DOG ESSAYS
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WHAT DOGS DO FOR US

Catch frisbees.
Keep a night alone from being truly lonely.
Get us outside on beautiful fall days, rainy days, and snowy winter days.
Listen to our singing.
Treat us like celebrities when we come home.
Warm up our beds on cold nights.
Make our hearts more vigorous.
Alert us to the arrival of the mail.
Help us live a little longer.
Make us smile.
Agree with everything we say.
Warm our knees with their chins.
Provide a use for old tennis balls.
Signal when a thunderstorm is coming.
Pull sleds.
Help lower our blood pressure.
Test how fast we can run.
Keep the squirrels from overtaking our yards.
Teach us the meaning of unconditional love.

....(author unknown)....

If a Dog Were Your Teacher

If a dog were your teacher you would learn stuff like...
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
When it's in your best interest -- practice obedience.
Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
Take naps and stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout... run right back and make friends.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently..

IF DOGS COULD FLY

If dogs could fly, would they lose their manners,
hovering over the stove sampling forbidden treats,
ignoring the fruitbowl while nudging open the cookie jar,
leaving telltale drizzles of drool?

If dogs could fly, would they soar through the woods,
dodging branches, whirling around tree trunks, teasing red squirrels-
or roll on their backs in mid-air and bark in pure joy?

If dogs could fly, would they pause before you,
wagging as they stare into your eyes,
kissing your face until your nose and cheeks are shiny with saliva,
knowing you can't scold them for jumping up?

If dogs could fly, would they remember to
come, sit, stay, heel, lie down?--or just laugh
because life is too cool to obey....
At least until supper time!

by Karen Dowell

SPEAK! SPEAK!

Dogs don't need to talk.
They've got humans to do their public relations.
Here's what a couple of famous people had to say in defense of dogs.

"No man can be condemned for owning a dog.
As long as he has a dog, he has a friend;
and the poorer he gets, the better friend he has."

Will Rogers, humorist

"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."

Mark Twain, author

"To err is human, to forgive, canine."...anonymous
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