Are you in a Successful, Committed Relationship with your Dog?

A marriage between two people should be a lifetime commitment, just as adopting a dog into your family should also be considered a lifelong relationship. Yet too many people entering into a marriage lack commitment, and if problems arise they just walk out and get a divorce. These people lack the tenacity and perseverance to stick it out through the tough times, and find it easier to trade that spouse in for a newer model, just like a used car. Instead of making a determined effort to work through the issues and solidify that commitment to one another for life, many people give up. They haven't learned what it takes to be in a successful, committed, satisfying relationship.

Maia Madden just wrote the book, Treat Your Man Like a Dog"¦and Live Happily Ever After, and she talks about how women are so attentive to their dogs, but can often be nasty and dismissive to their partners. The author muses, "Wouldn't we all be a lot happier if we could treat our mates as well as we treat our dogs?" It's a great book, by the way, and The American Dog wants to encourage all dog parents to treat dogs like family members. Make a commitment to your dogfor life, even if he destroys your sofa or chews your favorite pair of shoes. Yes, you need to hire a dog trainer and teach your dog some manners.

The effort will be well worth it, because of the priceless feeling of euphoria that engulfs you from the unconditional love andadoration expressed by your dog every day. To see your dog get so incredibly excited, tail wagging 100 miles per hour, when you walk through the door is sheer joy. It's pure happiness to snuggle up together on the couch and watch a moviewhile your best friend drifts off to sleep and starts snoring. When you have that bond of trust, respect and love, and you put your dog on the pedestal he deserves, then you have agreat relationship!