For those of you who are new to my world, you may not be aware of my history before becoming a famous blogamist (dog columnist-blogger). I was abandoned by my previous owners and left on the streets many months before being picked up by the pound. Thinking I was lucky, I settled in to the place. All I could think was I had the safety of four walls around me again and two regular meals a day. Little did I know that this place was a short-term rest stop for death row.
Word got out that I was really sweet, well trained and smart and Jet (my foster mom) rescued me the day before I was to be euthanized. Again, I’m thinking I hit the mother load because not only did I have the security of walls around me but this time the front wall wasn’t a cage door, the place smelled better and I had lots of spots where I could run and adventure. I even enjoyed the four walls of a doctor’s office that gave me secret sauce and other special ingredients to get rid of my mange. My skin stopped hurting and my fur returned. Walls… what a blessing.
I listen to humans who don’t seem to realize how lucky they are to have these walls that they often call ‘home’. I think its because they are obsessed with the wrong type of walls. Humans are hung up on the walls around their heart, the walls at work, the walls between them and other humans.
There’s NOTHING better than a dog (or just about any critter) to, as former President Reagan would say, “G- Bring down that wall.” Animals have a knack for melting the hard minds and hearts that build walls inside humans so they can learn to really enjoy the walls outside (homes) themselves.
So, here’s my lesson of the day… Next time you think of your home, remember you are so blessed to have the safety and comfort of these walls around you. Remember too that walls are designed to protect us on the outside not block what belongs in our world on the inside.
Okay, the question of the day is from ChooChoo who asked: My ‘choo choo’ has done too much ‘chewing’ and I feel like my caboose is chug-chugging too slow now. What’s wrong with me?
Dear ChooChoo:
Your excessive taste (so to speak) for figures of speech to actually ‘talk’ makes responding a bit of a challenge. If I’ve translated your question correctly, you’ve been overeating and your backend feels like it is weighing you down when you walk.
HUMANS! Here is a cool tool to determine if your beloved companion is overweight (as most are). It’s an automated pet weight translator provided by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Check it out ChooChoo (with your humans) and get the chug out of your caboose.
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