Dog Lessons

This photo was taken a few years ago when my husband and I were on holiday in Spain. When I look at it today, it has a whole new meaning then it had at the time we were there. In general,  I had a take it or leave it with Dogs - more often leave it. Especially a dog that I did not know.

Recently a member of my family lost their dog - even worse... drove over the little wiener dog in their driveway. She was so upset and they have had the dog for ten years , since a puppy. She had not always liked the dog, for example when it peed on the carpet when ever a visitor entered their home or if he got excited...which didn't take much! Of course she would never have wished him dead! but she may have wished him gone and at one time even gave him temporarily to her father to take home. Her husband on the other hand loved the dog like the dog loved him. So as you can imagine she was was an emotional rubbish heap when this happened. Will they get another dog? Possibly but sensibly not right away.

This incident prompted my beloved to tell me about his dogs. He had two in his adult life and one as a young boy. As a boy, when his dog was run over he ran away for a week! and grieved for months. When his last dog got old and feeble and arthritic he bought an old Citroen with a suspension that could lower just so his dog could get in on her own and maintain her dignity. Even now when he talks about her he gets teary eyed with the memory.

So what is it about dogs, that attaches them with such superglue to our soul. It might be that they hold no grudges. If you are in a mood one day or shout at your dog or call it a nasty name if it chews your best shoe - The dog won't remember the next day. When you come home from work, your dog will greet you with that wagging tail and excited demeanor just as if you never said a mean thing ever! They don't have a file in their brain marked (skeletons, save for future ammunition) If you are sad or happy or angry... your dog doesn't care they still love you and will be loyal to you. They will still come and look at you with love in their eyes.

We all should work more to have the wide-opened eyes of a dog because it might make the world a better place. Even if it makes 'your' little world a better place it will be worth it. So go in Love and forgiveness and peace and open your eyes WIDE.