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Originally Posted by SirTeddykins

Some people think with logic and some think with feelings and neither way is better - just different.


I, for example, am a logic person. I understand things and communicate that understanding via logic which is not always construed as "nice" to a feeling person because truth is often blunt. In my opinion, one should adapt their feelings towards truth - not the other way around.


Yet, social intelligence is important especially on a forum where all sorts of personalities converge. What good is logic without the ability to express it so that it can be shared with and learned by others? So, I have to ensure that I try very hard to come across as understanding AND logical. I must understand that not everything is logical and feelings can be the most illogical of all things. However, without the compassion of a feeling person, my logical statements would not always be well tolerated.


Albert Einstein said, "Gravitation is not responsible for falling in love."


We all need each other to grow. So, LOGICIANS, if you state a fact, try to do so compassionately. FEELERS, if someone states a fact, try to see it as good intent rather than an attack on your character.


Give and take is key to effective communication.


I think someone stated in an earlier post that we all care about the dogs. That's the thing to remember. We can learn from each other so that our dogs benefit from our knowledge and our love.


Drinks on me.

Simply brilliant insight. We all communicate so differently and there is no one size fits all package. I know I am one of those feelers and sometimes my heart will fight with my head but I will follow my heart each and every time. People come to this forum for support, advice, and valuable information. People that give that advice are valued to me but I am not going to take that advice each and every time. I hope that individual people can see that there are dozens of others giving advice also and sometimes that advice conflicts with each other. It is my job to take the information as a whole and then make the most informed and best decision for me and my dog. Sometimes I will make mistakes. I can tell you right now that I made plenty of those on my human kids and trust me their lives and little psyche's were at just as much risk as my little furbabies. I hope and trust that the members of yt realize that each of us is here because we adore these furbabies and are really doing the best we can. That is how I choose to view each member and try to keep that thought in mind when making a post. I know when I am lectured and preached to a wall or a barrier is automatically put up. I hope this post doesn't offend; just sharing my thoughts and feelings on the subject.