Dogs an amazing friend.

I saw this dog while out walking the other day, actually I see her fairly often when out walking. This dog belongs to a couple I met while walking. The lady walks it twice a day and it is very obvious she has a very strong bond with this dog. At first, it stayed well back from e but now that it is getting to know I am alright it comes over and lets me give her a pat. 

At this time of year when I meet her, she is often soaking wet having been jumping into the river. Being in shorts I do not mind her rubbing along my legs and getting me wet, it is after all only skin deep.

I do so miss having a dog, but that is another story and that is life. 

I cannot remember if I told you before, 886 blogs is a great many to remember, about when animals were created?

On the first day, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"

So God agreed with the dog.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people, Do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"

And God agreed with the monkey.

On the third day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves, and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." But the man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. 

For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. 

For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. 

And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. 

And that's how life is explained through creation.

Science has confirmed that dogs love us back because they get the same rush of oxytocin when they look at us that we get when we look at them.

 Dogs look up at us and see us adorable?

The dog is thinking, I am a fuzzy creature and your a different adorable creature. And you smell interesting. I love you!

Isn't it fantastic that dogs love us in spite of our shortcomings!

Unreservedly and constantly!!

Regardless of our smell!!!

We're still interesting!

So if you have a dog, enjoy the pleasure and emotion they direct towards us. If you, like me do not have a dog make the very most of the friends you have, humans make a great alternative to a dog.