Man’s Best Friend We Probably Don’t Deserve
The Greatest Person I Ever Knew Was a Dog
I am your master — Okay?
Man has created many things, like planes, trains, and automobiles, but the greatest thing that humans have ever invented was the DOG! Even us big-brained Homo Sapiens didn’t realize how unbelievable the transformation from Wolf into a domesticated friend would end up.
What began as a symbiotic relationship between the two species has evolved into a dynamic that has penetrated the human boundaries of love. In other words, we love our dogs as if they were family and mourn for them the same when gone.
All pets — cats, birds, horses, and the many other domesticated animals we love — are included in being a part of the family and missing them in the same way. My emphasis on dogs though is because we not only domesticated them but they are the most loving and wonderful creatures to ever set foot on our Mother Earth.
If a dog is vicious, that is because a human made it that way. A mean dog has never been born. Much like human children, meanness and hate must be taught.
I think that people who are mean to animals and children should get one warning and a hefty fine. After that, if they do it again, just like shoplifters, we shoot them! (Put that beer down and honk twice if you agree!)
Gus and Simba are two of my puppies who make sure each of my days are full of unconditional love. I try to be more like my dogs but my wife hates it when I pee on the Rose bushes.
Unfortunately, for the canine species, the art of altering the physical and behavioral traits to suit Man’s desires has put the dog’s well-being in jeopardy.
For example, some dogs have been bred with squished-in noses and wrinkly skin — like a Pug or French Bulldog. According to legend, it was the Chinese royalty who were the original breeders of the Pug.
Their snouts were genetically shortened for looks however, it is also the cause of serious breathing problems for them. The wrinkly forehead was considered an auspices sign ergo, it too was bred into the breed.
Every dog breed has been designed like a piece of furniture to fit properly into human existence. From herding to guarding — we Humans have made many dog breeds perform specific jobs and duties to make our lives easier.
Working dogs seem to love their jobs. You can see their joy when toiling for their master with their focused energy and a true sense of pride. They are also exceptionally smart and a pleasure to watch.
The downside to genetically modifying a dog is that some breeders don’t seem to worry about the animal’s welfare when breeding, as long as the desired look and qualities are in place.
“How Rude!”
My wife and I have had around 20 dogs in our 36 years of marriage. I think they are what kept us together through the hard times. Today, we still share a home with three perfect beings.
Our group still at home with us is —
- Beenie Baby — my little 3-legged Chi-Weenie. (a mix between a Chihuahua and a Weenie dog and is the best pupper dog in the whole wide world.)
- Simba — Is our aging but sweet-as-can-be, beautiful German Shepard.
- Gus —The Polar Bear of a hound dog — a Great White Pyrenees.
The three of them live together in harmony with each other and our many birds — allowing my wife and I to rent a space in their hearts for ourselves.
All of these pupper dogs needed a home and we were the lucky ones to be chosen. I wake up each morning with Beenie staring me in the eyes saying “I can pee here on the bed or you can get your lazy butt up and take me out!”
Most of the time I get up, but when I don’t, Suz makes both of us sleep on the floor for the next week. Oh, well! — Shit Happens! — just not on the bed!
Directly and indirectly, we humans did something amazing — we took wolves and domesticated them for our needs and later, we even redesigned them for our pleasures.
What we didn’t do on purpose was make them the most loving and endearing species on the planet. How that happened, I am not sure. However, I am positive this information can be found somewhere in the myriad of books written on the topic of man’s best friend.
My wife is also a bird person and loves her fine feathered friends. Birds are very smart and unfortunately, an extremely misunderstood species that are often mistreated and miscared for as pets.
To put a bird in a cage for its entire life — feeding it nothing but seed — is an ugly prison sentence. Don’t buy a parrot or other feathered pets just because they look pretty. They are a different type of pet and are only a few generations from the wild, in most cases. Much of their natural wildness is still within their genes.
Only take in a new member to the family if you know how to care for it, can afford to care for it, and know what it needs to be healthy both physically and mentally.
Pets in general are at our mercy. When someone is mean to a critter, God is marking that down and going to have a long chat with the offender when they die. Basically — they can kiss Heaven goodbye if being cruel to animals is their thing.
Let’s face it folks, when it comes to a loyal, loving, and genuine person, dogs are the champs. I wish all my friends were more like my canine pals. The lesson here is that we are not the supreme species on the planet just because we have big brains. This is evident since we don’t know how to love unconditionally.
I concede to all the dogs I have loved and have loved me, that they are the best people I have ever known!
The Eleventh Commandment
Never hit a dog — never smack it with your hand, a rolled-up newspaper, or any other object. Hands are for loving not hitting — a dog doesn’t understand what being whacked means, except that you are probably an asshole!
The only thing a human should do is love and learn from our best friends. Especially, since all our furry friends are trying to do is to teach us how to be more Godlike.
Amen!
Peace, Love, and Unconditional Happiness!
