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Originally Posted by Pukka Sahib
"‘‘A dog," says one of the English poets, 'is an honest creature, and I am a friend to dogs.’’"
-Oliver Goldsmith, Mad Dogs
The relationship between man and dog is a old one, and one based upon mutual trust and dependence. Having a dog, and having to care for it, makes you come out of yourself; and in the process makes you a better person. When I think about it, my only complaint is that my dog is more virtuous than I am. But then that’s not his fault, and I’m the only one that can do anything about it.
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My little dog is a consummate freeloader, abuses herself, strings toilet paper all over the house when she knows better, then hides under the bed to escape punishment.
We have a lot in common, the dog and myself.
Her finest attribute, however, is the lack of an opposing thumb.
Chas