Dogs are our friends
Dogs are friendly and they love human companionship. Whose ego
would not be gratified at the sight of a happy dog who can't wait
to greet you at the end of a hard day ? Your dog waits for you by
the door, face smiling, mouth open and tail wagging, ready to dote
on you, his best friend in the world.
Dogs are loyal and, as pack animals, they respond to the presence
of a leader - you ! Dogs are eager to please you in any way they
can. When you're feeling blue your dog will remain by your side
silently comforting you. When you're happy and excited, your dog
will leap about you and share in your joy.
Dogs are playful. They love physical activity such as going for
walks, fetching sticks, leaping into ponds, and racing wildly to
and fro. Dogs will join you for a jog or for a day in the park or
even for an exhuberant game of frisbee. Yet dogs can also be soft
and cuddly and ready at anytime for a loving pat and a reassuring
hug. They're affectionate and they're soothing to stroke, plus most
dogs can also remain calm when necessary and be tolerant of small
children who don't yet know how to be quiet or to behave gently
around animals.
Dogs can be trained so that they can easily cohabitate with us
in our human-built dwellings. They can also be trusted to act appropriately
around other people and in public. Dogs can learn to save nature's
call for outdoor walks, to walk on a leash when on public roads
where cars lurk, and to sit and to stay whenever and whereever necessary.
The family dog is as much a part of daily life within a home as
is any human household member. Our dogs are always there for us,
day and night, sharing in every activity from breakfast time through
a cozy evening spent watching TV. They can share both our indoor
and many of our local outdoor activities, but that's not all. Dogs
also play a big part in family life even when the family isn't at
home. They can readily go places with us in cars, everywhere from
a romp in the local park to a family vacation. Because they can
travel with us, they can be a part of our lives in a way that most
other companion animals can't. As dogs can participate in many of
our most unusual experiences and outdoor adventures, they become
forever associated with many of our most treasured memories.
Dogs, in all of their various shapes and sizes, are also beautiful
animals to admire and to look at. From their big beautiful eyes
and lovely faces, to their soft, sleek, shiny coats, to the tips
of their joyfully wagging tails, dogs are a pleasure to behold.
With so many different breeds to choose from, everyone can choose
the dog whose appearance most appeals to them, whether large or
small, short or long-muzzled, short-haired or long-haired or curly
or straight-haired, with a muscular build or a slim build, with
an elegant face or a comical face, and in any number of colors.
Friends of dogs cherish the rights of dogs. We are social animals
and our sense of justice has a powerful basis on reciprocal altruism.
The rights of dogs are the right to be loved and cared for, the
right to be treated with respect and the right to long and healthy
life. These rights stem from our relationship with dogs and their
reciprocal nature. Eating dogs is not an acceptable practice and
must be opposed to wherever in the world it happens.
Dogs in Korea may be loved and cared for. There are many Koreans
who find that dogs can bring them immense joy and reciprocate in
return. On the other hand, the human tendency to repay those who
love them unconditionally with contempt and maltreatment have cruel
bearings for many Korean dogs. Doing nothing is denying our dogs
what we owe them. |
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