The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity

The Benefits of Being Positive

“It's one thing to say you need to feed the positive dog. It's another thing to truly understand why you should be positive in the first place,” Bubba said as he stopped under a large tree and began to dig. After a few minutes he lowered his head in the hole and, using his nose, he scooped up a large book that had been buried underneath the dirt.

“This is a book that was left by Jade, one of the college students that volunteered at the shelter a few months ago,” said Bubba. “She was a pretty, young thing and not only did she smell real nice but she would also read the book out loud to us during quiet time. I learned all about the latest research on the positive effects of being positive and the negative effects of being negative from her and this here book. In fact, I've read the book so much I pretty much have it memorized. And you know what?”

“What?” asked Matt who was really curious to learn what Bubba knew.

“The research is clear,” Bubba proclaimed. “It really does pay to be positive. Positivity makes us happier and healthier. It helps us live longer and improves our relationships. It makes us better leaders and leads to greater success. Being positive is not just a nice way to live. It's the best way to live. Best of all, the research doesn't just apply to humans. It also applies to dogs because, as everyone knows, dogs have thoughts and feel emotions, too.

“Not only does it pay to be positive,” Bubba continued, “but the research says that there ...