What Is Your First Thought When You See This Image??

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[OneVike]

We all get moved by images we see. Some images make us angry, some make us sad, yet others will make us laugh. Here is an image of two dogs, and only God knows what is going through their heads. We can all speculate, yet 99% of us will be wrong. Why? Because no one but God knows.

People anthropomorphize animals in many ways, but often times the animals just do things themselves (without training) which remind us of human behavior. This behavior probably helped our ancestors understand other creatures that would help us get to where we are. Our ancestors needed both cats and dogs. Without cats, the Egyptians probably wouldn't have lasted very long. Early civilizations required a lot of food, agriculture is what allowed us to civilize. Lots of crops also means lots of pests like rats and other rodents that wanted that which humans needed to preserve for long periods of time. Cats controlled the rodent population and prevented famine. The humans who were more tolerated the cats, had crops eaten less.

As for dogs, they were predators, like us. They competed with us, but some of them were more subservient than others and made faces that invoked that empathy response. We learned that when we tossed them a bone from the remains of our kill, they reacted positively to our kindness. I'm sure we tolerated the dogs that we best understood, or at least the ones that acted friendly to us. In time men learned they could befriend and even train them to help in hunting and to be companions for our young. In return they defended the territory they considered theirs from other predators that would do harm to us.

There is an old legend that speaks as to why the dogs are so friendly to man. It began when the Lord divided the lands. We learn that the greatgreatgreatgrandson of Noah was Peleg. Peleg was born to Eber, which is where the name Hebrew came from. It was during the days of Peleg when the Lord divided the continents of the earth. Genesis 10:25 For instance, the land road we refer to as the Bearing Strait, between Alaska and Russia would have caved thus dividing two continents. Now it was at that moment when the Dogs chose man.

As the land bridge began to collapse the dog looked back at man, and at the last moment possible, it jumped back to the land that man was on and joined him instead of the rest of the animal world. While the rest of the animal world was separated by heart and mind from man, the dog chose to be of one mind and heart with mankind. Thus, through the years the dog has become man's best friend, while the rest of nature has been at odds with him.

As legends go, it's a cute one. We never truly will understand why God chose the dog to be so close to man, but the bond is one that no other two species enjoy. Do they need us, or do we need them. Who knows, but it is a bond that has lasted thousands of years, and I guess that when Christ returns there will be many who will ask our Lord if their friend can tag along.

[GnuThere]

It reminds me of that propane ad when the country dog feels sorry for the city dogs (the penned-in one), because they have to wear leashes.

[piasa]

Husky : “Having your nuts cut is not the end of the world, my golden friend. I still love you.”

[RC one]

Husky on the loose and missing his collar.

[bigmak007]

Arfka, I have some news on Klintoon for you...

[raybbr]

OMG! We think too much alike. My first thought was “Damn this fence. I’m horny!”

[al baby]

That dogs are better than most people

[Salamander]

Amen

[Fiddlstix]

THE POWER OF THE DOG
Rudyard Kipling

There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
But when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie--
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.

When the fourteen years that nature permits
Are closing in asthma or tumors or fits
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers, or loaded guns.
Then you will find--its your own affair
But--you've given your heart to a dog to tear.

When the body that lived at your single will
When the whimper of welcome is stilled (how still!)
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,
You still discover how much you care
And will give your heart to a dog to tear.

We've sorrow enough in the natural way
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent.
Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we've kept 'em the more do we grieve;
For when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short time loan is as bad as a long--
So why in Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?

[NFHale]

It’s a very cool pic.

They could either be really good poochie pals - or doing the sumo smash, getting ready to rip the living crap out of each other.

Dogs are amazing critters. My favorite animals in the world.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Wow. Have never seen that.

[Two Kids' Dad]

Both dogs thinking “So good to see you again.”

[Salamander]

This will be a schizoid thread.

Oh, wait.

It already is.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[Salamander]

It’s the best 15 minutes on the whole internet.

[Songcraft]

1st thought:   "Slow Dancing Swayin' To The Music" (youtube link)

2nd thought:   "Why did Trump have to build his wall right here between us?"

3rd thought:   Talking Over the Fence (youtube link)

[Malcolm Reynolds]

They’re both interested in the obviously hotter dog behind the other.

[Boomer]

That dogs are better than most people

Winnah, winnah, thread winnah!

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Beautiful. Makes me miss my dogs.

[soycd]

I think PhotoShop.

[al baby]

Id sure hate to go through life as synacal as you