My dog is a great role model for me. He is the best person I know and the best person I can imagine anyone being. Here are some things he has taught me about how best to go through life:
- Don’t waste time being angry
- Always express the joy of being near the people you love
- Be content in the silence among friends
- Accept every individual of every species for who they are
- My love must be unconditional
- Pay very close attention to other peoples’ feelings, wants and needs as expressed through sound and body language
- Enjoy treats
- Do not judge smells as bad; think of them as important sources of information
- Don’t complain
- Don’t obsess over injuries – keep enjoying life
- Live in the moment
- Accept affection from anyone
- Give affection to anyone who accepts it
- Love to go on long walks, especially through the woods
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Advice from humans & dogs:
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And this flower will take you to some of the things I’ve learned this lifetime, as a human
This is my 2007 thesis for Lesley University's Masters of Education in Curriculum Design, focusing in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools:
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Your dog and cat look like my dog and cat! Sounds like they also have added things to your life as mine have…They are miracle healers.
I just read an article about a hormone that’s released – I think it’s called Oxytocin – when you look into your pet’s eyes. It has a calming, stress-reducing effect. We all knew that intuitively, but it’s interesting that they are discovering the chemistry of it.
Funny, I wrote an article about that last month, called, “Get all the love drug you want for free!” on wordpress.
Oh – That’s where I read that!