Every year without fail, kids and adults alike, long to open a huge box filled with a furry friend wearing an obnoxious, red bow on Christmas morning. Most of these children and adults are instantly shut down when they ask for a puppy or a dog, but why? Dogs need love, too!
If a dog is on your Christmas list and you have scientific reasons such as: teaching you responsibility, easing social anxiety, lowering blood pressure, boosting your immune system and detecting life-threatening health issues, aren't good enough reasons to prove to your parents or loved ones that getting a dog is a good idea, here are eight more reasons why it IS a good idea to get a puppy, especially this holiday season!
Warning: the pictures below may cause your heart to skip a beat.
1. Dogs never go out of style, like toys, electronics or clothes.
2. A dog is a gift that keeps on giving endless love, joy and happiness.
3. A dog is guaranteed to be a FURever friend.
4. If you're single, you would have someone to cuddle with for the rest of the long, cold winter months.
And if you're not -- well. you would just have someone extra to cuddle with!
5. You would get to take the coolest pictures of the best gift in the world (a dog) in front of the tree on Christmas morning!
6. A dog will help keep your mind off of how much money you just spent on Christmas.
7. A dog would help you work off the extra Christmas cookie pounds, and help you achieve your New Year's resolution of losing weight.
You would have to walk and play with your energetic pal.
8. You would have someone to pass Grandma's gross figgy pudding off to at Christmas dinner.
9. And they will definitely help clean up the dishes after Christmas dinner!
