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Saturday, January 8, 2011
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If you want to know how to love unconditionally, live with a dog. ~M. Sullivan
Savannah Leigh, 1993 - 2007
You left and forgot to tell my heart how to live without you. ~author unknown
Tony, 1985-1997
dog of my heart, dog of my soul, dog of my life
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flying trot-sheer poetry
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A MUST read for everyone
Friendship isn't about who you have known the longest, but about who came and never left your side~unknown
The last words of a very intelligent dog
Before I go, I just want to remind all you pups and kitties to always have plenty of love for your humans even if they might be grumpy. Sometimes they get caught up in all sorts of things and take us for granted. That doesn't mean they don't love and need us. Also you humans, remember why you have us around. If you are feeling stressed out, pet us. It's been proven to lower your blood pressure. Also keep lots of treats handy. And for everyone, enjoy life. Always take time for walks, frisbee and CAR RIDES.
And one last thing for you humans. If you are considering adding another dog to your home, think about giving one of older dogs a chance. We don't chew up your shoes, pee inside (well, not unless we really can't help it) or need lots of training. Plus you will have a very loyal friend for the rest of our lives. ~Domi, the therapy dog, 1996-2009
This illustrated story is written about a little street cat in Asia for the benefit of all street cats. Once you've read, and been touched by this gentle tale of a little kitten in Asia, if you feel moved by the plight of these adorable animals, please follow the icons to the site where you can make a small donation. Remember, even a dollar makes a difference because many dollars add up.
Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the master's table." - Matt 15:27
The House Dog's Grave
by Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962)
I've changed my ways a little; I cannot now
Run with you in the evenings along the shore,
Except in a kind of dream; and you,
If you dream a moment,
You see me there.
So leave awhile the paw-marks on the front door
Where I used to scratch to go out or in,
And you'd soon open; leave on the kitchen floor
The marks of my drinking-pan.
I cannot lie by your fire as I used to do
On the warm stone,
Nor at the foot of your bed; no,
All the nights through I lie alone.
But your kind thought has laid me less than six feet
Outside your window where firelight so often plays,
And where you sit to read‚
And I fear often grieving for me‚
Every night your lamplight lies on my place.
You, man and woman, live so long, it is hard
To think of you ever dying.
A little dog would get tired, living so long.
I hope that when you are lying
Under the ground like me your lives will appear
As good and joyful as mine.
No, dears, that's too much hope:
You are not so well cared for as I have been.
And never have known the passionate undivided
Fidelities that I knew.
Your minds are perhaps too active, too many-sided...
But to me you were true.
You were never masters, but friends. I was your friend.
I loved you well, and was loved. Deep love endures
To the end and far past the end. If this is my end,
I am not lonely. I am not afraid. I am still yours.
11 comments:
I got to munch a bit on Friday!
As fur THE LUKE, I've shared the projekht with DWB and my post fur Sunday -
Mom will be furry sad on Sunday as she delivers a special passenger -
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
Tee hee! I'm sure Khyra would be happy with that delivery! You two look like you're very handy out there!
Bunny
Thanks for the great pictures. I'm glad our snow is gone here.
Hope The Luke is getting lots and lots of love
Love and licks Winnie
Got your snow at last! Hooray!!! Have a snow fun filled weekend!
No snow here yet, but we might get 2-3 inches on Monday - they are saying it will likely be the biggest snowfall we will see this winter - what's up with that?
We posted about the Luke Lovefest yesterday and put our card in the mail. We just know that he and his family are surrounded by all the love in blogland. Thank you so much for what you did.
Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
We love the pictures of Scout and Freyja!! It snowed here too again and is calling for more! We put our card in the mail yesterday. Lots of love, Holly and mom
Have fun in all that snow. :)
That is so nice of you to help with all that snow!!
We haven't gotten any snow for awhile which I'm not too disappointed about. We got TONS and TONS of it in November and December of last year.
I think its kind of you Scout and Freyja to share your snow with Khyra.
When will it get there?
love
tweedles
Hi!
Thanks for the great comment, so glad you came by. Most welcome too. I thank you for all your efforts as well.
You mentioned, in your comment, something about cats and greyhounds living together. I began a rescue group 'GPA-Minnesota' which is a chapter of the national GPA. (Greyhound Pets of America). It is a rescue for retired racing greyhounds. I ran it for about 10 years and now have stood down a bit, volunteering still. All that said, I wanted to give a reference so you would know that my experience with the greyhounds is pretty solid, greyhounds and cats live quite well together. 75% coming off the track are able to live with kitties. I have had 20 actually live with me and 5 cats at a time with no problems. We would normally have 8 or 9 living with us at a time (ghs) while our cats roamed around them, slept with them and so on.
A reputable rescue and adoption groups have the hounds coming off the track live in foster homes (many with kitties) and cat test them to see if they are ok with cats, trainable to live with cats, or have a high prey drive. Only about 25 percent end up being high prey and unable to live with small animals (of course that includes small dogs and kitties).
Like any other dog (any breed) you add to your household, greyhounds need to understand the 'no kitty' rule, which is just having an understanding that a smaller animal is part of the pack and to be respected as such. This is not a hard thing for most greyhounds to learn and many never even seem to consider hurting a cat. This is of course inside the house. Once outside most *any dog...any breed*' will chase something...greyhounds are just faster at catching things due to their speed.
I always work with my greyhounds, especially for the first few months, to ensure I can trust them with my smaller animals. However, a gh with a high prey drive needs to live in a home where they do not have other smaller animal (and again that is around only 25% of them).
I thank you for bringing this up because these beautiful hounds have a lot of misconceptions surrounding them and whenever I am given an opening to talk about one of them, I take it! :)
Many, many hugs to you and yours. Scritches all around.
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