The Biblical Origin of Our Pets
Where do Pets Come From???
It is reported that the following edition of the Book of Genesis was
discovered in the Dead Seal Scrolls. If authentic, it would shed
light on the question, “Where do pets come from?”
And Adam said, “Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me
everyday. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here and it is
difficult for me to remember how much you love me.”
And God said, “No problem! I will create a companion for you that
will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for
you, so that you will know I love you, even when you cannot see me.
Regardless of how selfish and childish and unlovable you may be, this
new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in
spite of yourself.”
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a good animal.
And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and he wagged his
tail.
And Adam said, “But Lord, I have already named all the animals
in the Kingdom and all the good names are taken and I cannot think of
a name for this new animal.”
And God said, “No problem! Because I have created this new animal to
be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of
my own name, and you will call him DOG.”
And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And
Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and
wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that Adam’s guardian angel came to the
Lord and said, “Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and
preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog
has indeed taught him that he is loved, but no one has taught him
humility.”
And the Lord said, “No problem! I will create for him a companion who
will be with him forever and who will see him as he is. The companion
will remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not
always worthy of adoration.”
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey
Adam. And when Adam gazed into Cat’s eyes, he was reminded that he was not
the supreme being. And Adam learned humility.
And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved.
And Cat did not care one way or the other.
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Jessie and Spots
One day, as I sat contented with myself and my new surroundings, I wondered if life was as good for others, as it seemed to be for me. A new life, because of my new surroundings, seemed to be just the thing that the doctor had ordered.
Leaving the “hustle and bustle” of the big city held the promise of new and exciting adventures in a place very alien to me. Along with my Wife and our 2 dogs Jessie and Spots, we made our way to the Outer Banks of
You see, I had yet to land a job, and the task of watching the dogs seemed to be something that I was sure that I could accomplish with little direction. There I sat, on the couch. The doors open, front and back. A gentle breeze tickled through off of the canal. I could hear the breaking waves in the distance, the smell of the salt air…. the barking dog on the deck. ” JESSIE” I yelled from my place of command,. “STOP IT”!
As I looked away from
As I stood up and stretched my muscles, ( don’t forget that “The Price is Right” is an hour show) I could see that Jessie was “paws up” on the deck rail, second floor with a 15 ft. drop to the garden. “JESSIE” I yelled with a little more authority , but still trying to catch a look at one of those ” Barkers Beauties”, GET DOWN! Well with that, she proceeded to jump up with all 4 paws on the top rail of the deck. It was something to see in retrospect. I didn’t think that a dog could do that on all 4 paws, on 4″ of rail ,15 FEET UP!!!!!! What echoed through my head? “JUST WATCH THE DOGS”!!!!! As I opened the screened slider…… SHE JUMPED!!!! The only “job” I had at the time, was to “WATCH THE DOGS”!!!!
FLASH, wife comes home….. one dog missing….. big pile of sand with a cross on it…..I get fired from the only job I had!!!!. As God MUST own a dog Himself, Jessie landed in a pile of sand and was still able to chase the deer into the canal AND limp back at my wavering whistle. Whew!!!! Both Jessie and I escaped without major injury. Every time I hear of
Peter and Lisa
Outer Banks, NC
Marley and Putney
Marley and Putney
I just wanted to share a picture of my favorite kids.
The one on the left is Marley – the Jack Russell and the one on the right is Putney - mixed breed of unknown origins.
Hannah Abrams, Realtor
Brookline, MA
Canine Proverbs
Canine Proverbs
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot about little puppies.”– Gene Hill
“In dog years I’m dead” — Unknown
“Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.” — Dave Barry
“I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl.” — Penny Ward Moser
“The dog’s kennel is not the place to keep a sausage.”– Danish Proverb
“Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx.
“The scientific name for an animal that doesn’t either run from or fight its enemies is lunch.” — Michael Friedman
“To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.”– Aldous Huxley
“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.” — Robert Benchley
“Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that is how dogs spend their lives.” — Sue Murphy
“Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who stays up all night wondering if there really is a Dog?” — Unknown
“I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers.” — Unknown
“I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves.” — August Strindberg
“No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.” — Fran Lebowitz
“Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul- chicken, pork, half cow. They must think we’re the greatest hunters on earth!” — Anne Tyler
“I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” — Rita Rudner
“My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents a can. That’s almost $7.00 in dog money.” — Joe Weinstein
“Some days you’re the dog, some days you’re the hydrant.” – Unknown
“If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.” — James Thurber
“You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets.” — Nora Ephron
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” — Ann Landers
“Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” — Robert A. Heinlein
“In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.” — Dereke Bruce,
Taipei, Taiwan
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” — Ben Williams
“When a man’s best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.” — Edward Abbey
“Cat’s Motto: No matter what you’ve done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it.” — Unknown
“Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail..” — Unknown
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” — Christopher Morley
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings
“Man is a dog’s idea of what God should be.” — Holbrook Jackson
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” — Andrew A. Rooney
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion” — Unknown
“Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” — Mark Twain
“I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” — Abraham Lincoln
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” — Unknown
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” — Mark Twain
“Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane.” — Smiley Blanton
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.” — John Steinbeck
“My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can’t decide whether to ruin our carpets or ruin our lives.” — Rita Rudner
“Man is a dog’s idea of what God should be.” — Holbrook Jackson
Harley… A Wonder Dog
This is about Harley…
I cannot begin to tell you all the stories about this amazing little dog, it would take too long. To simplify, he captured my heart from the first day I saw him in Yukon, Oklahoma. This love affair still continues almost thirteen years later. He is every bit Jack Russell, big dog in a small body syndrome. However, he has always amazed me with his personality and antics. He has mellowed over the years but continues to act like a pup in certain situations. We have a routine that we share daily which consists of him waking me up at 7 am by standing next to my side of the bed and tapping me with his paws. He used to share the bed but because of a slipped disc from jumping down and a major spinal operation, he must sleep in his own bed next to mine.
We have breakfast together every morning. He will only eat his dried food if I put yogurt on it and he “must” have the crust of my bagel. My husband puts truffle oil on it when I am not home. I come home from work everyday at lunch time to let him out and do lunch. He always must have a little taste of what I am having at lunch as well as dinner.
Harley is a part of my life and I can not imagine what it will be like without him. Since his major surgery two years ago at the age of eleven, I realized how much a value him and I must admit spoil him even more. He has made a miraculous recovery and I cherish every moment. The pictures show just a few of the “moments” we have shared.
Mal Duane, Realtor
Framingham, MA