Mucho thanks for that!Nonc Hilaire wrote:Simple Minded wrote:
Amen. two dogs & four cats, the wife and I enjoy their company. the dogs and cats enjoy each other's company much more than most city dwellers.
With any luck, in the next few months, I will be successful in training our younger dog as a therapy dog. she has the right temperament, hopefully I can clear that bar.
watching her experience the joy of running on rough terrain for a couple hours while hiking is one of our therapeutic activities
a bit of time each week in places where therapy dogs are appreciated should be all it takes to change my whiney moods to appreciation.
dogs possess intelligence, empathy, and tact to a level that few appreciate.
I'm always impressed when sitting alone in a room with one of my dogs and they let out an audible fart.
Never fails, they turn around and look behind them, then with a quizzical expression, they look you straight in the eye as if to say "Did you hear that? Who did that?"
Sophisticated social skills indeed!