tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278148839864098601.post7095485163889787897..comments2010-05-23T17:59:53.468-07:00Comments on For the Love of the Animal: Postings By Others Dedicated to Furthering the Understanding of Animals + People In the Support of Animal WelfareKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919946613344721422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278148839864098601.post-52340042205255707672010-05-23T17:59:53.468-07:002010-05-23T17:59:53.468-07:00I never realized how many emotions animals have. A...I never realized how many emotions animals have. After one of our golden retrievers, Maggie, passed away, our other golden, Sierra, became beside herself. It was so upsetting to watch Sierra bark at her reflection in the oven door, knowing that all she wanted was her companion back. A few months after Maggie passed, we were driving down the country road that our house is on and my dad stopped for what we thought was a coyote crossing the road. It was misty out that night because it had just rained, and when we came closer we realized that it wasn't a coyote but a collie. My dad stopped and put her in the back of his truck and we proceeded to drive to all our neighbors houses asking if they knew who she belonged to. None of them knew so we took her home with us and cleaned her up. After weeks with no responses about a lost dog we decided to keep her. We named her Misty, after the night we found her and she has become the greatest addition to our family. Sierra adapted so well and you could tell that she was so glad to have found a new friend. Our family has always said that Maggie sent Misty to us, and Sierra. I believe that fate had its way that night, and none of us could imagine our lives without Misty.Katelyn Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278148839864098601.post-79606550574141827462010-05-18T07:24:16.256-07:002010-05-18T07:24:16.256-07:00I was sitting with my dog a while back, and I noti...I was sitting with my dog a while back, and I noticed she was looking me in the eyes. I'd never really thought about it before, and it was surprising to me to realize that (some) animals know to make eye contact. They recognize that something about our eyes is different from the rest of our body; they're the "window to the soul." I can see emotional expressions in my dog's eyes, and when she knows she's been bad, she looks away, breaking that connection.Erin Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278148839864098601.post-3189733236530933992010-05-17T14:17:14.483-07:002010-05-17T14:17:14.483-07:00Humans. Animals. We speak of them as separate cate...Humans. Animals. We speak of them as separate categories, when in actuality, no such partition exists. Strip away the clothing, the technology, the superior mental faculties, and gaze upon humanity in its raw, naked form. To appreciate animals, one must first accept their own animality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278148839864098601.post-38717934543051844202010-05-16T16:09:52.694-07:002010-05-16T16:09:52.694-07:00I think it's extremely important to never dece...I think it's extremely important to never deceive your furry friend...never offer something you are not going to follow through on. Trust is the most important connection you have between you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04706435498840846721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278148839864098601.post-66020688636420441462010-05-16T08:48:35.238-07:002010-05-16T08:48:35.238-07:00One thing I've come to recognize is that you m...One thing I've come to recognize is that you must provide animals with consistency. You may find begging at the dinner table annoying at times, but if you've fed them once from there then it becomes habitual for them. Just like a non-domesticated animal may have a faviorite hunting technique, domesticated animals recognize familiar places where they have the opportunity of receiving food.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16919946613344721422noreply@blogger.com