Compare and Contrast
             Cats and Dogs
            
             Pets are great companions to play with, go for walks with, talk to, and love. They are best friends to live our lives with. I have had several cats and dogs as my best buddies, and unique family members. To have a successful relationship with a pet requires some attention and consideration that many people do not realize. I have learned that cats and dogs have different needs for care, and love.
             My husband, Buddy, brought home a puppy, that he told me was a Danely breed, fifteen years ago. He played a cute trick on me. He knew that I would never want a giant horse of a dog in the house, so he lied, made up the name Danely, and told me not to worry, as a Danely is a miniature of the Great Dane breed. This Danely would not weigh over twenty pounds full grown, and would barely grow to the height of my knee.
             I believed his story, fell in love with this tiny black puppy that fit in my hands, and agreed to keep this Danely. We named him Junior, because he was so tiny, and cute.
             Junior grew, and grew, and grew some more. He grew into the giant horse of a dog that I feared. And his name seemed totally silly, but we liked it. Of course, by this time we were hooked, regardless of how large he had become, and we just dealt with the challenge.
             Whenever we came home, from work, shopping, or errands, Junior would run to the door, stand erect, and bark with his whole entire body, his tail wildly flipping up and down, and round and round. He would be so excited to see us, and would anxiously follow, tripping all over himself with his giant legs. His tail would sometimes knock things down, as if it were a mid-air weed-eater. Other times, his tail would crack against the sharp corner of a doorway, as he followed us
             around the house, his tail split open spattering blood, everywhere he followed us. He was so excited he could not feel any pain from the cut.
             Mealtimes for Junior ...