Dogs are there for us when we need them most. When we’re feeling down and in the dumps, a quick scratch of a dog’s ears can send everything back in motion. When we’re feeling like we don’t want to leave the house and do anything, dogs are there to force us to take them on a walk around the neighborhood. When we’re not feeling like talking to anyone, dogs give other people a chance to ask us what their name is, and before we know it we have a new friend on our walking route. 

They may not know it, but they’re incredibly important to our mental health. Okay, maybe they can tell that they are… when we’re curled up at 2 pm and they whine at us to get up. They know what they’re doing, and that’s okay with me. They get rewarded for their efforts. Their entire lives are paid for and all they have to do is take naps.