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!!

LOL . well you don't live in my home. I have a lil Yorkie that insists on hiding my shoes and slippers. ...uumm I 've worn two diff slippers because I couldn't put my hand on the matching pair. :D

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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You guys summed it up perfectly.

That was a very touching and beautiful post, I agree entirely. Thanks.

Very well said! Great post, thanks for sharing :)
I couldn't imagine my life without these little furbutts in it

Thank you for sharing this...these creatures are angels in disguise.
Don't you wish all people could understand how an animal can touch our hearts...

Love that post! And, it's true - it's not a home without a dog. But no one in my family feels that way. My father thinks I'm crazy for 'letting my dog pick the furniture' because I insist on leather. (Easier to clean).

And my cousin in her great, big, fancy house ~ wants a dog but worries that he/she will pee on her carpets. Everytime I take Lucy over - she freaks and follows her all around.

They don't know what they are missing!

Oh it's so True! My heart melts and at times my eyes water just looking into my babies eyes. Their little tongues that sometimes stick out. Their eyes staring deep into yours looking past all your faults. Lord knows I'm not perfect. And then I smile and it's like a welcome or invite if you will for all the kisses I can handle! Their jumping up at my face and kind of whining and giving loads of kisses! It just irks me when I see people with outside dogs. Or even crated dogs. I like mine to be free throughout my house sleeping or lounging about. Sometimes I feel bad that I think they don't get the rest they need b/c they're busy following me everywhere and not resting or eating. I sit in my kitchen and hand feed them their kibbles or bring their food to the sofa just cause I know if I'm not next to them they won't stop to eat. I put on my jacket to go out and potty with them or grab an umbrella. I know they have me well trained but it's a small sacrifice I make for the unconditional LOVE I get in return.
I hope this all makes sense. I feel like I was babbling. Sorry :)

Its strange this post is here because me and my friend was talking about this yesterday.

After losing my yorkie earlier this year which is to hard to even talk about so stay with me as i think this is the first time i have ever talked about it to anyone. I have always had a dog in my life and i found myself slipping into deep depression after my yorkie passed on as me and him where SOOOO close and i blame myself for him passing away. People couldnt and still cant even mention his name or i get myself so upset i find it hard to breathe. I hated there not being a dog in the house and i stayed in bed for over a month with OH getting the doctor out to me as he was so worried. I didnt know what i was doing, it really felt like i have lost a child its a bond so so special. May seem strange but i have tried to block out everything to do with my other yorkie.... i cant handle it i get to upset and i HATE the fact he is not here, the relisation is just to hard to come to terms with, so i'd rather not and block everything out.

Poppy is like my little ray of light in my life. I seem to have forgot everything about teaching and training... as me and my other yorkie just did it without thinking. Its been hard having Poppy here sometimes and i still get so so upset about things but Poppy has helped me move on and get up in the morning.

Anyway the point i was making was me and my friend was talking about this yesterday. She just told me how much happier i am as she aint hardly seen me smile in months. I told her i am enjoying having a yorkie around the house again and how i could not live without one. She understands as she has a 2 dogs of her own.

I really feel for the people who are not ''dog'' or ''animal'' people as they really dont know what they are missing out on. Something thats so so special, i bond that will never be broken not even in death.

Oh gosh cant stop crying after reading that, that was lovely thank you. I dunno whats wrong with me, i seem to refuse that it ever happened which i know i am doing but cant help it. I just blocked it all out. I moved all his stuff so i couldnt see it because it just hurt to much. Its fantastic people understand how i feel because no one around me can possible feel like how i do because they have never had a bond like that and then lost it forever. I am so so sorry to hear about Ashley. You are an amazing person for being so strong and telling me all that you have helped me more than you know just hearing that xxxxxxx

Thank You :)

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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Thank you all for sharing! I've always lived in a zoo, sometimes the humans made it feel that way and sometimes it was the animals, but I couldn't imagine life without my Khloe and my 2 pet roosters.

Beautiful post, Gail.

I never would have described myself or my family as "animal lovers," but looking back, we were just that. We loved our dogs and cats over the years and they all played big roles in our lives. They brought us so much joy. Having the Yorkies made me more conscious of how much I love the beasties.