Dear Dog

[Aromig]

Having a furry children is a big commitment. Watch the video and think about it. One of the best video's I've ever watched.

I agree, this was one of the most poignant short videos I've seen in a long time. I saw this a few weeks ago and just cried and cried and cried. Like Helene - I feel like a geriatric pet ward. A 19 year old cat, an 18 year old cat, and a who-knows-how-old Jack Russel (who is blind, and going deaf). I'm tired of all of the changes (after 15 years the cats have decided they don't like to be fed in the spare room and are missing the litter box and the Jack Russel doesn't like to go outside anymore) but these are life-long commitments and I can't imagine doing it any differently.

When I first saw the video, I had the thought that it should be mandatory viewing at all pet adoption places - but unfortunately I wonder if it will get to the people that need it (rather than just breaking the hearts of the people who don't need to see it).

[smilingcat]

Dear trouble making dogs,

I do not want any false alarms at 2:30AM or 3:00AM. then again at 6:00AM. Lack of sleep makes mom very grumpy. Please no more false alarm in the middle of the night. I know that two of you are a guard dogs (Australian Shepherd and Great Pyrenees) but really? Maybe I need to tell you a story of boy who cried wolf.