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NO! And that's just one more reason I love her so much!

I'm as much an animal lover as the next person, perhaps even more so. I've been called a lot of things because of my undying love and devotion to animals, animal rights and animal treatment. (not all of which have been kind, but I digress). So this blog comes from someone who truly does LOVE her dog. I DO love my dog, as much as is humanly possible. The shear weight of that love for her is enough to make me well up sometimes, especially when she is scared and runs to me to protect her, and she KNOWS I will. When I look into her eyes I see a smart, intelligent, thinking being...canine in makeup, and even more dependent on me to be a good, loving person for and to her. She knows that in order to get what I've got (if it's ok for her to have), she has to give me her paw. As a sort of "Hi". She knows if she wants to play she just has to nuzzle me with her toy, or growl to get my attention (she does this rather than whine...I think it has something to do with us taking her at 4 weeks old). She knows me in ways most PEOPLE Do not! And I know I can count on that love, no matter what. I know that when I'm upset, she understands...she sits in my lap and looks at me..just looks at me. Or she does something to make me laugh...almost like she understands. Because she DOES understand. BECAUSE She's a DOG!! She senses the change in my behavior, or mood. And she wants "normal" me back.

I don't have children, so I don't know how to compare the two, or if there IS a comparison. But I DO know that as much as I love Neffy (my dog), I love her even more because she IS a dog!! Sometimes I get tired of hearing about all the trouble and nonsense in the world, and I just drown myself in Neffy, and I forget, if only for one small minute, that there's life, or troubles beyond the next throw of the ball, or the next tasty treat.

I call myself Neffy's "mummy" and her my "furbaby" (or "furkid"), but I know that there's a huge difference between mothering a child and a dog. Is a dog human? NO! A dog is a dog, a cat is a cat, etc. Should there be laws against abuse and neglect? OF COURSE! Should I be able to SUE my VET for misdiagnosing my dog's illness? NO! I mean, come on! Give this person a break. Vet's do us all a service just by being a vet! Most vet's work with animals because of the love they feel for them, not for money or any other reason.

This woman who wants to sue her vet, after she settled a suit out of court is ridiculous! Give us all (humans and dogs alike!) a break. If you ALREADY settled for an out of court sum of money, WHY are you bringing this to court again?? You're selfish, and your litigiousness is only adding to this country's problems. Too many lawyers, too little common sense, that's the problem!

I lost a dog 5 years ago to cancer. The first hospital I took her to didn't diagnose her correctly, but told me to take her to Angell/MSPCA and they could do further testing. It was the same day, and off I went with her x-rays and a receipt for full payment. The doctor at Angell told me what exactly was wrong and all of my options, but he also told me that this hospital had already done this same thing 3 times that WEEK. That they actually did know what was wrong, and should have told me honestly from the outset. He was unhappy with them, thus, so was I. Did I run back and sue or complain to this other hospital? No, because even if they did know what was wrong with Heidi, they told me they weren't 100 percent sure of her condition and didn't want to risk any procedures if they were wrong. Sure I was peeved that they didn't know, or tell me honestly, especially after it took so long to get in to see them, and her to be looked at. But I was more upset that my dog was dying and I couldn't help her. If I was angry with anyone, it was myself, because i COULDN'T save her. She was a great dog, and she was every bit as intelligent and loving as Neffy is, but I wasn't about to blame the people who work to make her better, even if they couldn't.

And now they want to make it law that says a dog is human? NO! NONONONO! This is wrong...on SO many levels! A dog is man's (or woman's) best friend for a reason. Because they love us, and comfort us. And in my case, can't talk back to me! I love Neffy very much, but she is a dog, a small, hyper, furry little ball of energy that seems more human than human sometimes. But a dog nonetheless. I spoil her absolutely rotten. I've had people come into my home, look at her bed, see ALL of her toys and tell me she has more than some kids do! Their own included! So, she is my "baby", I treat her like my baby, and I love her like my baby. But I know she's a dog. And to me dog's are sometimes preferred to humans, in my mind anyway.

So, come on people. Treat your pets right, love them, spoil them even, but don't put a title on them they don't need. Humans anthropomorphize everything! We give to inanimate objects, and animals the characteristics of humans, but deep down, we know there's a huge difference. Just ask Cesar Milan! (who, Q, would SH! me too for spoiling my dog too much!). A dog needs certain things to be happy, a human needs different things to be happy. It's what makes us empirically human. So don't add a title to my dog's biology that shouldn't be there!

For some reason this just ticked me off. DON'T give animals more trouble than they need. Just love them!
That so tough???

~Tara

...and don't even get me started on the other story...about the 800 Chihuahua's. Oy! That's another blog, for another time.

Hi all,

Here's my first attempt at blogging here. :)

Okay, so everyone and their cat has an opinion of Britney Spears and her behavior over the past few weeks and months, especially this past week. But to be honest, I feel sorry for the girl...when you look at her, you can just see how totally lost she is. Sure, she chose the life she did, and I understand all of the negative things people are saying about her...I really do, but I just feel like she has gone so off her rocker, there has to be more than just an attention seeking ploy going on here.

I really think she needs SERIOUS help, and I hope this time she will remain in rehab, so when she gets out she can return to being a mother to those 2 precious children of hers. Ya know, her meltdown kind of resembled Mariah Carey's from a few years back...anyone remember that one? Before "The Emancipation Of Mimi" came out? When she was hospitalized for "exhaustion", it has the same ring to it. Anyway, that's just me...I hope she gets some help, or her mother or someone will intervene and take control, because it's obvious she needs someone else handling things for her.

That's enough about Brit...have a great weekend everyone.

Tara's Place

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Happy ST. Patrick's Day :)

Ahh Yes, The Britney Times...

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