Hi, Sheila!
Dogs are truly wonderful animals. Many people laugh when they see a
service dog vest on my chi. Until he starts working, that is! He is a great
dog who doesn't recognize his own size (he is a tall, large chi, 8 1/2 pounds).
I am honored to have him as my partner! He is truly my "right hand"!
E
--- On Mon, 9/1/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Dogs, the Perfect Companion. A Short Essay
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 11:06 AM
> Elizabeth,
> My husband is a drug rep, one of his drugs is
> Keppra for
> epilepsy. His company UCB Pharma trains service dogs to
> help people when they have
> seizures. If a child has a seizure in the middle of the
> night the dog will
> alert the parents.I am so pleased these wonderful animals
> are there to assist
> humans in emergencies!
> Blessings,
> Sheila
>
>
> In a message dated 9/1/2008 7:59:13 A.M. Central Daylight
> Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>
>
>
> 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]
> (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote:
>
> > From: Jon Low <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >
> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Dogs, the Perfect Companion. A
> Short Essay
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (mailto:[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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