I don't know why, but I typed into Google this morning "Can dogs feel gratitude?". I guess I posed the question because humans seem to be struggling with gratitude right now, but my dogs are definitely not!
I know it's hard to be grateful when at times it feels like we are sinking into a hole we may never get out of. But, if you are a dog owner, 5 minutes inside the front door of your house can take care of that. My dogs are grateful for the smallest things:
1. The tiny pile of snow outside of our back door that they can still bury their noses in.
2. My son's twin bed which they seem to find enough room for him and both of them to snooze.
3. The cat that puts up with them and occasionally even acts like he might like them.
4. A home that is warm and loving.
5. A lap that is always readily available for snuggling.
I am grateful that I have the furry souls in my life to continuously teach me about what is good. The greatest things are found in the simplest of life's pleasures.
I challenge all of us to look at the world through the eyes of our dogs today. I know for a fact that any rescued animal, especially greyhounds, have more gratitude than we could ever imagine.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A few Greyhounds in my time
Hi,
I was just sitting here and remembering how I got interested in Greyhounds. I lived across the street from a family that had a Greyhound. It ran free in the neighborhood and was just the sweetest thing. At first the way he kinda swung around the hood made me uneasy, but when he came up to me he was just so sweet and gentle. I never really thought much about him because he was the neighborhood dog.
Several years later, I was at a parade in Mooresville, Indiana, and again ran into a BUNCH of Greyhounds. They were with Greyhound Companions of Indiana (now since shutdown). I saw a pretty girl there named Agatha and just fell in love with her. She was she softest dog and so sweet. Her coat was a dark brindle and she had a black face. She was just so sweet. I had been wanting a dog for years and filled out an application to adopt Agatha that day. A few weeks went by and I was able to adopt her. She was 8 at the time. I only had a couple of years with Agatha but she taught me to love the breed and become passionate about them. I eventually adopted Snowflake and we all went around to meet and greets telling everyone about the breed.
Agatha made it to 10 years old and in those two years enriched my life more than I could tell you. Snowy lived to be 12 and was my best friend. If you were ever wanting a true companion I would encourage you to look into adopting a Greyhound....you will NEVER regret it.
I was just sitting here and remembering how I got interested in Greyhounds. I lived across the street from a family that had a Greyhound. It ran free in the neighborhood and was just the sweetest thing. At first the way he kinda swung around the hood made me uneasy, but when he came up to me he was just so sweet and gentle. I never really thought much about him because he was the neighborhood dog.
Several years later, I was at a parade in Mooresville, Indiana, and again ran into a BUNCH of Greyhounds. They were with Greyhound Companions of Indiana (now since shutdown). I saw a pretty girl there named Agatha and just fell in love with her. She was she softest dog and so sweet. Her coat was a dark brindle and she had a black face. She was just so sweet. I had been wanting a dog for years and filled out an application to adopt Agatha that day. A few weeks went by and I was able to adopt her. She was 8 at the time. I only had a couple of years with Agatha but she taught me to love the breed and become passionate about them. I eventually adopted Snowflake and we all went around to meet and greets telling everyone about the breed.
Agatha made it to 10 years old and in those two years enriched my life more than I could tell you. Snowy lived to be 12 and was my best friend. If you were ever wanting a true companion I would encourage you to look into adopting a Greyhound....you will NEVER regret it.
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