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Ohiogal

(32,005 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:15 PM Jun 2018

What it Means to be Loved by a Dog

NASHVILLE — There’s a story my husband has been telling for nearly 15 years, since not long after United States forces invaded Iraq. In a news report, American soldiers were going door to door with bomb-sniffing dogs, trying to persuade the citizens of Baghdad to adopt a well-trained pet.......

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/opinion/a-dogs-love.html

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What it Means to be Loved by a Dog (Original Post) Ohiogal Jun 2018 OP

When my little 15 year old dog died BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #1

They are never with us long enough. Ohiogal Jun 2018 #2

💘 Duppers Jun 2018 #3

I love my furry boys TEB Jun 2018 #4

I forget where it was Ohiogal Jun 2018 #5

Your wright TEB Jun 2018 #6

Cats too Freddie Jun 2018 #7

BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)

1. When my little 15 year old dog died

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:53 PM

Jun 2018

I was devastated and took off work naturally. I even canceled Christmas that year. I was teaching first graders and when I returned to class I received tons of letters that the substitute let them write in my absence and gifts, etc. I still have them and every year I take them out and read them....so sweet! It has been 15 years and I am still getting over it and have a "new" 15 year old little girl and I am dreading losing her soon.

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)

2. They are never with us long enough.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 11:14 PM

Jun 2018

What a nice story, BgmanPigman!

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

3. 💘

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Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:27 AM

Jun 2018

TEB

(12,859 posts)

4. I love my furry boys

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Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:34 AM

Jun 2018

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)

5. I forget where it was

Reply to TEB (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 08:48 AM

Jun 2018

some article not long ago said researchers proved that animals are not capeable of feeling love as humans do. I really, really, disagree on that. If you have ever owned a dog that looks at you with that stare of just total all encompassing love you would disagree.

TEB

(12,859 posts)

6. Your wright

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 08:52 AM

Jun 2018

Freddie

(9,267 posts)

7. Cats too

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:09 AM

Jun 2018

I know my boys love me by the way I'm greeted when I come home. And their dinnertime is not for a while so they're not just happy to see She Who Fills Our Bowls.

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