Good Advice?

Question

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:

•When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
•Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
•Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
•When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience.
•Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.
•Take naps.
•Stretch before rising.
•Run, romp and play daily.
•Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
•Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
•On warm days, stop to lie on your back in the grass.
•On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
•When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
•No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout…! Run right back and make friends.
•Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
•Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
•Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you’re not.
•If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
•When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

to johnslat--I believe animals have souls and go to heaven when they die. Just look into their eyes the love there removes any doubt.

to ayanagin---I just posted this this your enjoyment. I thought it was good advice for us all. You are more than welcome to add to it.

Answer 1

I'm not sure if you are asking :
1.if what you wrote is good advice, or
2.if you are asking for some good advice, or
3.if you are asking more good advice we would get from a dog

so i'm answering all three
1. It is good advice, not original but simple good advice. If only we were able to do all that.

2. Good advice: Let the people you love know that they are loved.
Forgive asily but don't forget lessons learned.
Give more than you ask in return
Try to laugh at least once a day.

3.I think dogs would also advice:
DONT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU .

Answer 2

This may be a little off-topic, but your question reminded me of it:
"Do Animals Have Souls?
by Stacy Mantle

I was talking with a coworker the other day and he informed me that animals do not have emotions. This is just after he told me (the day that I put my dog of 17yrs down) that animals do not have souls and therefore will never enjoy the concept of heaven. Now, this coworker has the disadvantage of being, what I refer to, as a "bible-thumper." He is, in fact, a born-again Christian. Please bear in mind that I have nothing against Christians, nor do I have anything against religion in general. I do, however, have a problem with this coworker passing along faulty information.

Animals do have emotions and they also have souls, and I'll tell you how I know that. In over twenty years of working with animals, I have never seen a kitten duct-tape a live human baby to a freeway. I also have never seen a cat find enjoyment from setting a human on fire. I've never gone hiking in the desert to find a child that dogs have left tied to a stake, without food and water, subjecting it to a painful death in the desert heat. I have never seen a chicken force two unwilling humans to fight in a ring with razor blades attached to their feet while the chickens place bets on who will be the first to die. I haven't seen a puppy place eight children in a gunnysack and drown them in a river. Neither have I seen an eagle aim a shotgun at an unarmed human. I have yet to see a bear kill a human simply to place a head on the wall of their cave. And to this day, I have not seen a pigeon drive a car down the road and aim for humans who were walking around the park.

Let me tell you what I have seen. I have seen my own cats sleep next to me so they may keep me a little warmer while I was ill. I've seen my dogs play games with me just to force a smile to my face. I have seen a cat rush into a burning home not once, not twice, but six times to save her kittens, nearly losing her own life in the process. I have seen a ferret pull a frightened kitten out of a deep hole in the ground. I have seen a coyote fetch another dog so that it may get the proper medical care that it needs. I've seen a dog, who loves to jump on people, avoid jumping on me when I injured my back. I've seen elephants cry. I've seen monkeys scream in empathy when one of their own were injured. I've seen puppies whine all night long when they were separated from their mothers. I've seen a dog pull a child away from a fire.

These are only a few of the things that I've seen. To list them all would take a lifetime, and I think you get my point. As for the soul thing? Well, it is my humble opinion that if you have emotions, any kind of emotions, then you have a soul. Ironically, the pope of the Roman Catholic Church recently stated that he feels the same way.

Now, I can't prove that animals have souls. But then, I can't prove that you or I have one either. And for all those people who firmly believe that animals don't have souls - well, I suppose if there really is a heaven, you'll probably have the job of cleaning out all the litter boxes..."

I have two dogs, and not only have I learned a lot from them, I also strongly suspect that, if there is a heaven, they both have a much better chance of getting there than I will (I'd say the cat and I have about an equal chance.)

Answer 3

Absolutely!-)

Of course there's always:

* If there is something vile on the ground in the yard, be sure to roll in it and rub it all over your body so no one else gets into it...

Answer 4

That's good advice.
Unfortunately, life as a human being is much more complicated than that.

Answer 5

Eat Trash! Cause it smells soooo good!

Answer 6

if someone asks what the weathers like tell them rough

Answer 7

That's cute:) God Bless and be Safe:)

Answer 8

Don't bark at the squirrels they don't really care to talk to you.

Answer 9

If you dont have anything to say, dont say anything

Answer 10

beautiful. ruff said..........