[ProtectOurFreedom]

Great essay by Mr. Goldberg. Thanks for posting this. Sent it to my vet tech daughter who has a WONDERFUL dog.

[SandRat]

we knew that

[Verginius Rufus]

Can it be proven that Neanderthals never domesticated dogs?

[Afterguard]

Lol! this may be the first time I’ve ever agreed with Goldberg.

[Paradox]

I think its safe to say that over the last 30K years or so, Man has co-evolved with Dogs. Its something of a symbiosis.

[CivilWarBrewing]

We have the BEST dog in the world. She is trained to go pee pee doo doo in her newspaper-lined potty tray in the house and she NEVER makes a mistake even when we are away. NEVER! Better success training a female to do this, because their aim is straight down, unlike a male.

Anyway, I STILL believe a dog's primary motive to 'love' is driven by them knowing WHO THEIR FOOD SOURCE IS. When we come home she is more interested in knowing WHETHER WE'VE BROUGHT FOOD than anything else. Love is secondary to that. A dog's love for its owner stems from us being the ones who feed them!

Survival. That's the bottom line for a dog.

[Constitution Day]

Great piece! Dogs rule.

[Fiddlstix]

[Enchante]

I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like dogs, and I don’t trust anyone who provokes anxiety and hostility in dogs.

[Mase]

[RegulatorCountry]

The bond is far more than food, it’s almost telepathic, although most dogs are thrilled by treats and will search you for them when you come home, much like a small child expecting a present would.

[dangerdoc]

Can’t imagine living without dogs.

[jeffc]

Can I have the dog in the photo?

[MarkL]

Having been through a number of MRIs, I can’t imagine how any dog could possibly stay still without being sedated.

It sounds like you’re wearing a bucket on your head and someone is pounding it with a hammer. They give you full-coverage headphones, piping in music, and you can barely hear the music due to the noise.

Mark

[FreedomPoster]

Never trust a culture that labels Man’s Best Friend an evil unclean beast.

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[Georgia Girl 2]

My dog loves me best at 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM. You guessed it breakfast and dinner. :-)

[AlaskaErik]

I have a chocolate Labrador Retriever that simply adores me. And the feeling is mutual.

[AlaskaErik]

As I’m reading this story my chocolate lab came over to me, leaned against my leg and waited for me to pet her. It’s as if she knew what I was reading!

[AzNASCARfan]

My new puppy just finished a 2700 mile road trip with me... I got lucky with an old sole puppy, so mellow, nobody believes me when I tell them he is only 8 months old.