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Relaxing Spring Break Getaways

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Some road trip planners just want to catch up on sleep, relax by the pool, and enjoy some nice spring break dining. Relaxing does not mean getting bored; it means replenishing and rebuilding energy after a hard week of testing.

Others just want to be lulled to sleep by the sound of waves crashing on the beach. And there are those who want to choose which clubs or beach parties they would like to attend, not necessarily be surrounded by it 24/7.

Spring breakers are equated first and foremost with single college students ready to party, but they’re not the only ones taking spring break road trips. Students in couples can opt for a romantic getaway for two. Families also plan vacations during this time as a reward for their college student. Add to this list, teachers and families in grades K-12 use their road trip planners to create a fun family getaway during this time.

THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS ARE SOLID ADVICE FOR ANY ROAD TRIP PLANNER.
* Make sure all rear seat buckles work.
* Take turns driving and change drivers every two hours.
* Passengers traveling with shotguns have the added responsibility of keeping the driver alert (yes, even if others in the back seat fall asleep!).
* Check that everyone has their driver’s license and that the vehicle registration is in the glove box before departure.
* Ideally, someone in your party should belong to AAA or another Roadside Assistance membership. It will save everyone time and money if car problems arise during the trip.

FIRST, WE GET TO THE BEACHES
* SOUTH BEACH, FLORIDA – In general, Florida is hands down the favorite spring break destination for road trip planners and this long stretch of Miami Beach is one reason why. One can stroll the beach for miles!
* KEY WEST, FLORIDA – Probably a bit too expensive for most college budgets, but oh, those beaches are nice!
* SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – The water won’t be as warm as it is in Florida, but it’s rumored that the sun shines there all the time (and it’s true… 75% of the time :o)

THEN THERE ARE THOSE ROMANTIC HIDDEN
* ISLA DEL PADRE DEL SUR, TEXAS: This island is located in the Gulf of Mexico and just north of the northeastern border of Mexico. It has been a popular spring break destination for college students and other tourists. Resorts and condominiums are scattered along the beautiful coastline.
* KONA, BIG ISLAND, HAWAII – While Honolulu is good for families and Waikiki in particular is great for nightclubs, Big Island has a more relaxed atmosphere where most of its activities will take place during the day, followed by of a beautiful dinner at sunset. . There are a few bars but none like Waikiki.
* SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – Dry sun and an abundance of spas make this a great destination for a couple planning a road trip. You’ll find an eclectic mix here, as evidenced by Old Town, which is flanked on the north end by the West’s premier fashion mall, Scottsdale Fashion Square, on the corner of Scottsdale and Camelback Roads. This mall offers wonderful shopping experiences, with more than 15 restaurants and Neiman Marcus anchor stores. More than 500 specialty stores are also part of this shopping oasis in the desert.
* FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – Once upon a time, more than 350,000 college students came to Fort Lauderdale for spring break, but the city changed its party laws in the mid-1980s and imposed a minimum drinking age, so now only about 20,000 come, so this is a good place for couples who want nice beaches and great views.

HERE COME THE FAMILY HOT SPOTS
* ORLANDO, FLORIDA – A favorite among road trip planners due to the multitude of activities available there. We recommend getting the Go Orlando Card, which gives you unlimited access to more than 50 Central Florida attractions, including the Kennedy Space Center, Splash Island Water Park, Daytona, USA, and more!
* HONOLULU, HAWAII – Due to the large number of hotels in the Honolulu area, families on a budget can get a great deal here. Waikiki Beach is a great place for the whole family because there is a break near the shoreline for the kids, while more experienced swimmers surf the waves further out.
* DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA: Once a major party city too, Daytona followed Fort Lauderdale’s lead and is now known as a beautiful place for couples and families.

OF COURSE, WE CAN’T FORGET FAVORITE PARTY CITIES: Simply book your hotel a few miles away from high-traffic areas and choose to relax one day and party the next.
CANCUN, MEXICO – Known as the Riviera Maya, a great place to have fun under the sun and the night sky.
OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA – Montego Bay is actually Jamaica’s most popular destination, but Ocho Rios is a close second. Located on the North Coast, it is a great area for diving and other water sports.

So go ahead, whether you are a student, teacher, partner or parent, you deserve this break. Who says road trip planners can’t have their Spring Break cake and eat it too?

