Dog trainings and shows. Some people believe that pets are necessary for the modern life as they help people to relax and have a fun in their busy life whereas others think it is more important to think about another values such career, children or wonderful holiday rather than dogs, cats, etc. As we see from statistics the number of people from the first group is increasing. In modern life people haven’t a lot of real friends because everyone is very busy to spend time with friends. That is why most people consider dogs to be their real friends. They always have enough time to be with you and always happy of seeing you coming at home. Nowadays there are a lot of different dog shows, TV programs and different dog trainings that teaches people to be better owners for dogs. In my opinion it is very good for all people even for those who haven’t don’t have any dogs. Dog shows certainly help people to learn more about their pets and become better owners. People watch shows, take courses thus becoming more educated making their dogs happier. Moreover, when people visit dog trainings they have an ability to compare their pets with other’s, to exchange ideas and techniques. To sum up although having a pet requires a lot of energy and time the positive effects of having a dog overlaps the difficulties. Moover it was shown in one study that people who have pets are normally live at 15% longer than people without pets in average.