Poor John is missing his Meg..... and I'm not surprised.
As far as I can ascertain, a dog's brain is divided into 4 parts; Food, Adventure, Comfort, and Love. You only have to look into dogs eyes to know that they are not simply dumb animals to be dominated by us humans. We belong together, and have mutual understandings.
Dogs express emotions, they show sympathy, displeasure, excitement, and fun. They enjoy pleasing their master/mistress. We develop secret languages with our dogs; a certain look, or a nudge, can speak volumes. If we treat them well, they will show unparalleled devotion.
Everyone should have a Meg (or a Monty) in their lives; it makes us more human/humane.
As Immanuel Kant observed "We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment (and his love) of animals". I'm sure he was right!
How right you are, Cro. I swear my dog Ginger has a sense of humor....every night before our walk she darts away from my husband just as he's about to clip on her leash, then turns to me with a big grin on her face. She'll do it several times, and wags and grins while we laugh. Then as soon as George is hooked up and ready to go, she'll finally allow him to clip it on. She enjoys it and so do we. :)
ReplyDeleteAt about 8pm every evening, Bok goes over to Lady Magnon and says 'it's time to go for our walk'. I presume he owns a watch somewhere.
DeleteYou are so right.
ReplyDeleteTrue words Cro. We have been lucky with our dogs, and all have shown us unparalleled affection too.
ReplyDeleteOur new girl, after just a few days, is looking at us with the most liquid eyes full of love. She must have a watch somewhere too, because she knows exactly when it's time for dinner, but then she's a Lab, so maybe it's built into the genes!
Monty (our Lab' above) was exactly the same, but in his case it was ALWAYS time for dinner.
DeleteYes, i am missing her, and missing her dreadfully.
ReplyDeleteAt my wedding , i made a speech and in it I talked of " constants" ..me being a constant for Chris and he being mine......
In actual fact it was meg which was my main constant... Always there...always one step behind......
Yes
Its tough
My friend had to say goodbye to one of his labradors yesterday. I have been walking them for a few years, I will miss Alfie too. I will go and see Ollie today as I know he will be sad and missing his best friend.
ReplyDeleteI was swimming in the river. There was a gregarious man laughing and joking in the water. Having a great time escaping the heatwave. An old dog was standing knee deep in the water. His swimming days were behind him. As I wandered towards the bank he looked at me with a plaintive eye. I paused and said: good dog. He took half a pace towards me and waited to be fondled behind his ear. He wagged his tail. He was not my dog. But when I dressed and left he started to follow me. I stopped. After a while he went back to his master. Not all dogs are as friendly but the dogs of friendly people are invariably friendly.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that our 'Bok' (black dog top pic) is over friendly. He'll even jump in a car with a stranger who says hello. It's better than the alternative, but a bit more allegiance to his 'master' would be safer.
DeleteCouldn't agree more Cro. I have rarely been without a dog, often had two - I loved them all and mourned their passing. My confort has always been to get another almost immediately - others seem to need time to recover. It's a personal thing - but the devotion between human and dog is something to be treasured.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I judge people on how they feel about animals. If they don't like them, I think they are not really warm, kind people. Most have proven me right.
ReplyDeleteI am simply suspicious of them; I can't help wondering why!
DeleteI very much agree with you. Henry, who adores everyone he meets, has come across two people that he didn't like. The first was a former cop. Found out later he hates dogs. The second was a woman we met while walking. She looked at Henry, and it was like I could feel this nasty, mean thought come from her to him. He started barking and was very upset. Interesting to watch. Animals know. And like you, if an animal doesn't like them, neither do I.
ReplyDeleteI miss having a dog; since Himself can't breathe around them, we have cats, and the ones who've come into our lives have also shown us affection and can tell time, too. The love is mutual.
ReplyDeleteI've been bitten twice by dogs and each time showed no fear; one was simply a mean dog, and the other I think got too wound up, and I didn't read the signs correctly. As a result, I don't walk up to dogs I don't know, although if they give me a chance, i'm happy to give their ears a scratch, pet them, and walk with them.
My first dog, Hamlet, used to bite me, but it was his own special way of saying "That's enough".
DeleteI totally agree with all you said.
ReplyDeleteAll those kids who go out and shoot people, start out with cruelty to animals.