Dying for Attention Dogs are instinctually pack animals. Forcing a dog to live away from her human goes against the dog s most basic instinct. If you doubt this, think of all the whining, barking, clawing dogs you have seen tied alone outside. Abandoned, but chained up, backyard dogs cannot move to comfort, shelter, or companionship. Most often their water and food bowls are empty.
Dogs can offer people the gifts of steadfast devotion, abiding love and joyful companionship.
Unless people accept these offerings and take the time to return them in kind, it would be best for not to get a dog.