What a wonderful, sincere, well-written article!
I fully agree with you. Animals are far more intelligent than what people give them credit for.
And, I have to say that I would have given anything to see those animals following you everywhere! It sounds like a scene from "the dog whisperer". You definitely must have a special love for those animals, and believe me, they can sense it.
We currently have a Bull-terrier and it is just unbelievable how sensitive she even is for what state of mind you are in! It is incredible.
As for the decision you are facing now...I honestly cannot tell you what to do. Some time ago we had a Jack-Russel and she developed melanoma in her eye. She was in such pain that she couldn't sleep and just squeezed tighter against me when I picked her up.
The doctor told us it was crueler to keep her alive than..."the other option"... So we had to do it. Please don't think I'm trying to make a comparison...I telling you this to tell you I have understanding for what you are going through...
All I can tell you, is that Max can sense your love and he appreciates whatever you do because he knows you love him and he knows that whatever you do, you are doing it out of love for him!
We'll keep both you and Max in our prayers. And whatever you do, like Max, we support you because we know why you do it!
Sir, please, accept my sincere apologies for a reply that's late for 2 days. The notification regarding your comment got buried under notifications that my articles were liked, so, I didn't see it!
I wholeheartedly thank you for your amazing and encouraging feedback! This part "well-written article" means the world to me, 'cause my English skills were quite poor not so long time ago, and many people were telling me to quit because of it.
"It sounds like a scene from "the dog whisperer"." That's exactly how it looked like! Friends gave me the nickname "Dr. Doolittle". 😅 Sometimes it was quite annoying. Whenever the police would have seen me with so many dogs, they'd pull over and start interrogating me. I was responsible for all dogs, which weren't peaceful all the time.
"We currently have a Bull-terrier and it is just unbelievable how sensitive she even is for what state of mind you are in! It is incredible." I know exactly what you mean! My mother's dog, "Ella", can also sense our thoughts. Their minds might actually be far more advanced than we've been assuming for so many years.
"The doctor told us it was crueler to keep her alive than..."the other option"... So we had to do it. Please don't think I'm trying to make a comparison...I telling you this to tell you I have understanding for what you are going through..." this is very sad. Poor angel! Have you felt relief after putting her to sleep or has the self-blaming process begun? 😣
"We'll keep both you and Max in our prayers." I've been wondering who was praying for Max, 'cause he hasn't been attacked by anxiety ever since I published this article! Thank you! You're God's agent! 🤗
Sir Jaco, I will subscribe to your profile! You're one of a kind! Remain blessed and have an amazing day! 🙏🏻