Reasons Why Dogs Are Better Than Most Humans

Don't deny it, unless you completely hate animals, you've thought about this topic before. Maybe it's just that you're starting to like hanging out with your dog rather than your friend(s). Or maybe you'd rather spend a day playing fetch in the park instead of going to lunch with your bestie. Whatever the reason for your preference of dogs, here are some that I have noticed make me sometimes like dogs better than humans.

-Dogs don't judge.

You want to take a lazy day and not walk with me? Hey, no judgement here.

-Dogs are never racist/sexist

So what if my person is black? A dog is a dog no matter the color. Doesn't the same apply to humans?

-Dogs are never too busy to be there for you

Sorry, dinner will have to wait. I need to figure out a way to make Tommy smile again.

-Dogs are loyal

A classic example of immense loyalty is the story of Hachiko:

In 1924, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo, took in Hachikō, a golden brown Akita, as a pet. During his owner's life, Hachikō greeted him at the end of each day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage and died, never returning to the train station where Hachikō was waiting. Each day for the next nine years Hachikō awaited Ueno's return, appearing precisely when the train was due at the station.

(If you haven't seen the movie about Hachiko, you need to..right now)

-Dogs won't leave you when times get rough

We may not have a lot of money, but we have each other.

-Dogs protect their people(even the tiniest ones)

Don't worry, I got this. From this spot I have a clear sight to the main door and windows. I have excellent hearing in case someone tries to sneak in another way. I will alert you of any intruders, but not to worry. Should someone dare touch my baby, I will guard her with my life.

Even when the odds are against them, and they know they might not make it

CATARACT, Wis. (AP) -- Jason Schindler says he wouldn't be alive if it were not for his dog, Dude. The 27-year-old rural Cataract man said the 8-year-old mixed-breed hound jumped between him and an attacking black bear Thursday night, saving his life but giving up his own. The animal sustained at least 28 puncture wounds to his chest and neck, he said. "I'd hate for someone else's dog to go through what mine did," he said. Schindler and his wife, Kimberly, buried the dog with a blanket and pillow the next day, using a rented jackhammer to dig the grave in the frozen soil. He said he heard the dog yelping loudly Thursday after dark and went out to see what was happening. Suddenly, "all I saw was this dark thing lunging at me," Schindler said. But his dog jumped between the two and was quickly snatched up in the bear's jaw, he said. "If not for the dog, I wouldn't be standing here," Schindler said. The bear, estimated at being between 400 and 500 pounds, dragged the dog to his nearby den under a thicket of downed trees. Schindler said he returned to his house, grabbed a .30-30 rifle, returned to the scene and fired, possibly hitting his target before the bear fled into the woods. He rescued his dog, gushing blood but breathing, and rushed him to the Sparta Veterinary Clinic. He said Dude was the last of a litter of puppies available at the Monroe County Animal Shelter when Schindler adopted him. Another week in the shelter and he would have been euthanized, Schindler said. "I saw him lying there alone in his cage and I felt so bad for him," he said. "In a way he was a miracle dog."

-The first thing a dog notices is not how you look or what you can't do

-Owning a dog relieves stress

Pets Can Reduce Stress—Sometimes More Than People:

While we all know the power of talking about your problems with a good friend who’s also a good listener, recent research shows that spending time with a pet may be even better! Recent research shows that, when conducting a task that’s stressful, people actually experienced less stress when their pets were with them than when a supportive friend or even their spouse was present! (This may be partially due to the fact that pets don’t judge us; they just love us.)

-No matter how much you mess up, make mistakes, and break down..A dog will always love and stay with you