How Pets Can Bring Peace to Your Marriage
by
Eric Kuhl
Just as a healthy marriage is a happy marriage, so is a healthy pet a happy pet. If you’re a dog owner and love having your pooch a part of your world, why not do a few things to make your pet happy? In fact, why not work together with your spouse to make your pet feel right at home in your family? You may find that playing with your pets or just having them around can be kind of therapeutic, making your marriage a lot more tolerable along the way. Here are a few things you can try together:
Take your pets to the dog park.
So many pet owners forget to exercise their animals. This is probably why you see so many cats and dogs that are significantly overweight. Each week, take the time to take your dog on a walk with your spouse, preferably every day, if not a few times a week. If you can’t swing that, try getting out on the weekends to a dog park.
Discipline your pets by encouragement.
So many pet owners believe that it’s their place to shame their pets into obedience, similar to how a spouse shames his or her children or even partner into doing what she or he wants. Instead of scolding your dog when it does something you don’t approve of, try this: encourage good behavior routinely. Say: good dog or good ____ (insert dog’s name here) for starters. If you’re too harsh when you discipline or scold your pets, they could become afraid of you or become less affectionate.
Bring your pets along on family outings.
Consider making your animals a part of your family, by spending time with them. You don’t have to have them up on the bed, or even sleeping between you and your wife or husband at night. But, why not just have them around your home, or take them on family outings, like when you go to the park, go for a jog, or you’re just hanging around outside?
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