you sad, miserable, depressed, gloomy, wretched, dejected, desolate, sorrowful, poignant, heartbroken and despondent. (I used my thesaurus).

At this point, you’re now ready for some responsibility and I hope your family becomes as dear to you as your dog.

                                                                             SEE YOU AT THE KENNEL