Have you ever had such strong connection that it fills your heart to the point that you know it will forever change you?
Animals can do this for their hoo-mans.
I'm speaking of actual animals, although there have been a few Marines (USMC) that I loved who also loved me!
Animals seem to go together with children. They are both so vulnerable, at the mercy of adults who are supposed to protect them from dangers in the world. Animals along with children seem to love me. It's possible that they sense my love for them.
Having known as well as loved so many animals of many different sorts, animals that were not dependent on me for food & shelter, as well as some who were.
Horses (my ultimate favorites)
Dogs (of course!)
Cats (of course, again)
Gorillas (The gorilla his dreams)
Elephants (extraordinary encounters)
Birds (mainly cockatiels)
Fish (I had a pet oscar as a child)
I may have missed a species or two so, sending some animal love to the ones not mentioned. If you are a child with fur, reading this, I probably love you, too! Also, I love the one who taught you to read!
One certain dog touched my heart & has remained there ever since. He was completely helpless, so small, just a puppy. He was a big boy for his age. The owners of his parents said he was almost 11 weeks.
There was no way he was more than 8 weeks!
I had to bottle feed him at first, the beginning of our bonding time. He picked me out to be his person.
If you have ever had a family dog, you might notice that the dog spends more time with one particular person. The dog will become more distressed if their "person" is not around, will become a bit more excited when the person returns. I was Sammy's person. He and I went through a learning time when I obedience trained him, he was very smart, he learned very quick.
As part of his training, I taught him to sniff out chocolate. The day after Halloween, my kiddos would hide their candy before leaving the house for their daily activities. As cleverly as the candy would be hidden, Sammy could find it then he and I both knew where it was. Anyone who has ever had a Doberman or has been around one very much, knows that they can be elegant goof-balls! They can be master contortionists. Dang! Those big scary Dobies!
times people even speculated that he might even have some Great Dane heritage.
He never barked in Danish, though he was great!
His name was Sammy, a one in a million dog who was loved by myself & my children. The ex huzz constantly threatened to BBQ Sammy, complained about him. Go figure. He's gone, the love for Sammy has remained with me as well as with my kiddos.
Often, I dream about Sammy. He lived to be 12 years of age, had a good life. My dreams of him always leave me with a happy heart, thinking about him through the next day.
He was a one in a million dog.
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My Dobie had a first name
Ess a em em why
My dobie had nick-name
My bee a bee bee why
He filled my heart with love for him
His alarm bark was like thunder
Except when he heard the vacuum cleaner
He ran for anything to hide under
So smart was he at learning so quick
As a dogs life goes by so much faster
The memories of him will live on
Of the short time when he was my master
Hold your children with fur so close
Cherish them even when they raid your fridge
The time will arrive far too soon
When you say good bye at the rainbow bridge
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