Wednesday 25 June 2008

Its A Dogs Life

Its reckon by archeologists, anthropologists and the like that dogs have been companions to humans for at least 14,000 years. For much of that time they have been our hunting companions, our herding assistants, our house guards and or confidantes and their presence was accepted as a necessary part of our existance. Unfortunately it would seem that now that humans have become urbanised, what dogs do naturally becomes offensive to some. Part of what dogs have been bred for is to defend their territory and the territory of those they live with. It now seems that the dogs natural method of carrying out this duty, barking, creates offence for some who find that what in the old days, would have been a possible warning of approaching danger, is now regarded as disturbing their beauty sleep. It would seem also that some find that complaining about a dog barking is good cover for them to persue their own petty vendettas.

Personally, if there is such a thing as reincarnation, I could think of worse things then to come back as a dog in a good home with people ready to feed and exercise me and with plenty of doggy friends to have a romp with. I would however, hope that should I be reincarnated in such a manner it would be in a time and place more friendly to the canine lifestyle then the present.

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