Make Your Dog Happy: Work from Home

As a freelance writer, I have the ability to work from home. I've found that this has many advantages — not having to commute to work, particularly in rush hour traffic, and not having all the workplace politics to deal with — but all of those are just good for me. Therefore, the biggest advantage is being here for my dogs, because that makes them happy, too.

Being around for the dogs is a good thing for a variety of reasons. For instance, if you have a fairly active or athletic dog, one that needs plenty of exercise to stay healthy — such as a Rhodesian ridgeback — you'll be around and able to, say, take them for a walk when you break for lunch, or take an hour in the afternoon to take them to a dog park.

Another advantage is that you will be home to let the dogs out as they need, so that you don't have to worry about them having accidents in the house. In this respect, working from home is the perfect situation for anyone who is trying to house train a puppy. Also, you can let your dogs outside just for pleasure's sake, and allow them to nap in the sun or explore the backyard while you work.

Of course, by no means do I shut myself in my home office while my dogs have all the fun. A lot of the time, I'm actually outside with them, typing away on my little laptop while they do their doggy thing!