Today I watched a documentary called " My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story", and I just loved it! The thing that I loved so much about this documentary was how it takes a look into peoples lives (not just ordinary people, but people like actors and actresses,poets,artists and musicians) and it shows these people in a light that makes you see them as what they are, just regular typical people like us who happen to love their dogs. It is easy to get caught up in things of this world, whether you love Hollywood and follow celebrities religiously or you do not really care for celebrities at all. There is something about watching this documentary and the effect this one specific species has over us that makes us all alike in our desire to want to love and be loved and for a split second you can look at people as dogs look at us and love them no matter what they do where they come from or what they stand for and you see the good in them. I know to some people this just seems silly, but there is something about loving a pet that is so profound and amazing because a dog will love you no matter what, they are like children in so many ways and to me they are little gifts from God that let us know we are loved.
It is a sad reality that so many of these beautiful souls are in animal shelters, pounds and are homeless in the United States and all across the world. In the United States alone there are between 6 & 8 million dogs in shelters, and between 3 & 4 million are euthanized each year because of the lack of homes and people who want them. Animals are something that I am very passionate about because there is something about them that touch my soul, adopting a pet is one of the most amazing things you can do if you are able to, not only for them but for you. Dogs are the only mammal in this whole world that are completely man engineered which is why they call them mans best friend and why the dog loves us so unconditionally no matter our flaws.
Livingston Taylor:
"what a joy and a miracle it is to spend time with a life form representing pure love"
My furry best friends who love me no matter what!
"I talk to him when I'm lonesome like; and I'm sure he understands. When he looks at me so attentively, and gently licks my hands; then he rubs his nose on my tailored clothes, but I never say naught thereat. For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes, but never a friend like that." ~W. Dayton Wedgefarth
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Tell this to Harry, he just watched Cujo for the first time. He's arguing for a cat more than ever.
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