What would children be without animals. Even more so, what would boys be without their K9 friends? It’s difficult to put what they have in words. Comradery? Companionship? Unconditional love? Joy? Being in the moment? Innocence? Connection?
What do they learn about relationships in having a pet? How to care for? To have empathy? To take responsibility? To consider? To belong? Animals have so much to give us with their presence. Ghandi said that you judge a country’s moral progress by how they treat their animals. If that is true, then the lesson to respect animal life starts at home. And it has nothing to do with rich or poor. Dogs are simple, easy to please creatures. A little bit of food, time and companionship an shelter goes a long way for them. And they give so much in return.
My husband always rolls his eyes when I adopt another dog. However, truth is, these animals have given us much more than what they have ever taken from us.
My son’s whole demeanor changes when he comes home and he sees his dogs! The tone of his voice changes when he greets them. He is instantly transported to a world of love and acceptance. Doesn’t matter how hard his day has been, he always comes back to their wagging tails – signaling that he is home, accepted and adored!
Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie