Inside a Dog's Mind: Part Two

“When a dog discovers that his strength has a limit, he will accept this limit as the peak of his strength.

However, if he doesn’t know his limit and has never discovered it by being overworked, then he will reach deep within himself and exhibit feats of strength beyond human comprehension. - Joe G. Henderson.

This has been, and remains, my philosophy for over 50 years.  However, there is more than what you read here. It has depth that, on its surface, we can’t see, because words engage only our senses but don't engage our inner selves, or our souls. 

Dogs indeed have feelings, but not the capacity for reason.  They don’t wake up in the morning planning their day or how they’re going to spend their time, but they do feel our love and affection by detecting the aroma of our hormones and reading our body language. But it goes deeper. 

Dogs, in general, seem to know how we feel, and when we’re connected with our dogs, we begin to understand how they feel. But the key is this connection.

And as dog owners reading this, which is likely why you're reading it, understand that this bond cannot be put into words because it touches our innermost selves, our souls.

And for those of you who relate to this deep bond between human and dog, comprehend it, yet cannot truly describe it. 

I believe dogs were created for exactly this purpose—to help us, the weak humans, in our everyday tasks, whether physical or therapeutic.

When you think about it, we can be humbled by the fact that a dog helps us in our endeavors that we cannot accomplish on our own. So, what does that make us? We who stand, reason, talk, and walk need assistance from a four-legged animal that has no reason or diplomas in higher education. Let this serve as a lesson in humility for us.

I’ve always stated that Alaskan malamutes, but this includes all dogs, are teachers of patience, which is one of our most valued virtues.  Could it be that our God created dogs to teach us patience and compassion?  Probably so, and to help us in our daily lives, I formally stated.