Blog: Things You Can Improve In Yourself By Learning From a Dog

​Things You Can Improve In Yourself By Learning From a Dog

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We take our pets a lot more personally than we can imagine, especially a dog. For some people, the dog holds the highest place, more than fellow human beings and even blood relations. Fair enough for the living creature, a dog is great and here is everything else you will love for dogs - https://www.pupped.com/. We personally should adore it and as a lot of people relate their dogs to their lives and love, we understand the extent of the statement and wholeheartedly support the mark made. Dogs leave a mark in our lives similar to no one. The mark runs deep and if a cut is made, it runs deeper and gets even deeper with time. We tend to not have the ability to heal the emotional loss that would be caused after we lose our love. Regardless of whether a call is fair or unfair, we’ve sure got a lot to learn from a dog.

1. Loyalty

Doesn’t a piece of all of us, crave a bit of loyalty? Well, we personally would want the kind of loyalty a dog offers to their owner. Is it fair to call the person the owner? Aren’t they are part of the family just as much as humans? The spirits and loyalty cannot be defined, though. All we can do is thank we own such a loyal friend. But isn’t it high time we actually start being personally loyal to everyone around us and to ourselves?

We definitely owe ourselves and others honesty, which brings loyalty. And dogs are the most loyal creatures of all. Who can be the best teacher other than dogs when it comes to loyalty? Dogs are the most lovable and loyal creatures and we sure can learn these two aspects of living from them. Loyalty coming out of people would definitely inspire lives.

2. Order and Uniformity
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Dogs are capable of performing a lot of tasks. They can be in order and perform the activities we teach them in a uniform way. Being clumsy is different, living a life of hippie is choice, but isn’t it high time we gain control of our emotions, activities, etc.? Dogs, if taught to control their hunger, would not touch a single bite of their favourite food. How can we humans, with all our humanity, lose control over to wants and desires? And mind it, we speak of all kinds of wants and desires. Dogs are far too happy when they see their favourite food and also are very possessive of their personal toy too. But once you teach them the right thing, they never repeat the same obsessive nature and behaviour ever in their life. If they can learn that easily and have such great consistency, then humans can as well. All we need to do is to be patient and consistent in our efforts to become a better version of ourselves just like how dogs improve. 

3. Self-Satisfaction

Ever seen a dog not being satisfied with the way it looks? It barely cares for the look they carry and believes in the goodness which their master possesses. It feels lucky to be owned by such a master. It is the very essence of satisfaction. Can we have enough of us? For we rant so much about what we lack—our hair's not done, we don’t have new clothes, we are running out of things, no new places to visit, no money, etc. Our rants are just endless. 

Self-satisfaction is one of the greatest qualities that dogs possess. This is the one thing we must learn because there is hardly anyone who is completely satisfied or at least satisfied with their appearance. We need to learn that we are beautiful as we are. Actually, it is our uniqueness and different looks that make us more and more appealing. We must treasure what we have without any complaints.

4. Being Grateful For What We Have

Nothing is less or too much for a dog. A dog seems to be happy with all the little or too much they got in store. Whether it’s a piece of bone or a full plate of meat, it seems equally happy in either of the cases. This is the level of satisfaction we humans need to have, as we feel nothing is enough for us. We get a motorcycle, we want a car. We get a car, we want a private jet. This seems like never-ending greed we possess, and satisfaction gets lost amidst the chaos we made for ourselves.

5. Dedication

Do you know dogs consider their master’s lives upon their own? Call it courage or dedication or being forever obliged. We sure believe our life is above others, ignoring the fact that others have the same significance. It is not about sacrifice, rather the kind of dedication we speak of here, which we definitely lack. 

6. Enjoying Small Moments of Life

The most expensive dining would not help us enjoy ourselves if we have the worst company. But, for a dog, a small ball throw by us makes them jump with joy. It isn’t the money or expensive pieces of stuff which give us a job. Rather it is the small moments we make with our loved ones that matter. The joy of the company, the joy of just being alive and present at the moment, and the joy of being fed full with a full stomach must be enough. Live in the moment without hurting others shall be the motto. 

7. Love, Love, and Then Love a Little More

A dog is the least racist creature in the whole of the universe. Can you believe humanity has lost its cause based on race, religion, and what not? Dog makes us realize humanity is not gone, and maybe it is preserving our humanity on our behalf. Can we at least take it a step or two ahead; bounce back with helping each other, rather than hurting each other? No matter who stands before the dog, it would love everyone equally and does justice by the person who has a kind heart. Maybe we can adopt being intolerant for shitty people too. We want to leave this final thought for you, though.