The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity

Matt and Bubba

His name was Matt but they called him Mutt and a shelter was his home. He had a tough life before being rescued and brought to the shelter. Perhaps that's why he was so mad and sad and often barked as people came to look at him.

“He's mean. Let's pick another doggy,” the children would say to their parents as they walked away from his cage.

“Where you going?” Matt would say, but it was too late. They were gone and Matt was left wondering why he had no one to love and no one to love him.

He often walked around the yard during play time and complained to anyone who would listen. He complained about his past. He complained about being at the shelter. He complained that his life wasn't what he dreamed it would be when he was a young pup. When he grew tired of complaining he would just lie down by himself, think of all the sad events from the past, and feel depressed.

One day while walking around the yard feeling sorry for himself he came across Bubba, the big dog who was walking around singing his favorite song about a dog uniting with his owner.

Bubba loved country music, fresh cold air, positive psychology, movies with happy endings, and most of all, helping the hopeless find hope. He smiled at the little dog who approached him and wondered if he'd ever seen anything more hopeless. He knew someone had to teach this dog how to hunt for the good things in life. Besides, ...