Why a Blog for a Dog?

"Be grateful for the gifts of sharing your earthly span with creatures who comfort. Animals are our spiritual companions, living proof of a simply abundant source of love. None of us feel alone. And if there is a gift, then surely, there must be a Giver."

--Sarah Ban Breathnach

I found this quote this morning reading a tribute a woman had just written for her special Sheltie who had just passed to the rainbow bridge (for the uninitiated, this is where dogs go to faithfully wait for their master so that they may "cross to the other side" together.) The above quote partly states the profound philosophical and spiritual effect of a special bond with a dog (or another animal). Dogs are so perfect in their devotion and loyalty and trust that it cannot but remind us that such qualities are possible in humankind. Or at least, we should strive to that beautiful goal that is so constantly placed before us by our canine companions. Or, if humans cannot achieve that goal, we may bask in the perfect love of canines a few moments of the day to give our own souls a recharging reminder of heaven.