ROAD KILL RATIONALE

Road kill is a bit disgusting to humans. I don’t understand the reason for this since my canine kind find the aroma of road kill as pleasant as humans find the smell of freshly baked bread.

Smells, good or bad, are special for dogs. Humans pick up the faint smell of something where as we inhale an explosion of the same scent. Humans hear what humans almost always miss. – Even when the human is listening. Hmmm.

My dog pals and I were thinking about how much humans miss out on because they use so few of their senses. Jet, my foster mom even likes to say a line she heard one time, “People only hear what they see.” Think about how much you guys rely on your sight, discarding your other facial sensory tools like discard-able Mr. Potato Head parts.

Humans have no sense when they only use one sense. Just look at all the intricacies (word of the day) of the anatomy of a human ear (hearing), nose (smelling), eyes (seeing), tongue (tasting NOT talking) and skin (touching) that are going to waste.

So, here’s my lesson of the day… Humans have five senses (not one) using up six spaces on their face (two ears) and yet tend to rely on one of them for enjoyment or learning. Humans, my advice: don’t waste your face.

Okay, here’s the question of the day from Froto who asked: My dad was talked to rather gruffly to by a neighbor because of the stuff he was spraying on the lawn while I played in the yard. What’s the big deal?

Hey Froto:
Your dad was probably spraying pesticides that are harmful (even deadly) to most critters. According to the National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, of the 30 commonly used lawn pesticides, 13 are probable or possible carcinogens, 14 are linked with birth defects, 18 with reproductive effects, 20 with liver or kidney damage, 18 with neurotoxicity, and 28 are sensitizers and/or irritants. Tell your dad that BEFORE you use this stuff, check to make sure it’s safe for canines and critters.



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