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Are you looking for that perfect Valentine? Well I have found mine (hi Chris!)

There are so many things that make Chris perfect (I’m giggling imagining him squirm with embarrassment reading that 🙂 ) but I knew pretty quickly that he was the one for me and would complete us as a family.

Since meeting Chris I am convinced that pet owners make the best partners. Why?

• Love

Well this one is obvious, right? Someone who loves an animal must be capable of loving a human! Chris adores Ollie and that has made me love him before, something I never thought possible due to my fear of dogs.

• Routine

Ahh one of my favourite things! Pets need a routine in the same way that children do (and most adults!) as it is reassuring and creates a feeling of safety.

• Bodily fluids

Anyone that has experienced of clearing up dog poo, cat litter, hair balls, vomit, dead ‘presents’ is a keeper! Nappies will present no fear to someone who has dealt with the mangled remains of a mouse or the aftermath of a doggy tummy bug.

• Putting others first

Pet owners are experts at being considerate and thinking of others. It may be peeing down with rain but the dedicated pet owner will be out there walking their dog or calling their cat in for tea. The same thoughtfulness is essential for being a lover and a parent. There are times when you are ill or exhausted but soldier on for the ones you love.

• Commitment

A successful relationship isn’t about the big romantic gestures despite what the shops try to tell us every Valentines Day. Instead it is the little every day details, not giving up when things get tricky, staying true to each other but also yourself.

I have learned these lessons the hard way and I will definitely advise my children to look for love with a pet owner in the future!

And let’s finish with the pet in our lives: Ollie the collie! Love you too, Ollie!