Through a dogs eyes

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
It is not self-seeking, nor easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongdoing.
It does not delight in evil,
But rejoices in the truth.
It always protects, trusts, hopes, and preserves.
There is nothing love cannot face;
There is no limit to its faith, hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things that last forever:
Faith, hope, and love;
But the greatest of them all is love.

-- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

 

I'm talking about the love you receive from animals, specifically dogs.  Yep, dogs.  

 

I happen to believe that the purest form of love comes from animals.  They love recklessly, intensely, without limit, and expect nothing in return. They never wonder what is in it for them, or try to play with your emotions.  They wear their hearts on their sleeves, no barriers to protect them, assuming that you will take care of their hearts.  

And most of us do, but I can't get out of my mind lately how many people mistreat dogs.  It literally makes me sick to my stomach to think of how many dogs there are suffering in the world tonight.  How many are left outside to freeze, no food or shelter.  How many dogs are beaten, used as bait, made to be viscous and then thrown away.  Treated worse than a piece of trash and yet STILL full of love.  Still wanting to make their people happy, only they don't know how.

 

And these people who beat down the very soul of these dogs.  Trying to make them something they are not, trying to make them mean. But there is no such thing as a mean dog, only mean people.

 

Whenever I hear about a dog being aggressive or mean all I can think of is that dog when it was just a pup.  Tiny and pure, looking into the eyes of a human they thought would take care of them and whom they had all the love it the world to give.  Then I see that same pup, all grown up, beaten and abused still looking into the eyes of that humans with love but never getting any in return.  

 

This is a commercial from our local SPCA and while I often disagree with how the SPCA deals with their money and their animals, I find this commercial to be extremely touching.  Can't watch it without crying to be honest, so please take a look, and this holiday season remember to give to those who can't make a list and send it off to Santa.  Consider donating to a rescue group or volunteering your time.  Not necessarily to the SPCA, they already have tons of money and tend to mismanage, but to whomever you feel could use it the most.   And please, lets try not to be so judgmental of certain dog breeds, ALL dogs go to heaven.

 Grab a tissue and watch this