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| Do you have the perfect
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secret if you do. If you don’t then you’re not alone. Many of us have a preconceived idea of the relationship we would like to have with our pets before we acquire them? Commonly these beliefs are based on childhood memories, on current relationships with animals or even on fictional animals in books, films and television. Sometimes our preconceptions are extraordinarily unrealistic. Think of the "Lassie Syndrome" where our Collie can communicate with us and together we can save the world or a "Pongo Scenario" where our Dalmatian wakes us up each morning with a cup of coffee and the newspaper! Even if our aspirations for wonderfully behaved pets are not as high as this, we still have some notions about the type of canine that we should be sharing our life with. The Golden Retriever - a good family dog. The Border Collie - an intelligent canine -never mind that you can’t provide the sheep to round up. It is when the animal cannot live up to these expectations (and how many pets can?!) that trouble begins. When owners were asked about their ideal pets and the shortcomings of their existing pets some interesting answers emerged: Ideal dogs should be more affectionate, excitable and active; less confident, obedient and happy to be alone. The owners in this study were all attached to their pet so, although the perfect pet did not exist, they were able to live with the reality. Not all pets are as lucky, however, and many end up seeking new homes. The perfect pet probably does not exist and it is important we enter into the relationship with realistic expectations. Pets are not perfect – nor are we! |
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