Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hey gang, Free posted a wonderful story/poem about men who are too gentle to live among wolves. It got me to thinking about my own belief about wolves. For me, wolves (in spite of their fierce reputation) are very comforting. I'm not sure why this is, except that maybe it's because I have a German Shepherd who is the most amazing animal. She is so protective and the one time she accidently hurt my son, she was devastated until my son assured her he was okay and that she was forgiven. She's very large for a shepherd and yet she has the sweetest disposition of any creature (human or otherwise) I have ever known. I realize there is a very big difference between a domesticated animal and a wild wolf, but my own observations of wild wolves is that they are excellent parents and even though they are viscious hunters, they only kill for food. I have met a wild wolf with a litter of pups who was starving and being helped by a friend (a very brave one at that) and I was so impressed with her (the wolf's) sense of self, if that makes any sense. Anyway, I just thought I would share a different point of view. In short, I love and respect wolves more so than any other animal. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Tammy, I like your story about your German Shepherd. In my experience, German Shepherds are quite variable. Some are the sweetest animals. Others are just mean, at least to everybody but their family. When I was a kid, my neighbors had a very mean German Shepherd. I was afraid what might happen if it ever got out. Once it did and chased me and I barely made it into my house in time. I saw the kids in that family, a boy my age and a younger sister, beating the dog with a knotted rope. I asked why they did that. The boy answered, " to make her mean " . I wondered how their single mother treated them. I am thinking that I am like a German Shepherd, with both sweet and mean sides. I work so hard to suppress the mean side that I am easily victimized. - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 > Dan, wow, no wonder you were afraid of their German Shepherd. Mine wouldn't hurt a flea unless I or someone else in my family were threatened. She has almost as many toys as my 11 yo son and she is very spoiled. She follows me wherever I go in the house. She has very close boundaries! Right now she is laying on the floor about two feel away from me, and she would probably prefer to be in my lap! lol! She does actually get up in my husbands lap when she's scared. I think it's awful that those kids were TRYING to make their dog mean. I'm sure they learned that from their parents. Where else would they get such ideas? I have a mean side also, and I really don't try to suppress it which makes me wonder if that's why I'm not victimized so much anymore. I'm very nice and respectful to everyone, but people who know me and work with me know not to fuck with me. I CAN be very assertive if I have to be. The thing is, I never cuss anyone out or call them names, I just tell them that they WILL treat me with respect and that I don't allow people to talk to me that way. It works amazingly well! Maybe you should try it the next time someone tries to victimize you! Tammy Tammy, I like your story about your German Shepherd. In my > experience, German Shepherds are quite variable. Some are the > sweetest animals. Others are just mean, at least to everybody but > their family. When I was a kid, my neighbors had a very mean German > Shepherd. I was afraid what might happen if it ever got out. Once > it did and chased me and I barely made it into my house in time. I > saw the kids in that family, a boy my age and a younger sister, > beating the dog with a knotted rope. I asked why they did that. > The boy answered, " to make her mean " . I wondered how their single > mother treated them. I am thinking that I am like a German > Shepherd, with both sweet and mean sides. I work so hard to > suppress the mean side that I am easily victimized. > > - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 > Thanks! You have no idea how much it means to hear that from you! I need good strokes right now. I'm really grieving. Tammy > > ... I CAN be very assertive if I > > have to be. The thing is, I never cuss anyone out or call them > > names, I just tell them that they WILL treat me with respect and that > > I don't allow people to talk to me that way. It works amazingly well! > > > Yes! Nice boundary. <clapping my hands> > > - Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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