One evening, an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son the battle is between two wolves inside us all.
One is Evil. – It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. – It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. ‘
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ‘ Which wolf wins? ‘
The old Cherokee simply replied, ‘ The one you feed. ‘
This one’s pretty unbelievable. A couple adopted a dog 9 years ago and had him microchipped, but the dog ran off soon after having the procedure. That dog made it home this week.
We’d all like to think we’ve got a great watchdog, but not all dogs will really protect your children from an intruder, much less from other dangers. How about this one from MSNBC? Continue reading How can your dog protect your child?→
Good post on the Three Dog Blog, concerning whether or not dogs (or any animals, for that matter) have souls. A frequent commenter on this site, TheThreeDogBlog.com has recently been added to our blogroll, and we offer him today a wag of the doggies.com tail for his good work!
Have you heard about the latest Internet scam, preying on your sympathy towards abandoned animals for the scammer to make money? Saw this article recently in the Hamilton Journal News. Continue reading New Internet Dog Scam→
If you believe that there are no bad dogs, only bad handlers, take the time to read this, sent to me by friend and fellow animal lover, Pam Amatangelo:
Sometimes I think I have the dogs from hell. And what’s weird is that even when one dog passes on and we get another, the traits continue. I know, that probably means I am a terrible dog trainer – I’m probably risking my credibility here. But, just for fun, here is a list of the top ten things my dogs have gotten into over the years.
Dateline: Chile. When one homeless dog didn’t quite make it across a busy Santiago highway, his traveling companion just couldn’t leave him there for the vultures.