"B" Open to Change

Greetings, dogsciples!

I know, it has been quite some time since I have last given any advice. You must be quite distraught. Do you know how to live without me? Obviously you do if you're reading this, but I'm sure it has had its perils.

On to business! We have a new dogvotional for the day, one that I deem very appropriate for our up and coming new month:

"B" Open to Change!

You like? I knew you would.

See, it is important to "B" open to change, because allowing change to happen in your life allows new opportunities to unfold. And with New Years just around the corner, it is only appropriate to "B" open to change so that you may stay steadfast and unwavering in your resolutions. While we're on the topic, what will be your New Year's resolution? Mine? Oh, you're too kind to ask. My New Year's resolution speaks strongly to my willingness to change. In fact, I must be open to change, or be faced with a perilous future. You see, I....I really hate to admit this....bite. Yes, dear readers, I am a biter. Not your average biter, mind you. I would describe myself as a connoisseur of the male variety. A glutton for men, if you will.

Before you judge, pray, hear my reasoning! See, dear readers, I am afraid of men. Yes. You read correctly. Men scare me. And, sometimes, when I am face-to-face with both a man and my fear, I react by snapping. I mean no harm, mind you, I'm just protecting myself should said man try to reach out and grab me. Heavens above, may no man ever reach out and grab me! Or you, for that matter, should you be afraid of men.

As fate would have it one wintery evening on a farm/ranch somewhere in the middle-of-nowhere surrounded by cows and horses and donkeys (gasp), I accidentally bit....my grandfather. Yes, I bit Ol' Pops. And let me tell you something, if you had to choose between biting Jesus or Ol' Pops, choose Jesus. Anywho, I bit him. And, as you can probably imagine, he wasn't too happy about that. I tried to apologize, but my English is only so-so, so I gave him the best, most apologetic puppy eyes I could muster up. It didn't work. The good thing about Ol' Pops, however, is that he doesn't hold a grudge. Or, I think he doesn't... Hopefully he doesn't... I really really really really hope he doesn't hold a grudge! (On a side note, I'd like to take this time to say how much I love Ol' Pops. He's really handsome, super smart and a great grandpops to me! No, Ol' Pops, this is not a ploy to get you to not hold a grudge against me................)

So, the moral of the story, which I'm sure, my dear intelligent readers, you already realized is that I must stop biting. You know, in all honesty, no one likes a biter. And, since I am in the public eye, I have to be liked. Ipso facto I must stop biting. Which, in essence, suggests that I must "B" open to change! See, everything relates in the end.

By "B"ing open to change, I will be presented with many new opportunities, perhaps like sitting in Ol' Pops lap someday! How cool would that be?! So, if you want new opportunities to come into your life, beautiful readers, you, too, must "B" open to change.

I'd like to take this time to thank my most diligent and faithful readers. In the words of Abilene, "You is kind. You is smart. You is important." Yes, I believe that with all of my doggy heart, fair readers. Now, go out into this big, beautiful world of ours and "B" open to change!

I never like to end a dogvotional without having my readers repeat after me: (Please raise your right hand, or paw, or hoof...)
"I, (state your name), promise to "B" open to change this week. I will take B: The Dogvotionalist's advice and allow new opportunities to flow into my life. I also will not bite others. If I do have a biting problem, and need assistance, I will follow the directions at the end of this dogvotional. I will return next week to read more dogvotionals, and I will spread the news of B:The Dogvotionalist and her glorious wisdom far and wide. And, I will always remember, that 'I is kind. I is smart. I is important'...especially to B!"

You can put your hand down now.

Until then, fair readers.
B: The Dogvotionalist



If you or someone you know has a problem with biting,
please stop before someone gets hurt. That, or tape your mouth shut.

Just a suggestion.