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7.28.12 Good Dogs Start With Good Owners

28 Jul

I do not know who created this poster but I love it!!  I am not sure how we get the message out that animals are so influenced by how they are raised.  It is the same with children, you live what you learn.  When a dog is loved and cared for he/she grows into an animal that understands kindness.  When a animal is tied to a post all day, beaten, used as bait, starved, experimented on, or just plain neglected, the animal will not understand how to be in the world.  I know that I am “preaching to the choir,” because if you are reading this, you already love animals or you wouldn’t be following my blog.  Let us teach kindness everyday, and maybe someday, we will have all good dogs. (I can dream, right?)

(Getting on a plane now for the 22 hour trip back home. Can’t wait to see my zoo, human and furry.)

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on July 28, 2012 in Dogs

 

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Sunday’s Funny

15 Jul

wingsovermycat:

PETA UK says … Happy Birthday, Paul. Thanks for loving us, not eating us!

Source: wingsovermycat

 
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Posted by on July 15, 2012 in Animals

 

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6.6.12 Sitting Proud

06 Jun

I love when the dogs and I are out on our daily walk and the post lady drives by in her little white truck and tells me what a great job they are doing.  They sit nice and wait until she passes.  I am sure that postal workers see the worst of animals when they have to come up to people’s homes to drop off mail and packages.  It is sad that so many dog owners do nothing about allowing aggressive animals to confront strangers and workers that they invite on their property.  As the owner of a fearful dog (Louise), I try really hard to ensure that she is not somewhere that she can lunge at a stranger or put herself, or them, in a compromising position. I watched a new TV show last night where this trainer was called in because this business owner refused to leave her aggressive dog home;  it jumped and bit at everyone that came through her office door.  She refused to accept that the dog should not be in the office, and she said “doggie looked sad if she was not near Mommy.”  First the trainer said, “leave the dog home.”  But the woman refused.  So next, he tied it up under a desk in the corner so it could not bolt to far.  Well, that seemed to make the owner happy and after a few frustrating lunges the dog actually did lie down. But, did it calm down? Truthfully, I think the dog would be happier and less anxious with the freedom of it’s own house and have less stress of the people coming in and out of the office all day, where it has to ‘protect’ Mommy.  This isn’t about the dog obviously.  It is about people who just don’t take the time, energy, or care enough, to try and put their animals in the safest and most calm environment for the animal.  Oh my… did I just get on a ‘soap box’ for animal rights!  Hummmm…  anyway, I am really proud of how far my little angels have come.

Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on June 6, 2012 in Dogs

 

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Wednesday’s Just Born

23 May

animals-animals-animals: Two Day Old Baby Asian Elephant (by Sean Gallup)

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Two Day Old Baby Asian Elephant (by Sean Gallup)

 
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Posted by on May 23, 2012 in Animals

 

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4.8.12 Can you relate?

08 Apr

My daughter has taught Nine, the kitten, how to sit in her arms like on a perch.  He likes to be with her and sit there for a long, long time.  I think it is funny the relationship that each of the humans in the house have with each of the animals, and how they feel it is special to them.  And it is.  Everyone creates their own kind of bond – human to human – animal to animal – and animal to human.  When you have a multi-species household, you learn that everyone and everything has their order in the pack and a particular relationship.  Somehow, I find it interesting how the animals know the younger humans (even if adult size) from the older humans (who sometimes are smaller than the younger humans).  Is it based on energy, inflection of tone, personal presence?  To the animals around here, I am the food source.  If nothing else, they like me because I am the primary opener of cans, boxes, and bags.  Hey, we all must have our purpose in life.  (Oh yah, I am also the maker of rules, the teacher of lessons, the thrower of toys, the giver of medicine, and the major cuddler and tummy tickler – which also has something to do with the relationships I guess.)  Every relationship is special and each of my animals, and humans, mean something different and wonderful.  Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo. ❤

 
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Posted by on April 8, 2012 in Dogs

 

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