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by Bark and Hold on 30 December 2009 - 18:12
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by Bark and Hold on 30 December 2009 - 19:12
Sorry, I was too stupid to add text with the photo... The following is the actual story of these two..."Suryia and Roscoe live at the Tigers sanctuary in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina
The orangutan was in the rescue center and was not doing well. This old hound wandered in truly emaciated and the orangutan took to him the moment the dog arrived. He stayed with the hound night and day until he was well and during the process found a reason to live. They are now inseparable."
The orangutan was in the rescue center and was not doing well. This old hound wandered in truly emaciated and the orangutan took to him the moment the dog arrived. He stayed with the hound night and day until he was well and during the process found a reason to live. They are now inseparable."
by Micky D on 30 December 2009 - 19:12
Happy New Year! In honor of the holiday, I went searching for a German Shepherd appropriate You Tube video...
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by Two Moons on 30 December 2009 - 22:12
At what time should one begin celebrating?
by VomMarischal on 30 December 2009 - 22:12
Champagne....my favorite food....
by pldichiban on 30 December 2009 - 22:12
The Journey
Someone once suggested to me that the life we share with a dog is not about dogs or dog sports at all.
That the interaction between us is simply a vessel to teach us the lessons we are intended to learn as we travel through life.
The lessons are always there, but not always noticed. We may be so wrapped up in “training” the dog that we fail to grasp what the dog is trying to share with us.
However, if we don’t take the time to see the lesson, you can be certain it will come around to us again.
This got me thinking about the dogs that are sent to join each of us as we travel along our individual journeys…and why we get the dog that we do at such specific points in our lives.
Our lessons will include those of friendship, love and loyalty.
There are those of gratitude, as we learn to look for the bright side in any situation.
And just as failure will not define our future, neither will we rely on successes to create our sense of self worth.
Some dogs will join our journey and completely change its direction. There may be one dog that joins us to teach a multitude of lessons, while another has only a brief stay, sharing lessons that include those of profound loss and recovery.
Our lessons may be about people: those passing through quickly, focused on their own journeys, as well as others who are meant to stay and share their lessons with us.
A dog may be leading you to one particular person…someone who is meant to continue on the journey with you.
We learn that the lessons of experience are often hidden…and that the limits of our own perception do not define life’s infinite possibilities.
There will be lessons that teach us how to recover from unforeseen struggles…and how faith and an unwavering belief can overcome every obstacle.
We will learn to become more accepting and less reactive, and to not allow disappointment to negatively impact our outlook.
Some dogs are sent to teach us lessons that we are meant to share with others.
We are learning to be less judgmental of those that cross our paths each day and also…how to make the best of any situation in which we may find ourselves.
And for many of us, the lessons may also include discovering the endless source of joy that exists within us…should we dare to strip away the inhibitions that keep this joy hidden inside.
For no start line is broken and no bar is dropped without a lesson for us, be it in patience, in humility, in acceptance or even in the realization of the need for more knowledge.
For in the end, when our dogs come to the last day of their journey with us, we won’t look back and wish we had won more red ribbons. But we may regret that we didn’t learn our lessons earlier so that we might have enjoyed our journey together more fully.
However, don’t judge your path – for all of these lessons are intended for you and for you to pass along. As you head out for your last few runs in competition tomorrow, smile at the realization of how many lessons have brought you to this moment.
And find peace in knowing that the outcome of the run is part of your journey… because it is not about dog sport, it is about the lessons.
And this is by no means the end
Someone once suggested to me that the life we share with a dog is not about dogs or dog sports at all.
That the interaction between us is simply a vessel to teach us the lessons we are intended to learn as we travel through life.
The lessons are always there, but not always noticed. We may be so wrapped up in “training” the dog that we fail to grasp what the dog is trying to share with us.
However, if we don’t take the time to see the lesson, you can be certain it will come around to us again.
This got me thinking about the dogs that are sent to join each of us as we travel along our individual journeys…and why we get the dog that we do at such specific points in our lives.
Our lessons will include those of friendship, love and loyalty.
There are those of gratitude, as we learn to look for the bright side in any situation.
And just as failure will not define our future, neither will we rely on successes to create our sense of self worth.
Some dogs will join our journey and completely change its direction. There may be one dog that joins us to teach a multitude of lessons, while another has only a brief stay, sharing lessons that include those of profound loss and recovery.
Our lessons may be about people: those passing through quickly, focused on their own journeys, as well as others who are meant to stay and share their lessons with us.
A dog may be leading you to one particular person…someone who is meant to continue on the journey with you.
We learn that the lessons of experience are often hidden…and that the limits of our own perception do not define life’s infinite possibilities.
There will be lessons that teach us how to recover from unforeseen struggles…and how faith and an unwavering belief can overcome every obstacle.
We will learn to become more accepting and less reactive, and to not allow disappointment to negatively impact our outlook.
Some dogs are sent to teach us lessons that we are meant to share with others.
We are learning to be less judgmental of those that cross our paths each day and also…how to make the best of any situation in which we may find ourselves.
And for many of us, the lessons may also include discovering the endless source of joy that exists within us…should we dare to strip away the inhibitions that keep this joy hidden inside.
For no start line is broken and no bar is dropped without a lesson for us, be it in patience, in humility, in acceptance or even in the realization of the need for more knowledge.
For in the end, when our dogs come to the last day of their journey with us, we won’t look back and wish we had won more red ribbons. But we may regret that we didn’t learn our lessons earlier so that we might have enjoyed our journey together more fully.
However, don’t judge your path – for all of these lessons are intended for you and for you to pass along. As you head out for your last few runs in competition tomorrow, smile at the realization of how many lessons have brought you to this moment.
And find peace in knowing that the outcome of the run is part of your journey… because it is not about dog sport, it is about the lessons.
And this is by no means the end
by Two Moons on 30 December 2009 - 22:12
I think I'll start now.
by BabyEagle4U on 01 January 2010 - 00:01
Happy New Year Everyone !!
by CrysBuck25 on 01 January 2010 - 06:01
Happy New Year to All, and may we all find what we are looking for in our lives this year.
Crys and Oakley
Crys and Oakley
by steve1 on 01 January 2010 - 13:01
I spent just before the New Year came in and 30 minutes into it, Sitting in the Dog Kennels outdoors with Izzy and Goran
- 6 Degs and Snowing keeping them Company
We only have three houses in our road but the amount of Fireworks that went off in the other two was enough for a whole town
The Dogs were happy i think i was out there with them for Goran sat tight against the Bars of his Run leaning against me and Pup Izzy was Sitting tight next to me, i sat on a stool between the two adjoining pens
I must be getting old and Soft
But Happy New Year to All
Steve 1
- 6 Degs and Snowing keeping them Company
We only have three houses in our road but the amount of Fireworks that went off in the other two was enough for a whole town
The Dogs were happy i think i was out there with them for Goran sat tight against the Bars of his Run leaning against me and Pup Izzy was Sitting tight next to me, i sat on a stool between the two adjoining pens
I must be getting old and Soft
But Happy New Year to All
Steve 1
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