why we need a great dane.

I've been trying to talk Steve into getting not only a dog, but a big dog ever since we got back from Tanzania. I grew up with dogs and having 2 of them in Tanzania made me remember just how much I love having a dog of my own. To this day though, we are still a dog-less family, so obviously my arguments for getting a dog haven't been too persuasive.

Well I attempted to remedy that yesterday. We dog-sat a friend's Great Dane for several hours and let me just mention that Caleb was in heaven (and perhaps so was I). So in order to better my argument for needing a dog, I took full advantage of this short test run we had as dog owners to try to win Steve over.

Some examples of my persuasive arguments that I used throughout the day:

When I saw Caleb giving his cracker to the dog - "See Steve, a dog will teach Caleb how to share."

Or when we were all on the front porch hanging out and the dog growled at the mailman who instantly got scared and backed away - "See, people are scared of big dogs. No one would ever think about robbing us if they saw this huge beast in our house."

Watching Caleb laugh at the dog, pet the dog, mimic the dog's panting, follow the dog everywhere she went - "See, every little boy needs a faithful pup to grow up with. They'll become best buds."

Going for a walk down the block with Caleb chasing after the dog - "See, going for walks are so much more fun with a dog!"

In the backyard doing some work on the garden while Caleb and the dog played with sticks - "See, having a dog would entertain Caleb and enable us to get things done around the house a lot quicker!"

Lastly, when we were just hanging out in the family room - "See Steve, a 100lb dog can actually fit in our house just fine"

Don't you agree??