You Know the sad thing is.... I've been on this forum for awhile. Read so many heart touching and heart wrenching posts, of love and loss, of dogs showing in so many ways their devotion to us, of human devotion to dogs. The saddest thing for me is, that so many others, you know those ones in the "general" non dog public, just simply have no clue, no idea. I truly don't know how they think about "pets". They simply don't get the wonder of the special relationship you have with your dog or in that matter your cat, or even your bird. They don't "get" the heart that expands, that is so much larger from having been blessed by the love of an animal. For it is in the simple pleasures we expand, the nose that touches our hand when we are down. The supreme joy when we are home again (even if we have only been gone an hour). The absolute loyalty and love these animals show us. It just doesn't matter if our hair is dirty, or we are in a bad mood, or our shoes don't match. What can be better than sitting with your dog, at the beach, in your backyard, in the pasture or the meadow, watching the breeze blow by, and the sunset. Our pets, teach us how to love with an open heart, we stand abashed at some point, when we feel and see just how much our four legged little Fido loves us. How can we do less, than strive to be worthy of such love? For me I am so sorry for all those folks, who for one reason or another have not been blessed by the love of a dog. |
I hadn't thought about this before... but it's so true! Thanks for sharing :) |
Well said. I feel the same. |
great post! |
i agree well said, I for one an animal lover, obviously with 3 dogs, cattle horses etc...some of my cows are like pets as well, 2 of em come when they are called just for a scratch on the shoulders etc..its amazing the joy animals do bring! and for my dogs, like you said, only if ive gone to pick up the mail, the excitement i get when i get back home is unbelievable..they give unconditional love. |
i agree 100% i always feel sorry for the people who give me strange looks for wheeling him around in a baby carriage, or for letting him lick my ice cream. |
I could not have put it in such great words...but it sure made my heart just swell all the more reading yours! Then I had to reach over and kissie on my Zhoie girlie!! Just because we can......and of course.....she kissied right back. :D |
Great post and I think about this often. I'm not from the south but I live in the south and it seems that people have dogs, not pets. My very own sister in law has a beagle who she claims is an outside dog. He's outside in a gigantic cage all day long. He doesn't come in the house and play with the kids, or kiss them or lay on their laps on the couch. The dog was bought because the kids wanted a dog. Nobody cares about him. But the love him......so they say. The sad thing is that so many people will never know and that may even include people who 'own dogs'. The wonderful thing is that there is an esoteric bunch in the world who would be empty without the love of a pet. I could not imagine life without my dogs. They've carried be through so much tribulation and are always offering me unconditional love. I would be completely lost without them and fear the day that they are no longer with me. I too am so sorry for those who haven't been blessed by the love of a dog. They will never know. They will never even realize that they should know. My sister in law thinks I'm crazy and that makes me so darn happy. |
I cannot imagine a life without a dog. I can't remember a time when I didn't have one. I can't imagine wearing shoes that don't match either. :D |
You hit it right on the head. Coming home from work and hearing about people you know and don't know doing the unthinkable to people, I turn to people who know me and say " and that's why I have so many animals." They are my husband's and my therapy (and my two human kids), and that is no joke. I've had animals all my life and I can truly say it was my dad who was a kind and gentle man and loved animals, he never turned his back on them. I miss him, but somehow I know he visits the brood now and then.:D |
Great post, and so very true!! |
Sooooo true! Very well said. |
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I've had animals in my life my entire life. Can't imagine not being cuddled up with one on the couch. The only time I didn't have dogs was right after my dh and I were first married, as our apartment wouldn't allow it. When we bought our first home, we didn't even wait to have boxes completely unpacked before we brought home our beautiful golden girl. It's not a home without a dog. |
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