If you are a Dog Lover or not, take the time to read this over

If you can start the day without caffeine,

If you can get along without pep pills,

If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and
 pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people
 with your troubles,

If you can eat the same food every day and be
 grateful for it,

If you can understand when your loved ones are too
busy to give you any time,

If you can overlook it when those you love take it
out on you when, though
no fault of yours, something goes wrong,

If you can take criticism and blame without
resentment,

If you can ignore a friend's limited education and
 never correct him/her,

If you can resist treating a rich friend better
 than a poor friend,

If you can face the world without lies and deceit,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,

If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

If you can honestly say that deep in your heart you
have no prejudice against creed, color, religion,
gender preference,or politics,

THEN, you have ALMOST reached the same level of
development as your dog.