Inspired by a current miserable thread I thought I'd start one about how our pets bring us joy. Yes, I know it's probably been done to death but surely everyone loves a pet thread?
We got our lovely dog when going through infertility problems. We decided we wanted a break from the constant let downs and negativity and to focus on something positive
He is now 4 years old and I honestly don't know where we'd be without him. In that time which would have otherwise been filled with misery, he forced us out of bed, played with us, gave us big smiles and licks and is the cuddliest bear going.
My favourite joyous moment was also my darkest. We had just got news of no heartbeat after being elated and finally getting our first bfp. I sat on the toilet and sobbed my heart out. DDog loves socks. I mean...they are his favourite things ever. After a few minutes of self indulgent crying I looked up to find four socks at my feet and DDog sitting looking at me with the most concerned expression ever. He bought me his favourite things to cheer me up. He then launched himself at me (he's a lab), one paw on each shoulder and proceeded to lick my face and every tear away until I was laughing uncontrollably.
We are now happily 7 months pregnant but even now, when I sit on the toilet, I sometimes look up to find a sock, and he still occasionally launches at me while I'm sat there, just to check no more tears need licking away
Hit me with your joyous stories!!
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How has your pet brought joy to your life?
MyFartWillGoOn · 20/10/2019 10:40
Oh my goodness OP that made me cry, what a lovely dog you have!
Good luck with everything 
She makes me happy every day. I got her at a very difficult time of my life and she helped me through it. She adores me unconditionally and is so so funny. Here she is making puppy dog eyes at me 
So pleased for you OP.
I took on my oldest dog at a really shit time in my life. I had grown up with domestic violence and alcoholic parents, constant drama and moved out at 16. I ended up taking on dog who had also been badly abused as an 11 month old puppy while house hopping between various different places. He has lived everywhere with me, kept me safe, always been a shoulder to cry on and was a reason to try and save up for a house of my own so I would never have to give him up.
He was there when I moved in with DH, through going through to university and also finding a job that I was good at. He comes to work, I’ve taken him to schools to teach children, he has raised hundreds of foster kittens and puppies as well as teaching me more about dog behaviour and body language than I ever knew possible.
Then we had DS and he became DSs dog, he happily plays with DS and lies at his feet night or day just as he did for me.
I adore him, he’s an old man now but still pottering around being harassed by two younger dogs and DS but teaching them the ropes but I honestly think he turned my life around 
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