The Capacity For Love That Makes Dogs

Children Are Curious And Are Risk Takers. They Have Lots Of Courage. They Venture Out Into A World That Is Immense And Dangerous. A Child Initially Trusts Life And The Processes Of Life.

We Move From The Illusion Of Certainty, To The Certainty Of Illusion

The Capacity For Love That Makes Dogs Such Rewarding Companions Has A Flip-side: They Find It Difficult To Cope Without Us. Since We Humans Programmed This Vulnerability, It's Our Responsibility To Ensure That Our Dogs Do Not Suffer As A Result.

Guilt Says I've Done Something Wrong; ... Shame Says There Is Something Wrong With Me. Guilt Says I've Made A Mistake; ... Shame Says I Am A Mistake. Guilt Says What Did Was Not Good; ... Shame Says I Am No Good.

I Define A Good Person As Somebody Who Is Fully Conscious Of Their Own Limitations. They Know Their Strengths, But They Also Know Their Shadow - They Know Their Weaknesses. In Other Words, They Understand That There Is No Good Without Bad. Good And Evil Are Really One, But We Have Broken Them Up In Our Consciousness. We Polarize Them.