People and Animals Are Great We Should Respect All of Them

I have three dogs in my care, Brownie, Austin and Rex. They are all large dogs and can be quite cumbersome at times. Walking the three of them and doing just about anything can be a real challenge. However they are my good friends and I am willing to go out of my way. Animals in general are an important and valuable part of a family. I introduced my son to Brownie, (a Chesapeake Bay Retriever), at a young age. He liked the feel of her soft fur and would put his bare feet on her back and smile. He  is now old enough to pet and get kisses from the dogs which he loves and the dogs enjoy the young spirit of a boy who is fascinated with their every move. They have become as good of friends as anyone can and I feel that the presence of animals, dogs in my case, enriches ones life to an extent which is hard to match.

We enjoy taking the dogs with us when we leave the house. Sometimes to just run errands but a good trip to the dog park or a hike is what we are really all about. The Portland metro area offers some wonderful parks including some dog parks. Great places to take the family or the dogs or both. I live in Beaverton and get to take advantage of Tualatin Parks and Rec. department and the great job they do of providing an array of different park settings at a variety of locations.

I try to live a positive life and have been working at projecting my positive out look to others. Whether it be a stranger at the park or a friend who i see often. The attitude we carry around rubs off on others. This works with a negative or positive attitude, but the positive can overcome the negative. By not letting that negative comment or vibe effect us we reduce that instant of negativity to a second or two out of the day. Now it is easy to let something small balloon into a, “Bad Day”, but stay positive and dont let that negativity get past you. We all have  the choice to brush things off and I would encourage everyone to be conscious of how positive or negative their attitude really is.

In a time where there is economic and financial uncertainty it is easy to think,” woe is me what are we ever going to do?” Focus on the reason we do the things we do. We go to work to support the things we embrace. Maybe the money isn’t as good and its easy to worry and be negative, the media along with others in the community are telling us how bad things are. I am focusing on the things that really matter, my best friend/girlfriend, my son, my dogs, my family and friends. Those other things are important but not so important that they are going to rock my core. Stay positive and keep your focus, the things that matter haven’t changed!

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