THE FOUR PAWED TEACHER

 “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.”

                                                                  —     Abraham Lincoln

A dog always looks up to his master and follows his footsteps!!

A dog’s behavior says a lot about his owner as well!

You walk he/she walks with you, you shout he/she barks in reply to you, you’re sad he/she comforts you! I guess these are the universal facts isn’t it? But that’s not going to be the topic of discussion this week. So what is going to be then? Let me not keep you wondering about it too long. . . . Let’s get rolling then shall we!

Have you ever felt that your own behavior has changed or has been impacted due to your best friend? Similar tastes, similar dressing; at times similar thoughts too which would have caught you by a pleasant surprise that eventually brought you even closer. I can just imagine the head bang that I would get from you.(Yar I can hear your “I do, I do…” nodding your heads!!)
  
“Dogs are a man’s best friend”

I reckon it is very normal for you to have come across conversations where in you talk about how dogs exhibit human tendencies. I want to have a twist in the tale so I am going to spin my write up the other way round. . .  Of how Humans are influenced by dogs as well!

Here are a few weird and fun facts that I have come across,

To star of with let me start with the most common dog breed in our place which is none other than our Kings of the local streets (stray dogs) and the counterparts to them are our very own 

“Streetpeeps” – the people who behave like stray dogs 
Without doubt they are one of the most friendly people in the neighborhood but at the same time they are very well known to put up a fight when urged to do so, take life as it comes without complains, Rejoice on nothing but the present and not to mention the gratitude they show towards people who shows the slightest act of kindness.

“Pommens”- the people who behaves like Pomeranian dogs

They are one of the most attractive people but at the same time are capable of striking the wrong chords. Hyper active throughout the day with Volatile mood swings.

 “You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, “Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!”” 

                                                                        —Dave Barry

“Bullyfloks”-the people who behave like bulldogs

They are the dumbest of the lot who are not capable of expressing themselves to most situations, aren’t generally active unless there is a push from someone. They don’t posses creativity and just follow the crowd, they don’t care about what’s right and wrong! Boring companions but a in real good natured people at heart!

“Labdudes “- the people who behaves like Labradors

One of the laziest people on the planet sorry for being harsh but, seriously! My very own brother is of such kind, he is so lame that even during his birth the doctors had waited almost a whole day for him to finally push himself out. They don’t pause the game to go use the wash room, they have probably never seen the sun rise, On the contrary they make great bosses as they can’t work under any one.

“Pugels”-the people who behaves like pugs.

They are honey type people really sweet and cute with a puppy dog face! No one can ever say a “no” straight at their face. They are fragile and delicate people!

They are the people who are silent and soft spoken who can’t even cry out loud! Obviously the most naïve people as well. 

“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”

                            —Robert Benchley

“Rottwel buddies”-the people who behaves like Rottweiler’s.

They are tough, ferocious and built people they have their own life style with their own comfortable rules! They are the ones who observe what’s going on around them from afar they are the people born to rule!

But all dogs have one thing in common, Every dog goes behind the bone leaving the yummy meat behind likewise humans take all the lame characters of dogs leaving behind the best things in life l behind like loving without expectation, just waiting which most of us don’t do and most importantly save guarding the people he/she loves even at the cost of his/her life. As Andy Rooney very well said:

          “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”

                                                                                              —Andy Rooney

Dogs are not just a friend they are a good teacher.

So when you want someone to learn how to behave get them a dog! If you want a lazy person to become active get them a Pomeranian, if you want someone to reduce their temper get them bulldog or a lab.

Dogs make your life beautiful!! They are one the best creations of God!! They have lot more in the list to teach us so restart and refresh your life with a new friend – A dog!!

-Chennai Ponnu