12 ways to know if you're ready to get a new puppy

My columnn in this month's Christian Voice Magazine is entitled "12 Ways To Know If You're Ready To Get A New Puppy." Here's a taste:

- Cash your next two paychecks. Drive to the local animal hospital and hand over all of the cash to the vet. If you don't suffer a massive heart attack on the spot, you might be ready to get a puppy.

- Sprinkle dog hair on all of the food you eat and in every beverage you drink. If you think your meals taste better with fur as a condiment, you might be ready to get a puppy.

- Tie a rope around a 50 pound cement block and attempt to drag it around the block. If this seems like a fun way to tone your biceps, you might be ready to get a puppy.

To read the other nine ways to know if you're ready to get a puppy, check out the July issue of the Christian Voice Magazine. Or visit my website, www.joannebrokaw.com, and join the mailing list to be notified when the column is available online!