A Dog's Soul

Every dog must have a soul, somewhere deep inside,

Where all his hurts and grievances are buried with his pride.
Where he decides the good and bad, the wrong way from the right
And where his judgement carefully is hidden from our sight.
A dog must have a secret place, where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that he trusts in and confides.
And when accused unjustly for himself, he cannot speak
Rebuked, he finds within his soul the comfort he must seek.
He'll love though he is unloved, and he'll serve though badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away the times when he's abused.
Although his heart may break in two, his love will still be whole
Because God gave to every dog an understanding soul!

~Author Unknown

A Happy Dog's Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep, the queen-size bed is soft & deep.
I sleep right in the center groove, my human being can hardly move.
I've trapped her legs, she's tucked in tight, & here is where I pass the night.
No one disturbs me or dares intrude, til morning comes & I want food.
I sneak up slowly & it begins, my nibbles on my human's chin.
She wakes up slowly & smiles & shouts, "You darling beast, just cut it out."
But morning's here & it's time to play, I always seem to get my way.
So thank you, Lord, for giving me this human person that I see.
The one who holds me tight & shares her bed with me at night!

~ Anonymous

Terri Onorato's Love for Dogs

Today I saw Meri cry. I peeked at the computer screen and saw a picture of a greyhound and some words. I understood her tears because I've seen pictures of a rescued greyhound named Biscuit around the house. Biscuit's racing name was "No Mercy".

Terri Onorato's site.

painting is called, "Study of a Greyhound"

He Ain't Nothing But a Hound Dog

Today the King of Rock would have been 75 years old!
I'll be singing his song all day:

You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine

When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie
You ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine

Better lay low...

"Man's best friend could be one of the environment's worst enemies, according to a new study which says the carbon pawprint of a pet dog is more than double that of a gas-guzzling sports utility vehicle.

But the revelation in the book "Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living" by New Zealanders Robert and Brenda Vale has angered pet owners who feel they are being singled out as troublemakers.

The Vales, specialists in sustainable living at Victoria University of Wellington, analysed popular brands of pet food and calculated that a medium-sized dog eats around 164 kilos (360 pounds) of meat and 95 kilos of cereal a year.

Combine the land required to generate its food and a "medium" sized dog has an annual footprint of 0.84 hectares (2.07 acres) -- around twice the 0.41 hectares required by a 4x4 driving 10,000 kilometres (6,200 miles) a year, including energy to build the car.

To confirm the results, the New Scientist magazine asked John Barrett at the Stockholm Environment Institute in York, Britain, to calculate eco-pawprints based on his own data. The results were essentially the same.

"Owning a dog really is quite an extravagance, mainly because of the carbon footprint of meat," Barrett said."

see the rest of the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091220/sc_afp/lifestyleclimatewarminganimalsfood

Christmas Ornaments

These adorable Christmas Tree ornaments are made out of old lightbulbs. I want a tree full of them!

Safety First

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