Do Animals Have Feelings?

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This is a question that many people have an opinion about.

Having lived with dogs and cats for over half a century, they do have feelings. If you have been around animals and cared for them, you can’t help but notice they can feel when you are sad or happy that they have an empathetic reaction to their human.

Have you seen a dog or cat take care of their litter? Is it nature or are they imparting nurturing their babies.

I have seen instances, where animals stay with a friend, is hurt or killed and will not leave them.

I have seen instances where animal pairs bond so closely that they will whine if separated and will quit when reunited. Is that feelings or pack mentality.

I had an English Setter that would show emotion when I would. The worst thing I could do as far as letting her know I was upset with her was to ignore her. When I did she would lower her head and move to a spot and curl into a ball until I would talk to her.

I think that shows a level of emotion and feelings.

Most people that have animals in their homes feel they are family members, not just a pet that you can ignore or take to a shelter when you get tired of it.

I know people that have spent thousands of dollars on their animals at veterinarians for the treatment of cancer, joint problems, back problems, and more just they would for a loved one.

I have a friend that has a terrier that is a certified emotional support dog that will automatically migrate to a person that is not feeling well like a person who recently had a stroke and is rehabilitating with a physical therapist and nurses coming into the home as part of taking care of the stroke patient. The terrier comes down to see what is going on. He is the companion to a friend of the stroke patient. Is this feeling for the patient? What about the person that needs emotional support?

It is hard to believe that animals don’t have feelings when you see it daily as humans help animals and see animals move to humans for help when they are in a difficult situation.

I choose to believe that all animals have feelings because I have witnessed signs of it over many years.

 

What do you think?

 

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Hot Car Deaths

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This year many children and dogs have died because of excessive heat in vehicles.

To avoid hot car deaths remind your parents to leave dogs at home when it is warm, and not to leave small children in the car either.

The inside of cars can get hot enough for dogs and small children to die if left alone for any length on time in the sun.

If you must take a pet in the car on warm days, never leave them in the car alone.

While shopping or running a quick errand when it is warm, do not leave children in the car, as many have only to find their child dead, or in serious condition.

Children and pets cannot handle the heat in cars. There have been adults running tests by sitting in a car to measure the temperature. Cars can get over twenty degrees inside the car than the temperature outside the car.

Dogs need cool water, shade, and a place to rest when it is warm. If it is too warm for you to play outside, it is too warm for your dog.

Leave your dog at home when it is warm with plenty of water and shade. If children must go with parents, the parents must be sure not to leave the child in the car.

Try asking a neighbor or friend to watch the child, put something like your cell phone by the child to remind you to take the child with you, not leave them in the car where it could get hot.

Use parking structures, shade, or somewhere out of the direct sun; so the inside of the car will be cooler when you return to it.

The darker the color of the car the more heat it will collect.

Always watch out for your children and pets because they depend on you to keep them safe.

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How to socialize a puppy

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All animals that come into your house need socialization for their emotional well-being, and for being part of the family, especially if there are other animals in the house.

One reason for socializing any animal you are considering adding to your family is to build trust between the animal and the family, also establishing an authority chain order.

Another part of socializing is training your puppy in the basic obedience commands.

  1. Sit
  2. Stay
  3. Come
  4. Heel
  5. Down
  6. Leave it
  7. No
  8. Off

Dogs need exercise, and leash training. Walks using leashes in your yard is one of the best ways to leash train a dog because they are comfortable in their own space.

If you have other dogs in the home, walking them on a leash with the new dog or puppy is a good way for the new dog to learn from the trained dog in the home how to behave on a leash, they should never pull hard on the leash.

Train your dog(s) never to leave a vehicle until you have their leash in your hand and ask them to come. This will stop them from jumping out and running around instead of being under your control.

If you already have a dog obedience trained, the new dog will pick up the habits of the dog already obedience trained dog in the home. If there is not a dog in the home, practice patience, never yell or strike the dog, instead, use positive reinforcement with praise for a command performed correctly.

Socializing a dog also includes playing with the dog, and not forgetting to play with the dog in the home, and watching how multiple dogs play together. See how multiple dogs react during feeding time, as some dogs may be food aggressive. If a dog is food aggressive, try separating them and see if that fixes the problem.

Dogs need sufficient cool water and shade on hot days, and their area cleaned regularly.

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When

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“Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.”

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

“When I need to know the meaning of a word, I look it up in a dictionary.” ~ William Safire

Have you ever looked in a lexicon for the animal listed first?

If you have, you would have noticed a medium-sized, nocturnal burrowing mammal native to Africa, and is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata although other prehistoric species; and genera of Tubulidentata are known, and colloquially referred to as “African antbear”, anteater, or the “Cape anteater”.

Looking in the dictionary for the first animal listed is the Aardvark.

Doing a bit of research you may uncover where the name comes from.

Hint: It comes from more than one source.

When doing research you may also find that English is a language stolen most from more than one source to create a common language that separates two countries, England and America.

There are many things to be learned from reading the pages of a dictionary while also building a vocabulary.

Everyone needs a vocabulary, and be able to express themselves using both written and oral communications.

Language is used to express emotions, love, and the id.

Only by reading all manner of books and the dictionary, can one grow their vocabulary and find the right word to use in any situation.

As Mark Twain said, “The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”

Any lexicon is well worth reading to help grow a vocabulary and new ways of expression in daily life. Unfortunately, there is also a caveat to a large vocabulary.

That caveat is to know when and where to use a five-dollar, or ten-dollar word when communicating.

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Future Plans

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“Reading is like taking a magic carpet ride to other lands and times.”

Many children change what they want to be, as they grow older. Some choose a fireman, police officer when they are young, this may change with age.