Arts Entertainments

The Health Benefits of Cheese on Your Mexican Grill

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Cheese is delicious. We believe that it is one of the best gifts of nature. Cheese fills everyone’s heart with happiness, your mouth will be delighted and your soul with kindness. That’s probably one of the reasons you’re likely to find at your local Mexican grill dedicated, hard-working employees coming together in the kitchen to hand grate mounds of fresh, delicious, and nutritious cotija cheese. Lots of it! Mountains of it, even.

On the Mexican grill they grate enough cotija cheese to make the Pied Piper of Hamelin lose control of his mice. And the Pied Piper of Hamelin is not going to let those mice eat all his cheese. Why? Not just because of the cheese’s superior qualities mentioned above, though that clearly has a lot to do with it. But the real reason cotija cheese is a beloved staple on the Mexican grill is because cotija is among the best cheeses possible.

We know that is a bold statement. It’s hard to take it at face value when there are so many other cheeses available, in all kinds of cultures and all kinds of food. Even grilled Mexican food occasionally adopts other types of cheese, though we suspect it’s some kind of begrudging foray into the world of cheese that isn’t the beauty and perfection that cotija is more than happy to bring to your table. table.

So why is cotija the most superior of cheeses? Why does “the parmesan cheese of Mexico” (but much better than Parm in our opinion) have this?

Cotija is a salty, crumbly, and ridiculously flavorful cow’s milk cheese named after the town of Cotija in Mexico. It’s a classic south-of-the-border ingredient, prized for its tangy flavor and unique texture. It is known as the mountain cheese, because its makers live and make it high up in the mountains. And that’s where it also gets its flavor and color: the milk that makes the cotija comes to us directly from the cows that have been chewing on the rich mountain grass that only grows during the short rainy season.

It has a strong flavor, great for grating, and is found in so many Mexican grilled dishes (appropriately). From salads to soups, from tacos to tostadas, everything is enhanced with the magic of the cotija. Best of all, and perhaps why the Pied Piper has the stamina to keep chasing mice, cotija cheese is so much more than just delicious: it’s good for you, too.

Like most dairy products, cotija is a great source of the protein we need to build our heart and other muscle tissue and stay healthy. Just a one-ounce serving gives you 7 grams of protein, or a whopping 14 percent of your recommended daily amount of protein. Even better, cotija is packed with bone-building calcium. And if you’re diabetic or on one of those low-carb diets, it’s important to note that cotija is also low-carb. So get behind the Piper in line at your nearest Mexican grill to enjoy how cotija can really hit your taste buds.

Business

Chiropractic Marketing Statistics: 7 Numbers to Track Your Growth

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Why do you need to keep statistics in your practice? The reason is because it is the best way to know what is going on in your practice.

Do you need a new patient to fill out paperwork, ask questions during a consultation and exam, to find out what’s going on with their health? You should also keep track of the health of your practice.

Along with tracking the health of your practice, keeping statistics…

  • help you measure progress toward your goals

  • show you when to make adjustments to your strategies

  • show you what works and what doesn’t (very important for marketing)

    • The stats below are 7 areas you should review monthly. In fact, it won’t hurt to review weekly if you really want to determine how your practice is doing.

    #1. Number of new patients
    A new patient is anyone who comes in and completes an exam. Count them as a new patient only when they have paid you for the first visit or it is a free exam but they are scheduled to return.
    Don’t include people who come in for a free consultation and leave.

    #two. Average visits to stays of new patients
    This is often referred to as your “retention” or “PVA”. PVA stands for “patient visit average.”
    To measure it for a full month, take all your visits that month and divide it by the number of new patients you had during the same month.

    #3. Average dollars raised per patient
    To calculate this, take your total collections for the month and divide it by the number of new patients you had during that month.

    #4. Conversion rate of new patients to care
    To find this number, take the number of patients who started receiving care during a month and then divide it by the total number of new patients you had that month.

    #5. average case
    Case Average is a number that represents how much money that patient will make over time in your practice. Take your collections for the month (or quarterly, yearly) and divide by the number of new patients for the month. However, take your PVA for your $/visit. So take #2 and #3 above and multiply them together.

