If a Dog Was The Teacher

[SteveSueMac]

A friend of mine shared this with me. Daisy approves!


If a Dog was the Teacher (author unknown)

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.

Let others know when they've invaded your territory.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout...run right back and make friends.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

Stop when you have had enough.

Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

[SeaLevel]

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

[McDave]

If dog was the teacher, they would teach us to express pure love, without any exceptions or reservations. They would teach us to make an attachment for life, without any thought that things might change and what once was love is not convenient anymore. They would teach us to smile at the joy of being alive and being with those you love. They would teach us that it is funny to tempt us with a frisbee until we can't stand it anymore and chase them around and around the furniture with no hope of ever getting it, and then when we stop to push the frisbee into our laps.


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[tjdonahoe]

Mcdave, that looks like my Cooper....

[BoldAdventure]

I like dogs.

[sunahara]

Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

[Bruce B]

A good life lesson in here...

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, Dusty approves of this.

[Dingo Girl]

I love my dog ! She has taught me well.

[paiceman]

Like it, but I'd put a new title on it:

"My Dog is my Teacher"

Thanks

Bud

[Lily&Me]

Love it.


Maggie

[kingfisher24]

Peabody and Kingfisher

[ROBERT CROSS]

Did you ever wonder?.....HOW DID DOGS COME TO BE??

A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to "Where do pets come from?"

Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us."

And God said, I will create a companion for you that will be with you and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves."

And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve.

And it was a good animal.

And God was pleased.

And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail.

And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal."

And God said, " I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him.....DOG."

And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them.

And they were comforted.

And God was pleased.

And Dog was content and wagged his tail.

After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well"

And God said, I will create for them a companion who will be with them and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration"

And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve

And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings.

And Adam and Eve learned humility.

And they were greatly improved.

And God was pleased

And Dog was happy.

And Cat didn't give a d*** one way or the other.


Bob

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[SteveSueMac]

That's good Bob! 😃