I have calculated for my oldest dog Emma, who is 13 1/2, the amount of times I have done things with her and for her. My apologies to my other two dogs; you’ll be featured in another missive, I’m sure.

Let Emma in and out (a modest estimate of 4 times per day) = 19,710 times.

Feeding Emma = 4,927 times.

Patting her/scratching behind her ears (a very modest 15 times per day) = 73,912 times.

Hugging Emma (again, a very modest 3 times per day) =14,782 times.

Refilling/cleaning her water bowl (3 times per day) = 14,782 times.

Taking Emma for a walk (sometimes 2 times per day, but calculating for once a day, one mile each time) = 4,927.5 miles.

Having Emma snuggle behind my knees or by my side in bed every night (minus two months each summer when it’s too hot and she sleeps on the floor by the window or out in the living room on the couch) = 4,117.5 times.

Amount of miles I have traveled with her, while moving or going on car trips = too many to count!

Amount of times I have looked over at Emma and thought I was the luckiest person in the world for having known her =100,000,000 times (a modest estimate).

Tags: Beagle, Calculations, German Shepherd, Let dog in, let dog out, pat, walk