Hi Jon!
What a womderful piece! I agree completely! My oldest little chi is also
my service dog. I wear a brace on my arm and I drop, he retrieves! We have a
special bond! There is a terrific children's book ( I teach) called The First
Dog. I can't remember who wrote it right now! I read it with my students.
Thanks again for the piece!
Elizabeth
--- On Sun, 8/31/08, Jon Low <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Jon Low <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Dogs, the Perfect Companion. A Short Essay
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 1:59 PM
> I have always felt that every creature, every species we
> share the
> planet with was put here to serve a purpose. There is a
> balance that
> exists in nature. Every creature exists because it has its
> own role to
> play in maintaining that balance. What is the role of dogs
> in the
> natural order? I have come to believe that dogs are here to
> be with
> human beings, us, that nature has uniquely intended dogs to
> be our
> companions.
>
> Evidence exists that would suggest that wolves, from which
> all dogs
> are descended, have accompanied man as many as 15,000 years
> ago. The
> first pet wolves probably assisted their human masters with
> hunting
> and defending. Man has made pets out of all sorts of
> animals besides
> dogs. Amongst them are cats, fishes, birds, reptiles,
> rodents, and
> horses to name a few. Some even make pets out of insects.
> But it is
> the dog that has just the right combination of attributes
> that fit us
> perfectly.
>
> Dogs possess just enough intelligence to be teachable but
> not so much
> that its needs for mental stimulation are too burdensome to
> reasonably
> provide. Dogs have a pack mentality with the capacity to
> accept humans
> as pack members and are protected and defended as such. Big
> dogs are
> strong enough to adequately defend against attackers but
> not so big
> that they require any kind of special housing. Dogs do not
> have
> special dietary needs. Dogs are genetically easy enough to
> breed into
> variations that fulfill specific needs like pulling sleds,
> herding
> livestock, or hunting rats. Nowadays, if we need an animal
> to provide
> assistance to the blind, or assist the police in catching a
> criminal,
> or detect drugs, explosives, or survivors in pile of rubble
> that we
> might not otherwise be able to find it is the dog that we
> turn to.
>
> Sure, a cat can keep you company but will never protect you
> against an
> attacker. You can't pet a fish. Reptiles and birds
> aren't capable of
> thinking of you as family. You can't take a hamster or
> a rabbit for a
> walk. Don't get me started on insects. And while a dog
> can't plow your
> field or give you a ride like a horse can, a dog can still
> herd the
> horse and keep watch over it.
>
> Dogs have been called "man's best friend"
> with good reason. They've
> earned it.
>
> This was posted on my blog. If you'd like to see more
> it's listed
> under "Jon's Canine Crusade" on the links
> page.
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