Having A Dog Research Paper

Feeling deprived by not having a dog as a pet growing up, I accepted the huge responsibility of bringing a puppy home a few months ago without fully realizing what I was getting myself into. My energetic six month old pup, Oscar, is a German and Australian Shepherd mix. He makes for a wonderful companion that craves attention, and never lets our leftovers go to waste. He is full of unconditional love for his owners just like I had assumed my future dog would be. However, the terrible habits that coincide with this puppy were completely unexpected. Although what I thought having a dog was going to be like and what it is actually like have the overall similarities of companionship and love, they differ in terms of Oscar’s extreme destructiveness and excessively hyper behavior. When desiring the camaraderie of a dog, I imagined a well-behaved animal that would never consider damaging my belongings. Assuming that only a few certain breeds of dogs would gnaw on items other than food and chew toys, it was never considered to be a problem. Thinking that only particular animals dig holes into the ground, I was never aware of the fact that several dogs did too. Almost all of my friends and family members have at least one dog, and none have ever complained of any destructive traits, nor have they ever been …show more content…
He would truly be a terrific dog if he could somehow rid himself of his horrible ways. Although what I had believed having a dog would be like and how it really is are somewhat similar, the differences of Oscar’s destructive and hyper behavior was much to my surprise. A dog’s purpose in a person’s life is to enhance it and keep them company, while sadly my dog is more of a burden than anything else. Hopefully a more suitable home will be found for Oscar, and I will not be as naïve when making decisions in the