    #6. ROI for your marketing
    ROI stands for “return on investment”. To calculate it, simply take the amount of revenue (gross receipts) your marketing brought into your practice and divide it by what you spent on that marketing.
    To accurately measure your ROI, ask the patient (either on their intake forms or verbally) where they heard about your practice. Using your software, track new patient sources. Check back and update the ROI regularly, as it will continue to increase as the patient (or insurance) pays for their care over time.
    Also, measure each type of advertising and marketing you do…newspaper ads, yellow pages, online leads, sending $5 Starbucks cards to new patients with a postcard, website costs, direct mail, shipping money postcards, etc., etc.

    #7. net profit
    To calculate your net profit, take your total collections minus your overhead and your personal benefits. If you have a car through your office, pay for your health insurance, etc., back all of that up to get a true picture.
    And get your salary too. You want to know how much your practice brings you overall and compare it to previous months and years. You can add your salary and benefits back later for accounting and tax purposes.
    Below are additional stats you need to keep so you can calculate the numbers in the top 7. These others, like collections and charges, tell you a lot about the health of your practice.

    • visits
    • stuffed
    • general collections
    • insurance charges
    • % of money raised compared to collected
    • dollars charged for service
    • Money spent on marketing
    • number of conversions
    • new sources of patients

    Last but not least… create a weekly and monthly spreadsheet that lists all the stats in this article. Once you have this formatted, it will only take a few minutes a day for you or your staff to enter the numbers at the end of each day.

    Home Kitchen

    Designing the walls of the home

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    So if you are really renovating your home or just changing the interiors, this time also consider the walls of the house as part of your renovation or interiors. Generally, when designing our house, we miss this aspect of interior design. A wall can enhance the look of our home and can become a vital part of the attraction for our guests and friends.

    Here are some ideas that can help you design the walls of your home in sync with other home interiors.

    1. An oversized painting or family photo can emphasize the look of your home wall. If you have a small space, such a painting or photograph can draw attention and set the tone for the space. You can add the painting or the image that you like the most. You can also opt for a black and white painting or image. Opting for an artistic frame can also be a good option. Small photo frames or paintings on the walls can also serve your purpose. But again, you shouldn’t overload your walls with too many paintings and photos, just because you like them all. There must be decency while hanging your pictures or photos on the wall. Too much display on the walls can look cluttered.
    2. Display a collection of art pieces or tapestries. Create a gallery wall. This is a good choice if you are an art lover and artistic person. You can also display your collection up to the ceiling to create the illusion of a larger space.
    3. Improving the appearance of the walls with bright and striking colors can be a good option. Using bright, bold colors or patterned wallpapers will enhance the look of your home. You can also transform your ceiling when you are thinking about the walls. Adding some of the above decorative methods to the ceiling can make a bigger impact in a small space.
    4. An embroidered piece of art or a tapestry will enhance the look of the space. You can also add softness to the space. The use of vintage textiles can also add to the appearance of the wall. When you use large size painting or enlarged pictures, it becomes very difficult to transport when you move to a new house. But old textiles are easier to transport when they are moved to a new space.
    5. If you are a book lover, you can manage your book shelves on the wall. The floor space is usually covered with other furniture. So there is no room for bookshelves in any of the corners of the house. Small spaces can make things more difficult. Walls with floating book shelves look impressive.
    6. Chandeliers are a source of light. Without taking up space on the floor, they provide light and style. Chandeliers are eye-catching and add to the look of the walls.
    7. Mirrors can make your walls look amazing. A large mirror in a small space can make the space look bigger and brighter. Mirrors reflect light and make the home look alive and full of energy. You can hang a large mirror or small mirrors in a living room style.
    8. Another good option is to hang small plants on the window panes. You can hang wall mounted flower pots to add life to the walls. This is how you add nature to your space.
    9. Try putting a big, bold calendar on your kitchen wall. This will help you mark important events or dates and keep track of your daily or weekly routine.
    Auto

    Truck covers discourage theft and offer security!

