This is a great thread! My mom grew up on a farm in Alabama. She never understood having a dog in the house. She believed that animals were here for a purpose. She couldn't understand my relationship with mine. She passed away last spring but I think she finally understood the "purpose " my dogs served. She absolutely loved the therapy dogs that visited and realized that companionship can be a purpose. My goal for my two is for them to become therapy dogs to give back for what she received.
This thread has actually helped me understand her thinking better. |