THE DOG VIRUS
The Dog Virus
- Author Unknown


This virus is no joke.

It is progressive and dangerous.

It will begin with one cute puppy.......usually for
companionship. You will not realize that you have been
infected even when you begin trying to convince your
family that buying cute collars and doggy outfits is
more rewarding than buying groceries.

You may not recognize the symptoms even when 90% of
your snail mail consists of pet catalogs & cute doggy
boutiques. By the time the virus has taken firm hold,
you will have reduced your yard to a safe area that can
be enjoyed by your dogs. You will be trying to sell the
kids swing set to pay for the latest grooming gadget.

Your computer will threaten to crash because of the
huge amounts of dog web sites, canine forums,
programs, breed lists, advice lists, dog images, and
canine health bookmarks that have filled all available
space.

You will "borrow" from your child's college fund to add
more memory. This virus will take over every room of
your house in the form of flyers, catalogs, magazines,
dog toys, dog beds, crates, dog food and doggy art.

You will begin to avoid anyone who doesn't have a dog
and try to convert anyone who doesn't know your breed.

Your family will not recognize you unless you're covered
with dog hair.

You will seriously consider a second mortgage to take
advantage of dog supply sales or, even worse, cute doggy
clothes!

Depression will set in immediately after adopting out
your last puppy. Your own dogs will worry about you.
There is no cure.

Thankfully, there are groups where you can talk to
others that have been infected and who will understand
you. With luck they'll also know of a really good sale on
dog food & cute outfits...