This is the puppy training podcast, episode 167, Dogs and Love.

This podcast is designed to help you on your journey of becoming best friends through love and learning as you train your own dog from home.

And I'm here to help you every step of the way.

This is the puppy training podcast, and I'm here to help you every step of the way. This is the puppy training podcast and I'm

your host, Amy Jensen. Happy Valentine's Day, everybody. Love is the topic of the day. I've lived with a dog

for as long as I can remember. Every dog I've had has taught me lessons in love. They are naturally good at it.

Have you noticed?

They love unconditionally, which is an amazing thing in and of itself.

I learned so much from them.

I learned many life lessons simply by having a dog.

Today, I want to dive into why we love dogs, how we can show love to our dogs, and share a few

activities people love doing with their dogs. But before we jump in, maybe you're saying right now,

man, I wish I felt that much love for my dog, but I'm not, at least not today. They did A, B, and C,

and I'm so frustrated. You guys, that's 100% okay and real. I'll touch on that in a minute. Let's start

with why people love dogs. People love dogs for several reasons, I believe. First, companionship.

Dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship. They provide emotional support and they can be

great friends, especially for those living alone or in need of constant companionship.

For example, dogs might be super eager to greet you when you come home after a long day at work,

and that can definitely uplift our spirits and provide us with comfort. We've seen this first-hand

in my family recently as my dad passed away a few months ago. My mom got a dog, her name's Maggie,

and you'll hear about Maggie

every so often now as she comes over and plays with Baxter a lot, so we have some fun experiences

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