I’VE NEVER MET A DOG NAMED FIDO, BUT I MET MANY CALLED MAX AND BELLA, THE SAME NAMES WE GIVE OUR CHILDREN. HARDLY SURPRISING SINCE OUR PETS ARE FAMILY MEMBERS TOO. YET LIKE FAMILY MEMBERS, THEY CAN COMPLICATE AS WELL AS ENRICH OUR LIVES.

MAX, FOR EXAMPLE, BY:

1. EXCESSIVE BARKING, WHICH CAN, AFTER A HEARING AND AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL, REQUIRE YOU TO SURRENDER HIM TO THE AUTHORITIES OR PERMANENTLY REMOVE HIM FROM YOUR HOME;

2. BITING SOMEONE WHICH CAN LEAD TO A CITY CITATION AND END WITH AN APPEAL WHICH, IF UNSUCCESSFUL, CAN LEAD TO AN ORDER THAT YOUR DOG BE PUT DOWN. YOU COULD ALSO BE SUED IN A CIVIL SUIT FOR DAMAGES;

AND, OF COURSE, INSTANCES WHEN MAX OR ANY OTHER PET IS:

3. INJURED BY THE INTENTIONAL OR NEGLIGENT ACT OF ANOTHER, COSTING YOU THOUSANDS IN VETERINARIAN BILLS AND WORRY AND DISTRESS;

4. USED AS AN EXCUSE TO DENY YOU HOUSING BY A LANDLORD OR A CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION’S NO PETS POLICY;

5. USED AS A PAWN IN A DIVORCE WHERE YOUR SPOUSE TRIES TO DENY YOU ACCESS OR OWNERSHIP;

6. BOUGHT AS AN ADORABLE PUPPY OR KITTEN WHERE THE SELLER HAS LIED ABOUT THEIR HISTORY OR HEALTH, AND YOU INCUR LARGE VETERINARIAN BILLS AND HEARTACHE;

7. CAGED IN A PUBLIC SHELTER FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE RATHER THAN A LOVING HME BECAUSE YOU FAILED TO HAVE A PET TRUST IN PLACE.

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