40. Be kind, stop tattooing animals!

Animals do so much for us. They are loyal and friendly and they trust us utterly.
I understand that people like having tattoos and some tattoos do look cool. This does not mean that it is fair to tattoo your pet.
They go through pain and fear in order to have a pattern put on their bodies. The pattern means nothing to them.
There is a petition being circulated. It has been created to put a stop to people tattooing their pets.Please consider signing it:
https://www.dailypetition.com/More-and-more-dumb-owners-are-forcing-their-pets-to-get-a-tattoo-Take-Action-Now-1-t-914

39. Friendship and loyalty

Dogs are such loyal animals. I have just watched this weeks episode of The Secret Life Of Dogs where two dogs lived in a rescue centre in Spain and one came to live with new owners. The dog left at the shelter started to pine away His name is Alphonso. The owners of Jack, the other dog, heard about this and arranged to offer a home to Alonso too.

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week8/secret-life-dogs

When you consider what some rescue dogs have had to endure it is so impressive that so many end up making excellent, loyal pets.

Lovely, is a rescue dog. It took her a while to trust some of our friends but she is such a sweet and friendly girl! ( See below!)

38 The Secret Life of Dogs

I am back from work and am treating myself to watching The Secret Life of Dogs.
It confirms what I believe that dogs are such incredibly loyal and loving animals. They have such utter faith in their owners that they will go to the end of the earth for them. On the programme one man dives from great heights with his dog faithfully following.
Dogs give us so much and ask for so little in return.
All they really want is somewhere warm and safe to live, some food and lots of love.
Human's are the same if you think about it.
Amazingly they have found that the heart rate of dog and owner both increases when they are apart and that often their hearts beat in synch when they are together.