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    Just because your vehicle is parked in a garage doesn’t mean it’s completely protected from unwanted entry, theft, or things like bikes, toys, tools, ladders, or anything else that might fall, bump, or drag against it. In today’s tough economy, it’s especially important to look for more practical and cost-effective ways to protect your investments. A high quality, universal fit truck cover offers just that and is designed to fit any Mini, Mid or Full size truck! When choosing the right truck cover, consider some of your options:

    • Inexpensive covers are lightweight and are typically chosen for indoor and outdoor use.
    • Premium covers provide protection for your vehicle indoors and outdoors all season long! Contains layers of fabric, lined to protect fine automotive finishes.
    • Waterproof covers are ideal for high humidity climates! The SFS Rain Shield protects your vehicle from harsh elements such as rain, snow, tree sap, bird droppings, and other damaging elements.
    • UV Protection Covers provide a white tyvek material that reflects the sun and offers maximum UV protection to reduce paint and vehicle interior fading.

    A truck cover not only provides safety and protection, it enhances the look of any truck! Proven to preserve your truck’s body paint, protecting it from nicks, dents and scratches, it’s lightweight, breathable and easy to store year after year! You’ll find it’s your best defense against acid rain, snow, sun, tree sap, dust, high winds, and many other harmful pollutants.

    It’s the perfect truck accessory for anyone who loves their truck!

    Digital Marketing

    Tips for creating and optimizing XML sitemaps

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    A good XML sitemap is very important from an SEO point of view. It’s basically a roadmap for all the pages on your website that makes it easy for Google to crawl each and every page and index it correctly to improve your ranking. Therefore, creating it is more than important for the best and best ranking of your website. If you are a newbie and want to know more about it, this article is for you. Scroll down and dive into the detailed information related to creating and optimizing XML sitemaps.

    • Use plugins to generate it automatically: The first and foremost thing you need to do is create an XML sitemap using available plugins like Google XML Sitemap. It is a tool that is designed to make your job easier than before, therefore you need to invest your time in this to reap its full benefits.
    • Send it to Google: After creating an XML sitemap, now it’s time to submit it to the search engine in the Google Search Console. It will help you find out if there are any errors, so you can correct them in time and resubmit them for indexing on all the important pages of your website.
    • Set your priority list: When creating the XML sitemap, each page should be given priority as each page of the website is important. And being a marketer, you want to rank on every page to get the best results from your efforts. This can help Google crawl your entire website for better rankings.
    • Include only direct URLs: If you have multiple pages for a similar keyword, instead of confusing search engines, you should only submit the accepted version of the URLs. It will reduce confusion for search engines and make it easier for them to index your particular page, which furthermore plays a vital role in improving your ranking.
    • Keep your XML file small: If the size of your XML sitemap is large, it can put a lot of pressure on your server, affecting your load time and affecting the user experience at the same time. Therefore, it is always good to submit the smallest possible size for indexing.

    Here are some tips to help you create and optimize your XML sitemap. Although it is not the end, there are many other points that you need to keep in mind and if you do not have enough time and knowledge about it. Invest in a professional as it makes practicing SEO easier and helps you make a mark in the fierce competition.

    Health Fitness

    How to create healthy meal plans

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    Do you want your husband to lose weight? Or do you want the family to adopt a better and healthier lifestyle? You have to start by creating some healthy meal plans. It’s best to make about 4-5 meal plans and then rotate them so you get a lot of variety in your meals. Here are some tips for healthy meal plans for your family:

    1. When making healthy meal plans, make sure of one thing: breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day, and also the most ignored. Make sure your family eats a healthy breakfast. You can include healthy cereals, sprouts, fresh fruits and juices for breakfast. It is best to have three meals a day and two snacks in between. Eating more may sound unhealthy, but eating smaller portions more often is actually healthier. Increases metabolism and burns more fat. Also, it reduces the tendency to eat out at night.

    2. Be sure to include some carbohydrates in healthy meal plans. Although most people think of carbohydrates as bad, your body needs some of them to function properly. It needs some energy to function, and carbohydrates are the source of that energy. You can select whole wheat options like bagels, waffles, or toast. Also, if you have growing children, be sure to include calcium in their breakfast. It’s good for women too. Have a small glass of skim milk or a cup of yogurt. Include eggs at breakfast as they are an excellent source of protein.

    3. For the first snack, choose something light and small. But it must be satisfying to keep your family full until lunch. You can eat nuts for energy, but try to avoid fattening ones (like cashews). You can choose almonds and walnuts instead. Also, low sugar flavored water would be a nice addition. Then, for lunch, include a high-protein diet, such as tofu patties, vegetables, and fruit. You can also eat grated cheese along with spinach leaves and a slice of tomato.

