Unconditional love: healing pets and owners The role of pets has expanded with our appreciation of their abilities to heal and nourish with friendship. 'Half of today's dogs sleep in our bedrooms; a quarter of them sleep in our beds...' While animals provide unconditional love, do we, as their human companions reciprocate... Several new books on dogs examine the relationship between dogs and their owners.
'Do we expect too much, and jerk their leashes or punish them when they don't meet our expectations? When our needs change -- we find a new love, tire of daily walks or move across town -- do we discard these friends "like junk-food wrappers," abandoning them to shelters and possible death...' [ajc.com]
Pets on Wheels!
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