🐶 Lessons from the Best Teacher I Ever Had: My Dog 🐾

They say wisdom comes from experience, but let’s be honest... sometimes the best lessons in life come from a creature that eats socks and barks at ceiling fans. My dog has, without a doubt, been the one of greatest teachers I’ve ever had, and I have the shredded shoes, hats, and half-eaten carpet floors to prove it.

💛 Lesson #1: Loyalty is Everything

A dog doesn’t care if you’ve had a bad day, if your hair is a mess, or if you just spilled coffee all over yourself. They’re there, wagging their tail, ready to remind you that showing up is what matters most.

🔄 Lesson #2: Sometimes, Chasing Your Tail is Just Part of the Process

Ever feel like you’re running in circles (2024, for example), getting nowhere fast? Yeah, my dog too. But that never stops him from trying. Sometimes, the journey is just as ridiculous as the goal... but you gotta keep spinning anyway.

🤕 Lesson #3: If You Fall, Get Up (and Shake it Off Dramatically)

Dogs don’t get embarrassed when they wipe out on hardwood floors or miscalculate a leap onto the couch. They just stand up, shake it off like nothing happened, and move on. We should all be so shameless.

🍺 Lesson #4: “Hold My Beer” Is Not Just a Human Concept

Every time my dog sees something new.. an unguarded sandwich, a squirrel, an inflatable Santa on the neighbor’s lawn his eyes light up with an unmistakable “Hold my beer” energy. Sometimes you just have to go for it, consequences be damned.

🛋️ Lesson #5: If a Dog Could Talk, They’d Probably Just Say ‘Chill’

Humans overthink. Dogs? They live in the moment. They don’t stress about tomorrow’s to-do list or dwell on awkward conversations from five years ago. They nap in the sun, chase a ball, and remind us that sometimes, just being here is enough.

🤦‍♂️ Lesson #6: My Dog Does No Wrong

My dog chewed the carpet down to the foundation, and somehow, in my house, it is still my fault. He could tear apart the couch like it owed him money, and my wife would still look at me like I’m the problem... because, obviously, I must have spilled my coffee, my lunch, or simply existed in the wrong place at the wrong time. The dog? Innocent. Me? Guilty. I’ve accepted my fate.

❓ The Real Question?

Want more? Check out my post on the voices that shaped us: Who Didn't Shape Us? That’s the Real Question! 🎸🔥

Who didn’t shape us? Because if my dog can be my greatest teacher, then life’s best lessons can come from anywhere. What unexpected teacher has shaped you?