The point of all of this is the fact that there requirements and training for most jobs.

Some jobs require education past high school, and some may require advanced degrees. There is also a learning curve once you lad a job.

You be might reading textbooks, training manuals, job handbooks, and maybe even a management handbook that are related to your position in a company.

As a reader for over 60-years, there are more books than can be read in one lifetime on almost as many subjects.

If you are open to learning new things, pick a subject and look for books on the subjects that appeal to you, also check out ones that you may not like but would like to learn about that has nothing to do with your interests.

As you grow up, reader is the best teacher, if you want to be a writer.

If you choose to be a writer, please have a second source of income, because making a living as a writer is very difficult at best. There are more than 200,000 books written per year.

As soon as you start working, even a part-time job, think to the future when you are older and approaching retirement. You must have a nest egg to rely on for you to live on. Rely on yourself, not other people or the government.

Hold on to your dreams, but live in reality.

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When was the last time you read a book?

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Why should you read a book?

  • You can learn about other cultures
  • You can learn numerous subjects
  • You can visit other lands while sitting at home
  • You can expand your knowledge
  • It is entertaining
  • It will make you well-rounded in your knowledge
  • Reading is relaxing
  • Reading stimulates the mind
  • Reading helps you write better

What books to read?

Choosing a book for reading is up to the person, some people like fantasy, others mystery, or books about animals of the world, books about plants. The choices are limitless.

There are books for young children to adults.

You can have something to talk about with your friends if they read; they might even read the same books you do. It is a good thing to have something in common with your friends, and can talk about it face-to-face.

If there is something that interests you, like cats or dogs, the ocean, insects, birds, or something else, a trip to the local library will be a journey into knowledge by finding books on the subject and reading them to learn more about what you enjoy.

Reading a book isn’t just for school, but an extension of things from school.

Reading before bed is a way to relax and sleep better because you will be tired and it will be easier to fall asleep.

What you were reading may also help you with reading and understanding your schoolwork better.

Practice in everything makes you better at it.

Plan a trip to the library when the weather is good and pick out some books to read. You will enjoy it.

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Be Careful on the Internet

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Be careful on the internet when you post personal information about yourself when posting online.

Remember that everything you post is online forever. If you post pictures, make comments, talk about your school by name, town, and more, you never know who is reading it or how they will use that information.

Sad to say, but there are adults looking for children in chat rooms, who may do bad things to children, and are looking for children’s information they can use to come to children’s homes, school, or even parks and playgrounds and abduct them and hurt them.

Information you put online can be used by someone to bully you like many children have been.

The internet is a great place, but it can also be a place to get into trouble if you post too much personal information about you and your family. If there are things you don’t want getting out in public, don’t post them or tell anyone online what they are.

Girls like to send pictures to their boyfriend, this is a big mistake. You don’t know what he will do with it, or who he’ll share it with.

This is also true for things you share with people using a cell phone. Many people regret things they’ve post that come back to haunt them later.

Modeling pictures have cost people titles in contests, and may even hurt people in trying to get a job because many businesses use the internet to search the potential employee to see what they say and do online. Employees have lost jobs over things they’ve said about a company they work for.

As much as people like to think things are private, the truth is that nothing you put online is truly private and might be used to cause emotional harm, bullying, and get you for getting a job you want later in life.

Please, be careful what you say and post online.

 

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Christmas Time

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English: Golden retriever fetching a tennis ba...
English: Golden retriever fetching a tennis ball from the ocean. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Christmas is approaching, and many children are requesting a pet for Christmas.

If you receive a pet for Christmas, remember that a pet is not like a toy you get tired of and ignore; a pet is a part of your family for life and is a living creature that needs to be taken care of.

If you want a pet for Christmas, you should also be willing to take on the responsibility of taking care of your pet, and any other animals in your home. Never ignore your pets just because you get tired of them because the novelty wears off.

Dogs and cats can live for 15 to 20 years old, unfortunately the larger the dog the shorter the life span, some breeds as low as 10 years.

When you have a pet, you are responsible for the pet’s food, water, health, training, and emotional stimulus. Pets need someone to clean their living space, have toys to play with, someone to watch out for foods that can harm them, like plants, cleaning products, and other home hazards, and kept safe from other animals. Fish that a cat can reach is not a safe environment for your fish.

Once while getting licenses for my pets, a father, and his young son came to the pound saying they didn’t want their dog anymore. The dog was a young golden retriever, if no one adopted that dog, it could end up put to sleep.

Before you ask for a pet for Christmas, think about the fact you need to care for that pet for its lifetime.

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School’s Out, What to do

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Reading a book (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is the time of year, you think about a vacation trip, or going to camp for the summer.

How about taking a book with you to read when you have a few minutes free to yourself or before going to sleep.

  • Reading is fun
  • Reading will help you in school
  • Reading is entertaining
  • Reading is a good way to pass time
  • Reading is a good way for you to learn about what interests you
  • Reading will help you understand what you read better
  • Reading can help you grow your vocabulary
  • Reading can help you with your writing
  • Reading can help you retain what you read better
  • Reading can help build character

Librarians will help you find books on subjects that interest you and are age appropriate for the age of the reader. This means that the librarian will help you pick a book on a subject that younger readers and their parents will be comfortable with you reading and won’t be too many words younger readers won’t understand.

Librarians can be your best friend helping you with books and subjects that interest readers of all ages. As you get older, they can help you learn how to find books for yourself.

You may need to write projects for school, as you get older, the library and the books inside are great for these reports on your own or with the librarians help finding the right book or books you need.

As a person in his 60s is still an avid reader, writer and book reviewer.

Pick up a book and read it, ask your parents to take you to the library, talk with the librarian and find a book on a subject that interests you.

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