Paws and Smiles

Some people say that animals don't have emotions.
That animals are just mimicking the things that they see, hear, and feel.
Those people are stupid.
Very stupid.
Maybe they have no senses?
I haven't figured it out yet,
because when I see an animal with their human
you can feel the emotion.
It's felt through all of the senses.
You can hear the squeal in their happy cries.
You can see their faces filled with love and joy and elation.
You can feel those emotions in the air around you.
That's exactly what I felt last weekend
helping Rex and his beloved person build a new living space.

Rex loved his person...and she loved him too.
Anyone can see that...feel that...hear that.

That's why we build.

Well, one of the reasons...

but we build.

That and the chance to

love on a pup.

Of course, that is my favorite part and

that day I was able to snuggle, pet, and brush, sweet, sweet Rex.

"Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Do not trouble their joy, don't harass them, don't deprive them of their happiness, don't work against God's intent. Man, do not pride yourself on superiority to animals; they are without sin, and you, with your greatness, defile the earth by your appearance on it, and leave the traces of your foulness after you--alas, it is true of almost every one of us!"
--Fyodor Dostoyevsky (novelist)

"Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul."
--Pythagoras (philosopher and mathematician)

Rex has a beautiful soul and his person mimics that beauty too.

As soon as Rex was unchained,

he raced to his girl and then the wiggling began.

Wiggle...Wiggle...Wiggle.

He was so excited to share his new yard with her.

Thank you for letting us join in the celebration of setting Rex free from the chain.

Our hearts have gained another paw print.

I love every single paw print,

and this sweet boy has a very special spot with all of my herding dogs.