Through a Child's Eyes

Someone sent this to me via email, explaining that it was written by an 8 year old but gave no other details. I don't care who wrote it. I think it is the bee's knees :)


EXPLANATION OF GOD:

'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'

'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'



Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'


'You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!

"Turning a Negative into a Positive"

Cesar Speaks

Cesar nails it again. I've linked to his latest article above "Cesar Speaks"
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How Cats Drink

Who Knew?  How cats drink

Great Article by Cesar Milan

Animal, Species, Breed, Name


As usual, Cesar's ideas very much resonate with the way I think of those wonderful creatures we call animal. Click on the link above for a short, readable article on how he understands canine psyche. 

National Hairball Awareness Day

National Hairball Awareness Day

This is a nice article about hairballs. I have two long hairs, and learned a lot by reading this. The most important information is that hairballs are not a natural occurance and there is a lot I can do to keep them from  occurring.

Easily Entertained

I recently changed my newest cat's name from Charlie to "Sparky". It suits him much better now that I have gotten to know him.

Sparky has been entertaining himself with a "toy" for the last hour as I've been catching up on computer work. What is interesting is that, although I have lots of little mice & bird like toys lying around, Sparky decided that an old left over, green stubbed carrot top is the best invention since sliced turkey.

He has been batting it around and anticipating its fight or flight as Miso watches the drama unfold. I sometimes wonder if he isn't imagining small, voluntary movements coming from it.

Miso is a creative warrior, as well. All it takes is the sound of a crumpling sticky note to illicit her killer instict. She is often seen abrubtly flying across the room in the middle of a good snooze as soon as the paper crumpling concludes in an escaping wad, springing overhead.

Once the crumpled transgressor is caught,  I've seen Miso staring over it daring it to move. If I didn't know better, I'd testify that it moves on its own for her pure pleasure. After staring at it for a few seconds, she bats at it, seemingly to keep it in line and force it to do something, anything, so she can respond in that cute cat way.

My cats are spending me out of house and home with their feeding habits of prepared raw food. So far this year, I've spent more on their care than on my own groceries. I guess that is fair since there are two of them. I'm thankful that, they are at least low maintenance in regard to "toys".

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Dogs & Emotions - Cesar Millan

Puppy Love: Do Dogs Have Emotions?


There's no doubt in my mind that dogs have emotions. They feel joy after a job well done. They feel sad when a pack member passes away. And they feel love for their family members – their pack.

However, it's important to remember that those emotions are different from our own. The feelings that dogs experience aren't connected to complex thoughts. They don't have ulterior motives or doubt. Their emotions are pure and honest. Your dog isn't lying to you when he communicates that he loves you.

The more you fulfill your dog's needs, the more this connection will develop between you. There's nothing better than coming home from a bad day and having your dog there to support you. No judgment. No questions. Just love!

But remember, how we feel affects our dogs. If you are upset after a long day of work, your dog won't understand why, but he will pick up on your energy and body language. He will interpret this as unbalanced energy, and if you don't have your leadership down pat, it can lead to behavior issues. Make sure you are fulfilling your dog's needs first.

Our dogs give us so much and ask so little. If we provide them with exercise, discipline, then affection, we can really appreciate man (or woman's) best friend and the love they have to offer.

Stay calm and assertive,

Cesar Millan
Dogs & Emotions - Cesar Millan