"The Recipe for Sustained Success
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1. Decide the type of person you want to be.
2. Prove it to yourself with small wins.
First, decide who you want to be. ...What do you want to stand for? What are your principles and values? Who do you wish to become? "
Credit James Clear
Do you want to be a good dog owner?
What sort of things does a good dog owner do?
Do them.
I know several truly lovely people who are not good dog owners. The dogs aren't deliberately mistreated, but they're neglected. It's sad. It's unnecessary.
Please, please, please - if you don't have the ability to care for your dog right now, seek help to provide for his/ her needs. There are any number of dog loving people and services willing to help out.
If you simply don't have the interest in providing for your dog's needs, please consider rehoming them. Dog ownership is a big responsibility and you don't necessarily know that until you do it. Keeping a dog simply because you will miss them if they're gone is tough for the dog.
Sometimes giving up is exactly the right thing to do. Everybody benefits - you, the dog, the new owner.
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