INTRODUCTION

ATTENTION GETTER

• How many of you have a pet?
• How many of your absolutely love your pets?
• How many of you could say you were positively impacted by your pets?

COMMON GROUND

• Almost, if not every one of you, have said you own a pet
• We all seem to share a love for pets

CENTRAL IDEA

• I would like to make all of you aware of how much pets can be a positive influence

CREDITABILITY

• Had over dozen pets
• Ranged dogs, to goats, to turtles

OVERVIEW MAIN POINTS

• Buddy has been the the most influential pet to me
• First, because he was my first pet I could call my own
• Second, because of his personality
• Third, because he helped me with stress and aniexty

BODY

POINT 1

• How many of you can remember the first pet you could say you were fully responsible for?
• Well, Buddy was the first pet I could call my own
• Begged dad for pet when I was about 7
• Said have to pay and take care of by myself
• Saved all my money for 2 years

POINT 1

• Lots of more work than thought
• Clean his messes
• Feed and walk everyday
• Taught me responsibility
• Give credit to him for teaching me how to be responsible

POINT 2

• Now you know the Buddy was the first pet I could call my own, I’m going to talk about him personality
• Sweet and gentle
• Rest his head on my lap a
• Protector/loyal
• Wouldn’t let anyone how he thought would harm me near me
• Lapdog
• Even though he weighted over 80 pounds

POINT 2

• Strong/intelligent
• Use to crate train but would break out
• Instead, put him in tiny room
• Resilient/bounced back quickly
• Ran over by 3 quads
• Bit chainsaw
• Choked by another dog by leash
• These are all the reasons why I lived him and why he was so memorable

POINT 3

• Now you know about Buddy’s personality, I’m going to tell you about how Buddy helped my stress and anxiety
• How many of you have bad stress and anxiety?
• Personally, I have really bad stress and anxiety
• He could easily tell when something was bothering me
• Lay in my lap and nudge me

POINT 3

• Scared of dark when younger
• Sleep with me
• Just being by my side calmed me down
• Scared to go downstairs/outside at night
• Would walk with me
• Hate feeling of being alone
• Always by my side
• I told you about how he would wait at bus stop with me

CONCLUSION

RESTATE AND REINVOLVE

• Now you know that my dog Buddy who was my pet that influenced me the most
• Because he was the first pet I was responsible for
• Because of his personality
• And because he helped my stress and anxiety
• I hope all of you understand how much pet can positively influence your lives
• I hope one day all of you are impacted by your pets as much as Buddy has impacted me

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