My grandparents are dog breeders, dog trainers, and share all their lives' with their dogs on their website. I'm Marcia and Leo's granddaughter. There are thousands of animal shelters and thousands of animals are in those shelters looking for good homes. There all wondering what they did to deserve such pain and abuse from some of their owners.  Don't abuse these animals, but love them and treat them with love and care. I'm going to tell you 8 different reasons to keep dogs and other animals.

                                                                                                                                 DOGS
                                                                                  1.  They are man's best friend and are loyal, loving companions.
                                                                                  2.  You can play frisbee, ball, tug-of-war, and all sorts of things ALL day.
                                                                                  3.  If you had a baby, you could get a dog that would watch over them from harm such as a labrador or golden retriever.
                                                                                  4.  You can show dogs.  That's lots of fun.  I do.
                                                                                  5.  You can breed your dog to have puppies and keep or sell them if you can not keep them all. Word of caution, If you ever breed a dog, then you are
                                                                                        responsible for the puppies for the rest of their lives making sure it dosen't end up in a shelter and you always sell the puppies to good homes. 
                                                                                       Tips on properly selling puppies later.
                                                                                  6.  You and your family can have an animal to love on for many years to come.
                                                                                  7.  You will have something to love.
                                                                                  8.  There are many other reasons to adopt these creatures and love them with all your heart.