    4. For the second snack of the day, include a couple of fruits. You can also give them a few slices of cheddar cheese. And if they have a craving for salt, pack some mini pretzels. Plan dinner to be light as they go to sleep afterward. You can eat some fruit, salad and a light protein dish. There should be at least an hour gap between eating and sleeping. In this way, your body will digest the food easily and you will be able to sleep better.

    When making healthy meal plans, be sure to prepare enough servings for each food group. Rotate your menus so your family doesn’t complain about a lack of variety.

    Legal Law

    High School Dropout for Harvard Scholarship – Harvard is not out of reach for those who are willing to reach

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    When I met the woman I married, she was a single mother of four who had dropped out of high school. She realized that the only way out for her was to get an education. She was willing to pay attention, follow directions, and do whatever it took, and now she’s a Harvard student with a 4.0 GPA. This is her story.

    I’ll spare you the story and pick up where she decided to do something with her education.

    He worked for the K-12 private school system he owned in the Dallas area, interacting daily with students advancing to top colleges, scholarships, and increased opportunities. One day she came up to me and said, “I want to go to college like your other students.” She had been out of school for over 20 years. She had him contact the last high school she attended and get a transcript.

    According to his transcript, he needed about three semesters of work to finish high school. At my school, we train students in accelerated learning using Howard Berg’s speed reading and a package of reading, studying, assessing, and writing strategies that help them do their work better, faster, and easier. She had seen 13- and 14-year-olds graduate from high school and met many of our students who finished college at 18 and 19, and she believed she could do the same.

    She had taken all the training and actually taught speed reading, so she was already equipped to move quickly. I packed up the courses she needed to finish and finished her last exam six weeks later. Yes, you read that right, six weeks! Three semesters of high school in six weeks!

    Because she was a single mom, she qualified for a whole range of college funds and enrolled in the local community college that fall, fully funded, meaning she had grants to cover everything, including some living expenses, and no loans, nothing. that I had to pay. back.

    He passed his freshman year of college with a 4.0.

    Near the end of his freshman year, he got a job elsewhere, earning more money, but it didn’t give him time to continue college. At about the same time, things in my life changed. I was divorced, my schools closed as a result, and I was trying to rebuild my school business after the divorce. We stayed in touch and reconnected a few years later. When we spoke, she still had ambitions to finish college.

    I got my school back and we got married soon after. She was still working and kept expressing her desire to finish college. We moved to another city and I was well enough in my school business that she didn’t have to work, so she started back at college full-time the next fall.

    It took him two years to complete his Associates. In those two years, he earned two full scholarships and maintained a 4.0 GPA. He graduated Summa Cum Laude, with highest honors, and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the junior college’s honor society.

    We discuss where to go next. He was offered scholarships to many of the local colleges, but one day he looked at me and said, “The great Dr. Beasley should be able to get me into an Ivy League school.”

    Comes to mind… Ivy League: Hard to get in, hard to stay, and they don’t accept transfer students. So the challenge was on. I’m pretty good at this stuff because it’s my area of ​​expertise, but I’ve never had a challenge like this: transferring to an Ivy from a community college.

    Well, I found an opportunity at Harvard in their Extension School. We apply and fly to Boston for the interview. As she was going through her folder, the lady who interviewed her saw her Phi Theta Kappa certificate and pretty much ended the interview, saying that my wife was qualified for a scholarship and that she should apply. I soon realized that Phi Theta Kappa was pulling a lot of weight.

    He applied for and received the scholarship, finishing his freshman year at Harvard with all A’s. Don’t let anyone fool you, Harvard courses are tough and she put in 40-60 hours a week on her courses. She was willing to pay attention, follow directions and get the job done, and she has paid off.

    He continues to take courses and hopes to graduate in two more years, taking a little longer because the courses are difficult. Her title will say Harvard University. I told him there won’t be an asterisk at the bottom that says “Community College Transfer.” A Harvard degree is a Harvard degree. No one will be able to take that away from her… and no one will be able to look down on her for her past.

