From comments at the Armorer’s place
on this post, with an awesome picture, wherein The Armorer opines “Puppies are part of our tribe.”. My comment:
There are those who think that it is the Opposable thumb that gave us tools and therefore the ability to become civilized. But other animals have opposable thumbs, and they didn’t come to rule the planet. It is my opinion that early Man was able to hunt more effectively because he cooperated with Dogs. The dogs speed and senses gave it an edge, and mans tools gave him the ability to take down larger creatures than the dogs would.
I don’t think man- as we know him- exists without Dog. I think Dog is a gift given to us by the Creator to pry our lazy asses out of the trees and do something. With a readily available source of protein you could spend a very small portion of your day getting fed, and the rest of the day doing- well, something else.
I pet every dog that will let me. My species owes them a great deal.
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One could also argue that dogs, as they now exist, wouldn’t exist without Man. It’s certainly been a mutually-beneficial relationship for the two species.
On the other side of the coin, I think there’s an especially uncomfortable place in Hell for people who abuse dogs, or any other animal for that matter.
Truth!!
Animals are pure and without sin. Anyone who asks, “Will my pet be waiting for me in heaven?” are asking the wrong question.
I would be a lesser person without my dog.
We’re back and headed north, so Barkley said to tell you drop by for an ear scratch tomorrow if you’re in the area.
Son told me, during first tour in Iraq, that the dogs they adopted very quickly picked up ‘ACU is the color of my pack’. And were damn picky about anyone who didn’t fit.
1) Shoot deer… deer runs into swamp… spend rest of night looking for deer…. never find deer… dejection and regret lasts until next season.
2) Shoot deer… deer runs into swamp… go get Bluetick…. put Bluetick on trail…. find deer within minutes minutes… be back at the club within an hour drinking bourbon watching college football while the Lintwife skins deer.
I choose #2.
The absolute worst day of my life was made survivable by a cold nose and a fuzzy tummy.
Had such not been there I might not be here.
Dogs are not of my tribe.
I am of their pack and grateful for it.
BGM
And the people who despise dogs, i.e. Islam, are the savages of the world. We civilize dogs. Dogs civilize us.
Oohrah.
Hunting with dogs is a wonderful experience that I highly recommend. There is no better feeling than having your canine partner come up and lean against your leg after a long, fruitful day in the field. It’s his way of saying “We knocked ’em dead today!”