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Love this!
Me too. 🙂
This is what I call a Guide Dog!
Right on! 🙂
HIgh Paws!
🙂
Beautiful pets! 🙂
xxx
I just love this photo. They are wonderful. 🙂
That is one of the sweetest pictures I’ve ever seen, Paulette.
Dogs have the most amazing way of teaching us the purest form of love.
Yes, they do. I can’t imagine my life or the world without them. 🙂
Paulette, what a wonderful photo, what we humans could learn from this simple snapshot. Take care, Bill
I completely agree with you, Bill. It’s a wonderful photo and example of love, friendship, everything that makes our hearts sing. Hope you’re getting better. Sending you healing thoughts every day. 🙂
This pic speaks volumes. It’s wonderful and touching at the same time.
I so agree, it says so much and I just love it. Wonderful and touching describe it well. And, a big hug to you friend. 🙂
I am no longer amazed at what animals can and do do.
I am more amazed at what humans can and don’t do. 😦
Meme, what you wrote, what you expressed, is so right on. In a zillion year, I doubt I could have stated it more perfectly. Thank you so much! 🙂
Hey, thanks for stopping by my place.
I’m starting to DO what I DO and it is pretty amazing that I’m even DOING it.
Some say I DO it better than meme DOs it.
You’re here! You’re back! You’re better! Grrrrrrrrrreat. Don’t know I can compare anyone to meme but I can tell you this, I wuv you equally and I’m so relieved and glad you’re better. 🙂 p.s. your poems were great in April, good job!! 😉
I remember reading about these dogs and several other pairs like them. And we have had some pairs of dogs at our shelter where one dog is the eyes for the other. Dogs are awesome!
I read about them also and then a friend sent me their photo. This is one of the most special photos I’ve ever seen. Couldn’t not share. Must really warm your heart to see the pairs at the shelter. I just hope they all get adopted out together. Right on, dogs ARE awesome. 🙂
Our dogs (and cats) that come to the shelter as bonded pairs are always adopted out together; we won’t let them go as singles.
Oh, I love that Ruth. Sounds like a wonderful shelter. Very heartwarming. 🙂
Love it!!! So sweet!!!
Me too!!! It’s the best!!! 🙂
Such a sweet photo! Are the dogs siblings? I have a blind cat. Since he’s indoors, he finds his way around OK.
I received the photo from a friend and am not sure if they’re siblings or are just buddies. I just loved and wanted to share the photo. Love that you have a blind cat in your family you take care of. Bless you for that.
A most touching example of kindness. Makes one think.
Yes, it is. It’s such a sweet photo that says so much.
Beautiful.
Very. 🙂
Thank you Paulette for this post! This picture has touched me. After looking at the picture, the little voice in my head said the blind dog represents you and the dog, which is the guide represents God.
Wow, I love that, what the little voice in your head said. Terrific, thank you!!! 🙂
You’re welcome. I needed to hear the little voice in my head say those words to me. You were an instrument posting the picture and I’m grateful! 🙂
You are so sweet and I love reading what you write here and on other posts, so thoughtful and drawn from obvious self-reflection. Grateful for our connection. I learn from you. 🙂
This is why I love dogs, they are wonderful teachers of compassion and unconditional love! 😀
‘Xactly! wag wag BOL. 🙂
BOL back! 😛
🙂
Thank you for sharing this scene of exemplary trust and compassion – emotions some readily attribute only to humans, who are, however, capable of doing the most monstrous acts to each other day in and day out.
So true, sadly, what you write. For me, dogs (& animals, nature) continue to show me the way to live in harmony, accept, demonstrate tolerance, and help each other. Thank you for stopping by. I really appreciated your comment.
Aw, too sweet. Best of pals – just love it!
It’s a wonderful photo and friendship. Best of pals, indeed. So heartwarming. 🙂
A pic filled with so much warmth…awww….
Definitely an awww. 🙂
Yes and I love snuggling…hehehe…Cheers!! 😀
So do I. We have a little (55 pound) rottie male, Max, missing a hind paw, who thinks he’s a lap dog. I kid you not. We could easily rename him, snuggles. Give yours a snuggle from moi. 🙂
So gorgeous!!
Yes, it really is. One picture says so much and boy does it make my heart feel all warm and fuzzy. 🙂
What a great photo of friendshap and love.,why people can also do that?
It’s a wonderful photo and your question is the million dollar question. We can learn a lot from animals and nature, as you already know. 🙂
It’s amazing to me how animals find a way but humans fail each other in so many ways. Love the picture, Paulette.
‘Dog eat dog world’?! 🙂
It amazes me also, Tess. This photo brings up so much love and joy in me, and sorrow which is what you’re speaking to. We have unfortunately been blessed, and cursed, with the capacity to think about our conditioning and formulate all sorts of beliefs that separate us, put us at war with each other, create grudges, whereas animals do what they have to and move on, we don’t. Lot to learn about forgiveness and so many other things from these magnificent creatures.
When I was at my worst with Lyme disease, it was my dog, Tazzie, that offered me the most comfort. Not that my husband and friends didn’t try or want to but there was something about her by my side through the worst of it, day and night, dedicated to being there for me, that got me through a lot…it’s why I dedicate my profits from the book to rescue animals. ‘Nuff from my mouth… Have a good day. 🙂
How can people say that dogs don’t have feelings? “They” never knew a dog apparently!
That is so true! Sometimes I think mine are more in touch with theirs than I am. It’s all so right there and up front with them. And, gawd forbid we leave the house without taking them with, guilt trip like no other, lol. But, one of the most incredible things, other than their presence in this moment, is how in tune and sensitive they are to appear at the side of those bonded with. There were so many times, my dog Tazzie (RIP) would be in the other room and I’d be hurting (meningitis, etc) and she’d appear, magically and stay with me till it passed then get on with her own stuff.
Thank you God for giving us your name spelled backwards, Dog.
Have a great day and as always rubbies to Scrappy. 🙂
Wonderful post and photo!
It is. I don’t know who took it or it’s origin but it’s been circulating the net and different sites and moved me so much I wanted to share. It’s an amazingly special photo. Really nice to have you stop by, love your photography. 🙂
So sweet 🙂
Isn’t it. I love this wonderful photo. 🙂