[nickcarraway]

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[Salamander]

A kid after my own heart.

Blessed are those who can hear the animals.

[Does so]

"I used ALL my experience with dogs" said the Morgan Hill girl.

LOL!

[chris37]

Holy smoke, I need a tissue.

[Telepathic Intruder]

"you can talk to dogs in your brain"

But to get them to stop barking you have to yell "shut up!" really loud. And even that doesn't always work.

[Paladin2]

Dogs know who individual people are.

[panaxanax]

Very touching story.

But I think the mother should be arrested for child abuse for using her 6-year old daughter as bait to capture a dog that was described by an experienced animal rescue ‘expert’ as being in “fight or flight mode”.

[Bullish]

People in my family and my friends have always thought it amazing how all their pets, be they dogs, cats and even birds seem to take to me immediately and adopt me as their favorite person ever. It's been a lifetime thing with me with literally every animal and bird I've ever been around. I even had a raccoon come to me one time and let me pick him up and pet him, somehow I could sense it would be alright. My wife at the time was flabbergasted to witness that, but it didn't really surprise me. For some reason it just seemed natural.

Another weird one was when I was a kid one time I woke up and their was a huge alligator lizard probably at least 8-9 inches long, who had crawled through the hole in my screen window, sitting on my chest as I woke up in my bed in the morning staring me straight in the eyes and darting his long tongue out. We stared at each other for a while and I wasn't scared at all and I guess neither was this big lizard. I slowly crept out from under him and he gently slid down on to the bed. I went to get my mom or anyone else who was around to witness the lizard but when I came back a minute later the lizard was gone and must have finished his visit and crawled back out the way he came in.

It's seems to be a natural thing with me as I have never had any fear of any animals in my life. Really quite strange, unexplainable and true. So I totally believe this girl has a gift with dogs.

[iontheball]

A story to warm the cockles of your heart. Thanks for posting the good news story.

[EEGator]

I always use 6 year old girls to catch stray Shepherds in fight or flight mode...

[lee martell]

Meghan is a very old soul and has always had this skill.
Lucky for her, she has a Mom who supports this type of learning. I would be inclined to make the little girl wait in the car with windows rolled up high.

[GOPJ]

Sweet post... Thanks for sharing.

[silverleaf]

I did something similar as a child but “ boots” spent the rest of his life living with us as a tough scrappy loyal little buddy

[gaijin]

Later

[seeker41]

My grandmother was like that child, she had a special way with dogs. She did rescues and fostering into her 70’s. Her gravestone says “Dogs Best Friend” under her name and dates. I loved that woman so very much, she was amazing!

[KevinB]

It’s amazing how often there happens to be someone present with a camera taking video when this kind of stuff happens. (Yes, I am a cynic.)

[MuttTheHoople]

This isn't uncommon. We had a stray dog in our neighborhood, wouldn't stay anywhere, the first hint of someone coming towards him he'd jump the fence.

However, my then two year old twin girls would walk up to him and pet him. However, if someone older went outside, he'd ske-daddle.

Sad end to the story- the dog finally got caught in a garage and taken to Animal Control to be destroyed (couldn't let a wild dog, who might have rabies, running the neighborhood).

[MonicaG]

This! So sweet. Totally got me in tears.

So grateful to be home with my dogs (& cats) on a rainy day. Thanks Nick.