Today’s dogryu: Walking with Friends
Love’s many versions
await your return – they know
we need each other
Ponce
Freon
The Supreme
Jun 29 – Walking with Friends
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Jun 28 – One Week Later
Zorro and me a few months back
Today’s dogryu: One Week Later
miss you so, Zorro
grateful for the time we had
still holding you close
I return to Stray Rescue today to walk some big dogs. Plenty of dogs looking for love and attention. The feelings are mutual.
In his book HOW TO LIVE WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES, Thich Nhat Hanh explains:
“Letting Emotions Flow Through You
Do not be afraid of your painful feelings and difficult emotions. If we try to repress our painful feelings, we create a lack of circulation in our psyche which can lead to depression or other psychological problems. Just as the body needs good circulation of the blood to remain healthy, we also need good psychological circulation. …
Mindfulness is the blood of our psyche. Like the blood in the body, it has the power to eliminate toxins and heal our pain. Every time our pain is embraced by mindfulness, it loses some of its strength; it becomes weaker each time. …
When mindfulness circulates in our consciousness, we begin to experience well-being. We needn’t be afraid of our pain when we know that our mindfulness is also there, ready to embrace and transform it.” p.56
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667266/how-to-live-when-a-loved-one-dies-by-thich-nhat-hanh
Jun 15 – 3 + 1 = JOY
I am the luckiest man in the universe and this week I walked three new dogs and one lovable repeater. Pictured below are Elmers, Manifest, Fury (all new to me) and The Supreme (a personal BFFF).
Today’s puppyru: 3 + 1 = JOY
how lucky am i
to meet and breathe air with you
truly JOY divine
All pictures taken by Stray Rescue of STL
High Coo – Sept 8 – Nat’l Dog Walker Appreciation Day
Today is National Dog Walker Appreciation Day. Whether it’s a paid serviceperson or a volunteer for a rescue facility, walking dogs is an important activity with benefits for the dog, the owner and the walker. Quality attention time, exercise and bodily relief are just the beginning. See https://nationaltoday.com/national-dog-walker-appreciation-day/
First celebrated in 2016, this holiday was organized by Wag!, the platform that connects pet parents with local dog walkers. See https://wagwalking.com/
I am very grateful to be a volunteer dog walker for:
I walk 4 – 5 dogs singly every Wednesday morning and the human-animal bond (HAB) grows exponentially each week. Yesterday, I walked Wayne, Piper, Minion and The Supreme. We give each other such joy along with the time for staff to refresh their apartments while we’re out. I strongly recommend this activity for the nearest rescue facility in your neighborhood. It will do a world of good for all involved. 🙂
Today’s haiku: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
Need some exercise
and time to do business?
Thank a dog walker.
Life Matters 