    I am very proud of my wife. I share this with you to tell you that it is never too late to get a college degree and that there are many hidden opportunities for those who are willing to do whatever it takes. Even a Harvard degree isn’t out of reach for a high school dropout if he’s willing to pursue it.

    Lifestyle Fashion

    Key Factors Affecting Dining Room Furniture Arrangement

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    How you decide to arrange your dining room furniture may depend on the purpose of the piece and the desired theme of the room you want to portray. This can be explained a bit more.

    Placement factors

    The way you arrange the furniture in your dining room depends on the following aspects:

    • The size, shape and style of the piece, as well as the general layout of the room where it will be placed, are two key factors. This affects the overall result of the exact layout of the room.
    • The topic you have in mind also matters. You will not only decide which table you choose, but also which chairs you select. For example, many people who want to portray a more elegant setting will select a long glass dining table and high-back leather chairs.
    • Availability, of course, is one aspect that can affect the overall arrangement of dining room furniture. However, you may be able to find items that you can special order ahead of time.
    • The materials used to make the items can also be an influence. On the other hand, today most materials are appropriate for interior or exterior use. Wicker is even used indoors quite often.
    • Safety is also another very important issue related to selecting the right dining room furniture. This is especially important when choosing glass models because you want to find glass grades thick enough that they won’t break.
    • Price, of course, is a consideration. However, it is quite possible to find select models of dining room furniture at very reasonable prices. Popular replica models of equal quality are a wise choice today.
    • Current fashion trends may also influence your final decision. Either way, try to find pieces that you know will never go out of style. Also, in the end it is you who should be happy with the choices you have made.

    shopping tips

    You may want to shop around for a short time before making a purchase. However, no matter how much money you have to spend, you’ll be surprised what you can find. This should give you hope that you can afford to redecorate.

    Before you select your dining room furniture set, be sure to measure the space in which you intend to place each item. This will ensure that you select the furniture and accessories that will fit, and also that you will choose the right combination of pieces.

    Pets

    10 wacky reasons to get a pet

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    Having been a dog owner for most of my life, I would advise any potential owner that dog ownership has its ups and downs.

    Still, downsides (for example, too much barking or excessive pooping) aren’t enough to tell.

    Here are some plausible, if slightly wacky, reasons to get a dog.

    1. A pet is a treat for the eyes.

    For starters, dogs are a feast for the eyes. His absolute cuteness just makes you go “aww”.

    Cloudy, my little West Highland girl, made me laugh this morning when she climbed into my closet and insisted it was her lair.

    The whimsical ways of a dog simply attract you.

    2. It keeps you calm.

    In addition to its cute appearance, a dog keeps you calm. Looking at it only soothes frayed nerves.

    Petting a dog releases endorphins and lifts poor spirits. It also relieves stress.

    3. A pet makes a good pillow.

    Also, as long as you don’t crush it with your head, a pet makes a great pillow.

    Still, it’s comfortable to at least snuggle up next to him.

    4. It’s fun.

    Aside from pillows, pets are fun, wonderful playmates and companions.

    Would a human catch a ball with their teeth?

    5. It may help you.

    And then pets can help you too. Contrary to popular belief, they make a living.

    Use them as doorbells, security guards or pest exterminators.

    6. It keeps you safe.

    Speaking of being guards, dogs are excellent. A dog is a protective creature and will defend you when necessary. He keeps you safe.

    7. A pet is good entertainment.

    A dog is also wonderful entertainment. He is an animated creature full of hilarious antics.

    My terrier, Cloudy, enjoys competing with my Schnauzer, Misty, to see if he can finish first in a race. I say “bye bye” and Cloudy gets anxious to get past Misty.

    He also enjoys picking up strange objects and offering them to me.

    8. Helps you make friends.

    Like all other pets, dogs help the completely introverted to make some friends. There is no better place to find some than a dog park or even a veterinary clinic with a medical environment.

    9. He is not fussy.

    To add, dogs are not as picky as humans. Two dogs can fight one day and be great friends the next.

    10. He doesn’t ask for much.

    They definitely don’t ask for much. Aside from a little grooming or some obedience classes, you don’t have to take it to ballet sessions or choir camp.

    Unless your dog is Misty, who howls when she hears the piano.

    If you haven’t decided to get a dog, what’s stopping you?