The 10 Canine Commandments

[karisu_sama]

The 10 Canine Commandments

Author unknown

1. My life is likely to last ten to fifteen years. Any separation from
   you will be painful for me. Remember that when you buy me.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me - it's crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry at me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment

Comments

[furtech]

Hmmm...I'm not sure I agree with all of these sentiments. Some of them-- 2, 5, 8 and 9 (except for the part not in bold)-- are smack-on. I totally agree with the author

[karisu_sama]

Boldings are not mine, they are as on the site I got these from.

#1: I guess I don't read this as "people going to work each day", I read this as "permanent separation"; for example: "don't get a dog if you think you will be financially unwilling to care for dog health issues down the road". Or: "do not get a dog if you think a dog is just a fun possession to be unload at one's convenience later" (*coughParisHiltoncough

[furtech]

#3 is the one that makes me think the person who wrote it was a bit on the twee/bleedingheart side. Where "bleedingheart"=type of pet-person who, for example, believes that no dog should be put down, ever for whatever reason (including psychotic threat, pain-and-suffering, etc.). Brain not living in real world. It's almost like they put this one in here because they felt the word "Trust" needed to be included somehow to make it poignant

[karisu_sama]

#9: The part not in bold doesn't seem like a dog idea, but an admonishment from the writer to human dog owners/adopters to reflect on their own condition and be more sympathetic to dogs, in retrospect

[deusabscondidum]

This is awesome, thanks for posting it!