1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.
2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
3. When loved ones come home, always run and greet them.
4. When it's in your best interest, always practice obedience.
5. Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
6.Take naps and always stretch before rising.
7. Run, romp and play daily.
8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
9. Be loyal.
10. Never pretend to be something you're not.
11. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
12. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
13. Delight in the simple joys of a long walk.
14. Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
15. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
16. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
17. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
18. No matter how often you are criticized, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout. Run right back and make friends.

What would the world be like if this were the "people philosophy" as well? I suspect a LOT better. #18 should specially apply to posters on this website!
Peter

As a dog trainer number 4 makes me laugh.

And then... there is this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_...friend-in-the-rubble

Peter.

I have a couple that ignore #4 quit often.

This has probably been posted on here before, but I still love it:

Why men prefer to have a dog rather than a wife:

1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs are to see you.
2. Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.
3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
4. A dog's parents never visit.
5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
6. You never have to wait for a dog; they're ready to go 24 hours a day.
7. Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk.
8. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.
9. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, "If I died, would you get another dog?"
10. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.
11. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.
12. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don't get mad. They just think it's interesting.
13. Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck.

And last, but not least:

14. If a dog leaves, it won't take half of your stuff.

If you really want to find out who loves you the most, trying locking your dog and your wife in the trunk and see who is glad to see you when you let them out.

my dogs say there should a #19
whenever you see people eating anything - go beg, it must be good if it's people food

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Originally posted by Cazador humilde:
This has probably been posted on here before, but I still love it:

Why men prefer to have a dog rather than a wife:

....

You forgot the most important one,

#15. Lock your wife and your dog in the trunk of your car for an hour. Then open the trunk and see who's the happiest to see you.

Lock your wife and your dog out of the house; guess which one quits barking when you let them back in?

You missed one, "If you can't eat it or make love to it, urinate on it."