Dogs (and humans) are creatures of habit

This article says that dogs are creatures of habit:

1. Dogs find comfort in habits
2. Dogs base their life around 3 things: feeding, playing, sleeping
3. Dogs like a regular feeding routine: the same amount at the same time in the same bowl makes a dog happy
4. Don't offer your dog too many treats, unearned, at random opportunities
5. Dogs enjoy exercise and play on a regular schedule
6. Maintain an evening routine to make certain that a dog settles in a night: A calm toilet walk, a milk bone, lights out ... all of these will make it clear to a dog that night is for sleeping, not agitating at the window
7. A dog that has routine and consistency will be most calm and well-adjusted.

The same applies to humans:

1. Humans find comfort in habits
2. Humans base their life around 4 things: feeding, playing, working, sleeping. The only difference appears to be that humans need to work.
3. Humans like a regular feeding routine; the same amount at the same time in the same location (with some variation in the menu) with same company, brings happiness
4. Restrict yourself from eating too many treats, unearned, at random opportunities
5. Humans enjoy exercise and play on regular schedule
6. Maintain an evening routine to make certain that you are settled nicely for the night: a warm shower, fresh fruit, a nice book, lights out . . all of these will make it clear to you that night is for sleeping not turning and tossing in bed.
7. A human that has routine and consistency will be most calm and well-adjusted.

Other organisms such as bureaucracies enjoy strict routines as well.